New Color for my Front Door

Dean and Shannon at {aka} Design started a new series last week called 

The Curb Appeal Series

A "summer series chock full of tips, tricks & ideas for improving your home’s curb appeal." 

I'm all for improving my home's curb appeal, so I pinned The Curb Appeal Series on my Pinterest and decided to pep-up my front door with some new paint over the weekend. 

This is the before color with the screen door on (can you guess when this photo was taken?) 

 And here is the after color.

I had a color-match sample mixed of Martha Stewart's Cosmos Brown so I could try it out before painting the whole door. When I liked it, and since the front door is protected beneath the porch (and because I'm cheap frugal), I ended up just using the indoor satin latex sample to paint two coats on the door. 

Cost: $2.50!

And I still have some paint left over for touch-ups! 

I painted the little mailbox embellishment and the wood house numbers (which were still drying on my counter when I took photos) the same color as the door. 

I like that sometimes it looks red and sometimes brown.

 I planted the front step planters with plants I thought would complement the door. 

The house is light yellowy/beige, the main trim is white, the window trim and steps are medium brown, and the porch floor is a natural brown stain. 
 

I like the way the front door stands out now from the rest of the house and adds a little pop of color. 

Painting my front door was an easy and inexpensive way to update my home's curb appeal, and I'll be keeping my eye on The Curb Appeal Series for more great ideas. 

Thanks for checking-out the new color for my front door. 

Have a great day! 

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