How to build a wood DIY screen door from scratch Adding ‘professional builder’ to my long list of to-dos was really never in my sights. For the past 10 years, I’ve gotten along with my somewhat primitive (rustic) building techniques teaming up reclaimed wood and screws. Easy! Done! Imperfectly perfect! But then there comes a […]
Learn easy tips on painting front door black with house trim paint! Full tutorial with front porch tour and other front door color samples. This post was updated on Aug 2022. With some nice weather this past weekend, I decided to get out the paint brush, and ended up repainting the front door blackish-brown! A […]
Stenciled Buffalo Check front doormat A cute front door mat has been something I’ve desired for a LONG TIME! I generally pick up those great big industrial black mats from big box stores. They do the trick, but I’ve longed for a little mat stylin’. So last time I visited Ikea, I grabbed a few […]
Welcome to my branched front door, barn wood bench and wood mat. This post shares how I repainted my front door, made a reclaimed wood mat and a funky new reclaimed wood bench! (this post contains some affiliate links) We are not kind to front doors. Ok, the fact that the front door stuck terribly, […]
How to repaint a front door… industrial blue style . I have wanted to repaint my front door forever. Here’s why… The door before . Welcome to my very scratched up burgundy door. It was this colour when I moved in. Over time, I attempted to add a glaze to it to give it some […]