Painting your Front Door

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*I received product to review from Modern Masters. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this post or my opinions about their products. 

Texas heat is no joke. Our house gets that afternoon sun and our front door is almost too hot to touch around 3pm. When we bought our home 6 years ago, the front door was red. Then we painted it black. But with all that sun, the black paint was fading fast. Just as we were talking about repainting it, I was contacted by Modern Masters to try out their 'Front Door Paint'. Great timing huh?!

Modern Masters has a good website with 24 paint color options. We used their app "Front Door Paint" (available for iphone and android) which allows you to take a photo of your door and then see what it would look like in any of their colors. It was nice to see all the options before we began painting.

Of course even with all the options, I still wanted black. But this time, I wanted to paint not only the front door, but the whole garage door too! I love black as an accent and I think it brings out the coolers tones in our 'pinkish' brick.

My husband brush painted on the Modern Masters Front Door Paint Collection in Elegant (while I took pics!) The paint covers in just two coats, dries quickly to a satin finish, and is promised to never fade.

Once the paint dried, we added a little 'jewelry' to the front door-- a knocker and kick plate in nickel to match the pre-existing door handle. I love the way the paint looks with the stained wood my husband installed on the front porch ceiling.

The garage was a larger project and required a little more prep in terms of taping and covering. To create a smooth finish, the paint was sprayed on.

And wow! I love the final result. It makes the front of our house more cohesive, especially since our garage door is so close to our front door.

And.... of course I forgot to take a 'before' pic of the garage door. But I did find this one from last Halloween! So just ignore the giant pumpkin to see the original door color :) 

My tips for painting your front door? Pick a color and go for it! Rich, shiny front door paint makes such a difference and improves curb appeal! Modern Masters is especially easy to work with because it dries quickly, so you can paint and close your door on the same day. 

You can purchase Modern Masters front door paint at selected Lowe's - including Lake Worth, Allen, Odessa, Cypress, and Tomball, Texas. Also check selected Ace Hardwares, Amazon.com and Modern Masters Online. Or check this map to find the nearest retailer, locations are expanding.

See more from Modern Masters by visiting their site Online and checking out the MM Cafe Blog.

Are you in the mood to paint your front door? What color would you choose?


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DIY Chevron Pallet Table

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When I say "DIY Chevron Pallet Table", I mean you can 'do it yourself' or you can have your husband do it and then take photos of it and put it on your blog:) Which is what I did.

My wood-working man surprised me again by making something amazing with his own bare hands. We recently bought this love-seat and set of chairs from Target. They had an outdoor coffee table made of faux wood at the store, but Jeff was determined he could make something better. And he did!

Using a pallet and some other wood, he designed and built this Chevron Table. I love that he cut the wood in such a way that the "Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee" stamp is still visible.

We moved our table down near the pool. We'll add a sun umbrella to it soon, so we can enjoy dining outdoors.

Here is a look at how the rest of the backyard looks now. You may remember we spent a lot of time last spring adding a tin accent wall to the fence, installing reclaimed wood to the patio ceiling, putting stone on the fireplace, painting furniture, creating Texas pallet art, as well as installing that tv and pretty chandelier. (Links to all those projects are at the end of this post.) So this spring, we are happy to just sit back and enjoy it all.

For Christmas, my Dad and I got Jeff a Big Green Egg. Naturally Jeff built his own 'nest' to hold the Egg. Not sure how much you know about the Big Green Egg-- but my husband makes amazing yummy food with it.



I have to admit that the upkeep of our yard is done completely by Jeff. But picking out the outdoor throw pillows for the patio chairs--that was ALL me. I like to pull my weight around here :)


See all of our "Industrial Chic" backyard posts and projects below...

-Industrial Chic (Inspiration Board and Goals)

-Tin Accent Wall

-State Pallet Art

-Reclaimed Wood Ceiling

-Adding Stone to the Outdoor Fireplace

Painted Patio Furniture

How to Mount a TV on the Patio

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