Front Door Update!

After careful consideration I decided to keep the original front door. I like the midcentury style and it fits the house.

The door itself was in good shape – it’s solid, heavy wood. The only thing that I didn't like was the hardware. There was a regular knob and no separate deadbolt. When we were on vacation recently, the place we were staying had a keypad. I liked the idea of not handing out keys (although the unit I bought has the option of using a key). After researching my options I purchased this new lockset. 

I’m the most excited about the new front door color. I decided to paint the door yellow. I love it, 365 days of sunshiny happiness every time I walk in the door!  It's just too bad the front door can't be seen from the street. Oh, and I don't want to forget to mention the new light fixture!

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After painting the front of the door, I realized that the back of the front door was just begging to be painted! I wasn't sure I wanted to carry the color that’s on the front of the door back around to the inside of it (in my previous houses I've always chosen plain old white for the back) – but this time I wanted to bring a bold color into the foyer which I think is a nice little focal point in an otherwise neutral dark entryway.  It's a very small space so my options were limited but I think it's a vast improvement. I'm not quite finished with the door yet - I need to replace the glass insert - but the door is functional. I'm in love with how the outside and inside entryway look now!

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I love how it brightens the small entryway

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