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.
Comments
Post a Comment