New red front door at the flip house

Hello friends! I am currently in the final push at the flip house, which means I’m putting in some long hours trying to get a lot of stuff knocked out quickly. Things are changing fast around here and it’s exciting, yet exhausting! And there is still much to do. But I love taking time out to share the progress with you.

Today I wanted to share my absolute favorite transformation at this house so far – the red front door. It came out even better than I imagined in my head and I am absolutely thrilled with the result.

Let’s take a look at the before of the front entrance, shall we?

Front-porch-before

And without the storm door …

Door-before

I picked up a white-primed, Craftsman-style steel door off the shelf at Lowe’s for about $220 to replace the inefficient and not-very-safe old door. I chose a door and jam combination to keep the installation as simple as possible. Buying a door off the shelf is typically about half the price of special ordering one.

Door-in-jam

Because of the cold outdoor temps around here, it was important for me to paint the door inside prior to installation.

I chose Modern Masters® Front Door Paint in Sophisticated – a rich, deep red. This paint’s claim to fame is that it never fades.

Modern-Masters-Front-Door-Paint

When painting doors, I always start with the recessed area of the panels, then work my way out from there.

Modern-Masters-Sophisticated-first-coat

Here’s what one coat of the Sophisticated color looks like:

First-coat-Modern-Masters-Sophisticated

I ended up applying three coats total to get the uniform, rich color I was going for.

Removing the old front door and securing the new jam in place was a tricky job. Thank heavens I had my amazing husband and dad there to help me with that portion of the project!

Replacing-door-jam

Here’s what my front door looks like now:

New-front-door

Modern-Masters-Sophisticated-red-door Modern-Masters-red-door

I absolutely love this Sophisticated color!

Later this week, I’ll be adding some 50s-style “jewelry” to the front door, sharing details about the hardware, and giving you a full tour of all the accessories I’ve added to the front porch.

Finally, I wanted to share that, while I was taking these photos of the door today, a neighbor from across the street commented on how beautiful this home is becoming and how much he loved the view out his window now. Made my day! 🙂

Special thanks to Modern Masters for providing, at my request, the front door paint used on my door. As always, all opinions and projects are 100-percent mine. 

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20 Responses

  1. brenda says:

    really like that particular shade of red and the blue porch ceiling is a really nice added touch.

  2. Natalie says:

    I love the high windows on the door – it gives you light and privacy. The dark rich red is perfect!

  3. Dawn Rene in ATL says:

    Love it! What a great looking door and such a good price. Keep rocking it!!

  4. Patricia Hastings says:

    Wow what a difference the red door makes!! Love these updates!! Keep posting!!

  5. Gorgeous!! I love a red door, one of the first things I did when I bought my previous home was to paint the door a glossy lipstick red – that’s one of the few things in the home that I never felt the need to change! This looks so great, can’t wait to see the rest of the project!

  6. Megan says:

    Oh my heavens it’s gorgeous! I have always been a big fan of white homes with red front doors.

  7. Patty says:

    That door is beautiful, I don’t think you could have picked a better color. Where can you buy Modern Masters Paint? I bet all the neighbors are so glad to see that house getting some love, you are doing a wonderful job.

  8. Sharon Miller says:

    Hi lady,
    Not exactly sure where this house is, however we are looking to make a move. Thinking I would love to rent this!!

  9. dad says:

    Yes… I am the old fat guy in the camo sweatshirt R & Ring the door. The color is indeed a great addition to the curb appeal. Keep up the great work. Love, Dad.

  10. Kay C says:

    The red door is beautiful. And I also like the blue on the porch ceiling. We just painted my hubs man-cave ceiling “haint blue”. I painted my front door orange – it turned out brighter than I expected (oopsie) but I didn’t hate it. Now, it makes me smile, so yay for that. I seriously love that old door you took down! Enjoy seeing your accomplishments on this flip house.

  11. Stephanie says:

    Hi! When you painted the door, how many containers of the paint did you end up using? Thanks!

    • Susan says:

      Oh my, Stephanie. I only used one quart container and I had a bunch left over, so I ended up giving it to my friend who painted her front door red, too. So you can realistically get two red doors out of one container, no problem. 🙂

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