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Painting bifold doors

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Painting bifold doors

Hi there friends! Today I am sharing a fun project that was actually inspired by my husband. It is not often he wants me to paint something HA! In fact, he likes most things natural and rustic looking.

However, while our recent visit to Charleston and on our glorious walk we spied a gorgeous front door color. Mike has never been fond of our current front door color. Although many others love it, he has never loved it.

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I do love this color and it was very simple to paint. To make the hubster happy though, I am going to paint the door a color he happens to love. We tested it out on our bifold doors at the condo and he couldn’t be happier. I love it too and think it will go nicely with our new Boho Cottage themed front porch.

painting bifold doors

Bifold doors just aren’t pretty. They serve the purpose and many homes have them. We looked into upgrading, or perhaps even doing the barn door look. That look just wouldn’t work with our current condo decor look. We went more modern, boho, mid-century modern.

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Not to mention replacing the doors would have been pricey and not in the budget. Painting can make all the difference. If you want a wood look on these types of doors I have a great tutorial on how to paint your doors to look like wood HERE. This shot was after one coat. Certainly looking like an upgrade already.

Simple changes such as hardware can make all the difference. I found these pretty decorative knobs at Amazon, which I will link to at the end of the post. They were a great deal though. I changed all our hardware in the bathroom cabinets to these as well.

The paint color we fell in love with is called Scanda, by Sherwin Williams. The paint I used is called Infinity, one coat also by Sherwin Williams and is an eggshell finish. It is a periwinkle shade with a hint, of purple at times, but more of a blue. A beautiful shade of it. You know I love my blue. Charleston is full of color, so how wrong can you go? I think every home needs a little color and whimsy.

This was our inspiration door. I think we nailed it pretty close to.

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Although the paint said one coat, it lied. It took me two coats. It was no big deal and took me less than an hour for this makeover. When painting doors of this nature, I typically cut in with a good paintbrush on all the inner panels. It will look like a mess to start, but getting in those little nooks and crannies is key. Once you do all those cuts it is a simple process of using a small roller sponge and rolling the doors in the direction of the grain. That’s all there is to it. Don’t forget to tape off the molding just in case you don’t have a steady hand. You don’t want the project to turn into more than it needs to be. I DID NOT do the interior side.

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So now I am off to tackle the front door. I just wanted to drop in to share how simple it is to upgrade the look of any plain door. Now is the time to tackle these fun little projects. Enjoy. I will share the front door soon after it is finished. Wish me luck!

Painting Bifold doors

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Filed Under: Bohemian, Charleston Condo, Painted furniture, rustic outdoors, Southern front porch, Southern rustic front porch

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  1. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage says

    April 28 at 10:25 am

    Looks beautiful Debbie. I love the color.
    Happy Tuesday.
    Kris

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    • debbiedoo's says

      April 28 at 10:26 am

      Thank you Kris, same to you!

      Reply
  2. Carolyn says

    April 28 at 10:59 am

    I love blue, too. It looks awesome on your bifold doors. Look forward to seeing your front door. BTW, my hubby prefers the wood/natural look, too.

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  3. Pam says

    April 28 at 1:36 pm

    Could I ask what sheen you used for the doors? It doesn’t look as shiny as satin in the pics and I thought maybe eggshell? I am painting my basement cabinets and would like something more matte than what the satin is doing.

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    • debbiedoo's says

      April 28 at 1:41 pm

      Yes egg shell. Thanks for mentioning that. I will reflect that in the post. Thanks Pam

      Reply
  4. Doris Raab says

    April 28 at 1:39 pm

    Beautiful! Absolutely love the color and what a difference!

    Reply
    • debbiedoo's says

      April 28 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks Doris for your visit.

      Reply
  5. Patti says

    April 28 at 4:09 pm

    Love that shade of blue, it looks fabulous! I wish it was warm enough where I live to paint my front door. Moved in in Jan. couldn’t do it and it’s still cold. I’ll get it done someday, lol!,

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    • debbiedoo's says

      April 28 at 9:01 pm

      Soon it should be nice Patti! Thanks for your visit.

      Reply
  6. Cindy says

    May 1 at 10:27 am

    Beautiful, love the color.

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  7. Pam Lerczak says

    May 1 at 11:08 am

    I love the color you & Mike chose! It looks beautiful ❤️ Can’t wait to see front door!!! Stay safe?

    Reply
  8. Shelagh says

    May 1 at 5:07 pm

    I absolutely love the look of it. I recently bought a new headboard and dresser for my bedroom anti reminds me of sandy beaches. This color would go as a great accent for it.

    Great job

    Reply

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