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New Front Door

Old door
New door
I reused some of the original trim as temporary trim.  I will need to sand, clean and paint the door.  I'd considered staining it, but the house could use a vibrant door.  It will be this color:
Which comes out just a little brighter in sunlight.  I will test by painting the back door first, just to make sure it's correct before tackling this door.  Here is a shot from the inside, looks dark but it actually lets even more light into the house:
The glass on either side of the door will be replaced with matching reed glass as well.  I'd originally planned to use a simple, solid door, but it turns out just a plain door was about $300 more than this one, and this one looks better.

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