One of the first things I said about our house when we first
came to look at it was that if it had a red door, it would sell so much
quicker! Haha! I have a thing for red doors. I think they are so pretty and
welcoming!
Needless to say, one of the first projects I have done since
moving in is paint the door red!! The
color I went with was Valspar Heirloom Red. It was not a cherry red but not a
cranberry red either.
Derek always shakes his head when I get a color or an
idea in my head that I have not actually seen. I just know what I want in my
head. Sometimes it can take a LONG time
to find what I am looking for. Lol. The story D always recalls when something like this happens is; in 2008 when we were engaged I wanted
rectangular shaped sunglasses. We looked
for months and had hours and hours into looking before I actually found the
exact sunglasses I wanted! I digress, but the point is, when I told Derek I
knew the color I want in my head but I don’t know what it is called or where we
can find it I got that head shake. The head shake that I get now after
the sunglasses hunt!
The first color I picked was the one we went with and I LOVE it!! My mom came over to help with the kids and to help me when they went down for a nap.
Here is some before, during and after!! =)
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| Primer is on! |
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| First coat of red is on. It was a little brighter than I had expected. |
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| Another coat was just the trick! It was the perfect color!! |
Before and After Pictures:
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| This was taken the day we moved in. The door was black and matched the shutters! |
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| After with the red door!! I love the final product! |
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