Today I am sharing how to paint your front door without priming.
Hello there everyone!~ Today I feel like a little kid on Christmas day. I painted our front door on a whim. I got the idea in my head yesterday. First thing this morning I went out and got my paint. I had to no idea what I was doing, I didn’t tell my husband, and I didn’t even know what color I was choosing. I am going to show you how to paint a front door without priming. This whole bug in my head actually started when I brought out the fall bins. I try to change things up each year but not buy new things. I have plenty to work with. I love color. You figured that out if you have been around for a while. Blue in fact is my favorite color and just about every variation of blue makes me smile. So while decorating the kitchen, I did more earth tones and mixed in a little teal.
These are just some sneak peeks for you. I will share later on when I get everything pulled together.
So there I was at Walmart wandering about, contemplating do I paint our front door, or not. You see, I didn’t tell my husband about this brilliant idea I had. I am certain he would have poo pooed it. I usually win in the end, but was it worth even hearing the hmmm..and hawww….NOPE, I decided to be a rebel. I walked over to the paint swatches and the first one that jumped out at me was washed Teal. Then I went down the paint isle and had no clue what to buy paint wise. I don’t always do my homework first. I like to wing it. I was scared though on this one. I mean after all, it’s just the front door LOL!~ Then I spied this KILZ paint and Primer in one. I picked up the can and read what it is good for and low and behold it said front doors. It only cost me $11.97. Paint found at Walmart.
How to paint your front door without priming
I got home, changed into paint clothes, turned up my music and away I went. I made sure to tape around the hardware and the glass insert. I was more concerned with the hardware. As you can see, this door is dang ugly and really in need of a face lift. I used a good Purdy brush for the inner panels first being sure I got in all the little nooks and crannies. I used a small roller for the rest. After one coat it wasn’t looking so good. Then fear really set in. I thought to myself, just be patient and let it dry. By the way, I only did the front of the door. No need for the inside or even in between the door. I then turned on my outdoor fan so it would dry faster. It dried super fast so I went onto the next coat. I started to have faith.
It was like a miracle to me. I felt a Christmas miracle.
In less than 2 hours I had oh a happy day!~
I’ll let you know what the hubster says when he comes home. Thanks for popping in. Have no fear if you decide to tackle this project. It was a lot of fun and really quite simple.
I LOVE FALL.
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It really felt great to do a DIY project. I have spent so much time over at Home Pressure Cooking, I needed to get my decorating and fluffing fix. Back to the kitchen tomorrow though.
You can find me HERE at Home Pressure Cooking whipping up some awesome Instant Pot meals and desserts.
Your home is gorgeous, and the door is perfect!
Thats a great color.
That’s the color I have thought of. How beautiful! The wreath pulls it together. Elegant.
Looks amazing! How long did you wait before closing the door? And no problems with the paint sticking to the door frame where it seals when shut? I’ve been wanting to do this in the interim til we find the “perfect” door. Love the color!!
I only did the front panel. I did not do the back or the sides.
Thanks! It’s gorgeous!
This is gorgeous! You have inspired me. I need to paint my front door and love this color.
I love it,lol same color as our front door. Of course I love all shades of blue too. Good call on the color looks great with house color.
Thank you so much!
LOVE your door. I’d like to paint mine, but the townhouse “rules” say no! Whatev! I go for a colorful indoors and ignore the boring beige!
Hey Debbie, so happy to see you painting something. That’s when I first starting with you; you were crafting with paint and did your rocker on the porch a beautiful shade of soft yellow. I really love your ‘new door’. The color is a beautiful change. Hubster will love it too.
That is one Beautiful front door. Marie Goodson
Very pretty color! Really sets off the entrance to your home.
I loved it on Instagram and love it here too! It’s such a nice improvement! The color is gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
I used this paint on my granddaughter’s desk. I loved it. I was refurbishing a white desk that had Red drawers on the inside. It was a breeze with this paint. Love your front door. The color is perfect.
You rebel you! It turned out awesome! Have you been wondering why you didn’t do it sooner? Thanks for the inspiration! I love Fall too!
Yes Heather, I did wonder why it took me so long. I was nervous it I couldn’t do a good job. I should have known better LOL!
Wonderful transformation and I love it! Thanks for sharing this amazing post.
I love it! The color is gorgeous with your house. I just bought some samples of the Kilz Paint & Primer in One Paint looking for a color for my living room walls. I want the “perfect” gray. I’m also contemplating painting my front door, which is very similar to yours. We have a blue roof and I was wanting to reflect that in the door color. What sheen did you use and did you need to apply a topcoat for durability? Our door, oddly, sees a lot of wear from pre-teen boys to severe weather, so durability is a must. It is protected by our porch over-hang but stills seems to get knocked around a lot! My husband, sons, and their friends seem to bang into it, scrape it and scuff it with dirt all the time. I’ve never known a door to get so much wear and tear!
Looks great!!!
Great Job well done Debbie,,,looks stunning indeed
Debbie, that looks great! So much better than the drab brown. You did a great job! Funny, you should post this as I have been thinking recently about painting my front door. It’s good to know about the Kilz paint and primer all in one. Guess I’ll look for some.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the front door, color and story! It inspires me! On my to do list for the fall as well! Thank u for sharing
Turned out Beautiful! I just painted mime teal, and it was scary! Love your home!
Your door is gorgeous! I have a front door almost identical to yours that I’m also wanting to paint a shade of blue to match our blue roof. I’ve bought samples of the Kilz paint & Primer in One trying to choose the perfect gray for our living room but hadn’t thought of using it for our front door. What sheen did you use and did you need to apply a protective topcoat? Our front door is somewhat protected by our porch overhang but, oddly, it gets major wear and tear from my sons, their friends, and my husband. Somehow it gets banged up, scratched, knocked into, and scuffed with mud on an almost daily basis and am wondering if this paint, without a topcoat, will be washable and durable enough to withstand their abuse. I’ve never seen or known of a lowly front door having to take such abuse! LOL! Our door is hideous and needs paint badly!! I think you’ve inspired me to put aside my list of paint projects and bump the door to the front of the line. Thank you!
I used semi gloss. It’s really great paint and I did not put a protective coat on it. Our door is covered as well on the porch so it should be fine. Best of luck, you won’t regret it.
That pop of color is what your beautiful home needed.
Hi, very pretta front door! U did a great job!
Thanks Loretta! Glad you like it.