When my sister brought me on to the topsail beach condo renovation she had a laundry list of diy projects she wanted me to complete one of them was dressing up the hollow flat doors with moulding panels.
Make white doors look like wood single panel.
You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post.
How to paint a plain white door to look like wood.
That s far easier and less expensive than replacing the whole door which would have cost 64 for a standard prehung 6 panel door about 20 for new door casings and a lot more time and effort for installation.
Choose the right stain color.
Select a cheap brush.
It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
The easiest flat panel door update ever.
Throughout the life of this blog you ve witnessed many diy door transformations like my salvaged wood look.
She showed me a pin that led to one life to love s diy beadboard panel doors after seeing the photo i knew it would be a great diy upgrade to make.
Of course the plywood took to it better than the painted white door it almost covered in just one coat.
In order to make a fresh coat of paint look old you ll need either a wood glaze or a crackle medium.
Here s a description of the two approaches.
The doors look like they belong on a 100 year old house.
Wood glaze can be used to leave scratchy streaks over existing paint.
Paint the door and let dry.
The seams on the edge of the door you can purchase an edge veneer meant to cover up the edges of a plywood project to make it look more like a real piece of wood.
Clean your garage door first.
And the thing i like about this option is that you can go beyond the ubiquitous 6 panel door and create a unique look for your house.
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This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.
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The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Supplies to purchase for the project.
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