THE red door...finished!

Here is a flashback: One year ago this was our humble abode adorned with a green door and matching green shutters (and terrible house numbers etc). We really have come a long way since then!



Well, as you already know, we tackled the front door this weekend! We left for Lowes knowing we had no clue what color to choose and were just hoping for the best. Lucky for us, we ran into a very knowledgeable paint expert and he gave us a can and told us to trust him. For the paint and brushes we only spent $16! I was thrilled because the color is truly perfect. It is Rustoleum's "Cranberry" oil-based paint.

Believe me, oil-based paint is NOT fun to work with. It took ALL DAY to dry. We had the door open and the baby gate up for Clyde from 12 in the afternoon to 10 at night! The worst part was when we finally re-opened the door this morning there is a small area (that you can only see when the door is open) that stuck a bit. So frustrating! But, the OCD inside of me has to get over it.


I just love it! It looks great with the black shutters and fixtures around the house. We repainted the trim as well because it used to be green as well. It makes the red "pop"! And, our Fall wreath and future Christmas wreath are going to look amazing with the red background. It's incredible what a little paint can do.