Modern Garage Door Update

I got to thinking the other day about how we decorate our front porches to give friends and family a warm welcoming to our home. I realized that I don’t really go in and out of our front door. I’m in and out of the house but I am always using our garage door. I came up with the idea to give myself a warm welcoming anytime I come and go from the house. So I decided to take on a DIY Home Project to make a Modern Garage Door Update to my Home.

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Here is the before of what I was looking at when I drove my car into the garage. NO BUENO!

How to Update your Door

This DIY project was easy and inexpensive. Here is what I did (check out the list of products I used at the end of this post so you can do your garage door too!).

It took me a few hours and makes a huge impact. The first thing I needed to do was clean the door with some really good cleaner. With it being the door in the garage it was covered with dirt and dust so using a strong cleaner is key to getting the door prepped before painting (don’t skip this step).

I then used a 220 grit sandpaper to lightly sand down the entire surface of the door. This will help the paint stick better to the door. Next I used painters tape to tape around the door and protect any of the areas I didn’t want to get paint on.

Then the magic started to happen! I taped a square on the door for some modern details and then went to town with my black paint. It took me 3 coats to get a really clean finish. The 3 coats go by really fast because the area I was working on was so small. I really love using a dense foam roller for projects like this to get a nice and smooth finish. After it dried I took stencil letters and a stencil brush and painted “Mi Casa Su Casa” on the door.

I hung a few details around the door to make it feel “Homey” and placed my pretty mat in front of the steps and Ta-Da. I WHIMED my garage and have a beautiful, modern door to welcome me home!

Now excuse me while I go paint all the doors in my house black. I’d love to know what you think about my quick garage refresh! Leave a comment below.

Here is a list of all the items that I used to created this Easy DIY Black Garage Door. Krud Kutter Cleaner | 220 Grit Sandpaper | Foam Paint Roller | Stencil Letters | Stencil Brush

If you love this Modern Garage Door Update make sure to check out my other Quick and Easy DIY Home Projects like my DIY Back Patio Bar AND How to Refinish an Old Table.

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