{"id":16004,"date":"2018-10-26T13:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T13:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=112664"},"modified":"2018-10-26T19:18:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:18:03","slug":"a-front-door-transformation-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/a-front-door-transformation-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"A Front Door Transformation For Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

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Caitlin Kruse of The Mama Notes<\/a>\u00a0has wanted to replace her front door since they moved into their house. With a few simple upgrades, Caitlin’s porch is now festive and ready for fall.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A Front Door Transformation For Fall <\/strong><\/h2>\n

This post has been three years in the making….well maybe not really, but I’ve loathed our front door since we bought our house, and I have been so eager to swap it out! We’ve been busy working on other areas of our house (like our hall bath, master bedroom and bathroom, downstairs office\/playroom) and it’s been sitting on the back burner. I never thought I’d care so much about a door, but it’s the first impression of our home and <\/em>I knew that it wouldn’t take more than a few days to drastically transform the entrance of our house. I\u2019m excited to have\u00a0 teamed up with The Home Depot, our go-to spot for every home project we’ve done thus far, to bring my vision to life!<\/p>\n

The Before Front Door<\/h3>\n

Let’s start with the really scary before photos! We have big plans for the front of the house, so it’s definitely a work in progress, but this is what she looked like a few weeks ago…<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

An outdated, red stained glass door that didn’t do any favors for making our 1970\u2019s split-level house feel updated at all<\/em>. The porch deck looked like it had never been finished and was green and covered in dirt from years of wear. It was just a sad sight! No matter how many pumpkins or wreaths I put up, nothing could disguise it.<\/p>\n

So, I created a mood board and decided we\u2019d spend a weekend or two transforming this space to give our front porch a face lift without spending a ton of money!<\/p>\n

The After Front Door<\/h3>\n

And, here\u2019s the after…<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

So much better! It’s really a breath of fresh air! We first invested in a power washer<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>from The Home Depot and then went to town cleaning the porch. Austin did this over the course of two days. After a few delays because of rain I used Behr DeckOver in ‘Pewter’<\/a>\u00a0which is a really nice gray.<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

We originally intended to replace the door ourselves, but after a few issues we called up a local handyman to help us since our opening was all out of whack (like everything else in this house)! I chose this classic craftsman style door<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>that was pre-hung and ready to paint. I debated on painting the door a color and originally wanted to do a pale gray with blue\/green undertones, but after seeing how the deck turned out I realized that Behr’s Ultra Bright White<\/a>\u00a0was such a great, fresh option that would go with all of my seasonal decor throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

Front Door Finishing Touches<\/h3>\n

We swapped the light for this Home Decorator Collection<\/a>\u00a0lantern, which took about 30 minutes. Why we didn’t do this sooner, I’ll never know… but the black really pops and makes such a difference. I also love the gold inside!<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Schlage door handle<\/a> may be my favorite part! It was worth every penny. I love how it finishes the door with a modern flair and keeps it from looking too ‘farmhouse’.<\/p>\n

\"Caitlin<\/p>\n

I love the neutral and welcoming entrance we now have and can\u2019t wait to decorate it for the upcoming holiday season!<\/p>\n

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For more fall decorating ideas, check out our Halloween & Harvest Style Challenge<\/a> series.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Caitlin Kruse of The Mama Notes has wanted to replace her front door since they moved into their house. With a few simple upgrades, Caitlin’s porch is now festive and ready for fall. A Front Door Transformation For Fall This post has been three years in the making….well maybe not really, but I’ve loathed our front…<\/p>\n

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