Here I fake the look of the panels by using contrast paint color.
Monday, January 2, 2012
under $10 door redo
Flat panel doors in my house are such an eye sore for me! Nonetheless I don't want to spend the money and the labor to replace them. So of course I thought of a couple ways to dress them up. Very easy project here. All you need is some paint, painters tape, and a stencil. I got my stencil from Hobby Lobby for $4 or $5 and mixed some paints I already owned. After this project I love flat doors even more than panel doors because there are so much you can do to them. The possibilities are endless!
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SO creative! LOVeeee this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference! I like them both but the stenciled door adds SO much to the laundry room. Amazing what a little paint (and some creativity!) adds to a room!
ReplyDeleteDropping by from Get Your Craft On.
Love the stencil work! Now I'm trying to figure out where I can add just a touch of stenciling in my house. :-)
ReplyDeleteLOVE!!!!
ReplyDeleteAshley @ creating love & joy
It looks great! Pretty colours too, nice job!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the invite to your party! I am loving your blog and followng along!
ReplyDeleteWhat clever ideas! Love the stencils, and that faux panels on that second door are BRILLIANT!
ReplyDeleteWould also love it if you stopped by for a visit!
P.S. I'm your newest follower. : )
~Abbie (www.fivedaysfiveways.com)
Beautiful stencils!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference they make!
Dee Dee
So clever!
ReplyDeleteWhat an improvement! I am not a fan of flat doors either, but you have done a great job transforming them from boring to fantastic. I am your newest follower and hope that you will stop by for a visit.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Susan and Bentley
What a great job you did! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThose doors look like a million bucks! Thanks for sharing. Mr. Granola and I are looking to buy a house this year, so thanks for all the fab ideas.
ReplyDeleteCute! I love the contrast panels...very authentic looking. Paint is amazing, isn't it!
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ReplyDeleteYou transformed those doors and now they are "aDOORable"
ReplyDeleteLove what you did.
Danielle
very nice!!! i must do this. I hate my fat doors - but mine are also brown so i am excited to paint them!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice!!! i must do this. I hate my fat doors - but mine are also brown so i am excited to paint them!!!
ReplyDeleteEach time I visit your special place I am more amazed and inspired. I love the door it has come up a treat. Thanks for sharing. Sending you every good wish for an amazing year. I look forward to engaging more with you in twenty twelve. For now I am off to see more of your very special place! Cheers Specialk XoXo
ReplyDeleteJust stunning! I am amazed by this...you are truly amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I did a paint treatment just like that in my upstairs hall! :)
ReplyDeleteTania
Love your doors--you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Great ideas on the doors! I never thought about making faux panels! If you'ld like to link them up, I'm hosting a linky party now at
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--Katie
Creatively Living
Such a great and simple idea. Both the stencil and faux panels. Great job and happy new year!
ReplyDeleteKarah @ thespacebetweenblog
Wow wishing I had some flat doors now :) Great job!!
ReplyDeleteBoth doors are super. What great ideas. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic! I'm going to pin them, and maybe in the future copy them;)
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Those are great ideas! So happy I stopped by!
ReplyDeleteI love the stencil you chose - now I wish I had some flat panel doors to dress up!
ReplyDeleteRachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
I love the stenciled door! So cute! If you have the time I would love for you to come link up to my party! http://wwww.literallyinspired.com
ReplyDeleteHope to see you there!
Ginger
What a great idea - the doors look great! I love the stencil you chose, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my new blog! I'll be sure to link up to your party tomorrow!
I'm a new follower, looking forward to seeing your future posts!
Best Wishes & Happy New Year~
Mary from SweetLittleBluebird
Thank you so much for joining my linky party! This post rocks!
ReplyDeleteSO cute!! I love damask!
ReplyDeleteI love this design. It is very elegant!
ReplyDeleteHi My! I'm back, a few blog friends and I are collectively presenting a new challenge idea and I thought of this project and you. It would be so fun to have you join. If you have a second, check in at http://www.thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com on Monday to learn more, and feel free to email me if you have any questions!
ReplyDeleteKarah @ thespacebetweenblog
I'm a total door snob...our new house has flat panel doors, and I've racked my brain on how to disguise them until replacing them is possible. Great idea and beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteIt does make such a difference! You are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty. I really want to start using stencils soon.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! I would love for you to link up with my party at: http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-yourself-monday-10-link-up.html
ReplyDeleteThanks! Happy Monday!
Wow, it really freshened the doors up! Visiting from Literally Inspired WYTBW.
ReplyDeleteSuch clever and pretty door "revamping". They both look very nice and bring great character to each. Very creative and thanks so much for sharing over at Sunday's Best!
ReplyDeleteLike all the others here, I too love what you did! Had an idea pop into my head tho - what if you made 'faux' panels on the laundry cupboards, leave it at that OR at just one stencil in the middle? So faux panels w/a design in middle of each cupboard. Dunno, just an idea. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea, I am going to have to try this! I am a new follower! Found you on Sumo's Sweet Stuff, hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
www.delicateconstruction.com
Oh, this is smart! I have yet to stencil anything, maybe I'll start with a door.
ReplyDeleteVery cute stenciling of the door! :) I'm "thisclose" to buying a stencil for the first time myself, and I'm seeing that even someone who has never done it has the courage, so I will try it myself soon. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Aimee's-It's OverFlowing With Creativity Linky Party today and thanks for sharing this with us :D
Smiles,
Suzanne in NW Illinois
Love this idea! So simple, yet it makes such a statement :)
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous! I love the contrast panel doors so much! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSooooo GOREGOUS!!! I have icky brown fake wood doors all over my house. I should do what you did!
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You did an awesome job with the stenciling. I LOVE the faux paneling you did, I am definitely tucking that idea away for when we buy a house!
ReplyDeleteToo cute!
ReplyDeleteWow so pretty what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up From Dream To Reality at thediydreamer.blogspot.com :)
ReplyDeleteBoy what a difference the paint job does. You did a greatjob thx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe have flat boring doors also and I really dislike them. They're too ugly. I'll have to get busy painting them.
My list of want to do projects keeps growing but that will keep me busy and out of trouble (not going to craft stores to buy things). My husband says I'd go hungry to buy craft supplies. That's quite a possibility, lol
So creative Love your Beautiful work..
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