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by Maria Lisa Polegatto
Have you looked around your home lately and thought about replacing anything? Or, instead, what about an easy DIY project?
I recently did a few slab doors in my home and freshened them up to make them look fancy! lol Sometimes an easy and cheap DIY is better on the pocketbook and a small change can make a big difference. So how did I do it?
I took a look at my colonial doors and used the same measurements from the top, bottom and sides to the inner style. I then measured the same measurements on the slab doors with a tape measure, marked them with pencil and took a long straightedge to run the lines for the trim I planned to add to the doors.
Then I went to my local building supply company and picked a trim. There is lots to choose from but I went with base shoe trim to give it a nice clean addition. I bought 2 pieces of trim for each door, a miter box and glue to put it on. I was going to use my nail gun but the doors are hollow so the glue was a better option. Now for the fun part.
Home I got to work. I cleared the potting bench outside on the deck and began measuring, double measuring, cutting, more measurements, more cutting and gluing. I made a few mistakes cutting the trim the wrong 90 degree angle along the way but by the time I was done, I was getting the hang of it, lol.
Then it was time to stand back and see if it made a difference and it did! I am impressed at how much difference that little change made to the doors. It was easy, cheaper than buying new doors and nice to have done it myself. The trim is white which matched the doors so I have time to decide on paint color before I do that another day.
What DIY projects have you done lately to save from replacing items you already have? If I can do this, so can you! Believe in yourself.
DIY Door Freshen Up Supplies:
Plastic mitre box (I got mine for less than $13.00)
Hacksaw
Base shoe trim or trim of your choice
Glue - I found mine in the same isle as the trim
Pencil
Long straightedge
Doors - use your own instead of buying new ones!
#DIY #diyprojects #diyhomedecor #diyideas #DIYinspiration #novascotialife
Have you looked around your home lately and thought about replacing anything? Or, instead, what about an easy DIY project?
I recently did a few slab doors in my home and freshened them up to make them look fancy! lol Sometimes an easy and cheap DIY is better on the pocketbook and a small change can make a big difference. So how did I do it?
I took a look at my colonial doors and used the same measurements from the top, bottom and sides to the inner style. I then measured the same measurements on the slab doors with a tape measure, marked them with pencil and took a long straightedge to run the lines for the trim I planned to add to the doors.
Then I went to my local building supply company and picked a trim. There is lots to choose from but I went with base shoe trim to give it a nice clean addition. I bought 2 pieces of trim for each door, a miter box and glue to put it on. I was going to use my nail gun but the doors are hollow so the glue was a better option. Now for the fun part.
Home I got to work. I cleared the potting bench outside on the deck and began measuring, double measuring, cutting, more measurements, more cutting and gluing. I made a few mistakes cutting the trim the wrong 90 degree angle along the way but by the time I was done, I was getting the hang of it, lol.
Then it was time to stand back and see if it made a difference and it did! I am impressed at how much difference that little change made to the doors. It was easy, cheaper than buying new doors and nice to have done it myself. The trim is white which matched the doors so I have time to decide on paint color before I do that another day.
What DIY projects have you done lately to save from replacing items you already have? If I can do this, so can you! Believe in yourself.
DIY Door Freshen Up Supplies:
Plastic mitre box (I got mine for less than $13.00)
Hacksaw
Base shoe trim or trim of your choice
Glue - I found mine in the same isle as the trim
Pencil
Long straightedge
Doors - use your own instead of buying new ones!
#DIY #diyprojects #diyhomedecor #diyideas #DIYinspiration #novascotialife