This past weekend, I attended the Haven Conference. It was fabulous… yadda, yadda, yadda. I’ll post about it later – maybe. It’s a really great place to meet vendors, one of which was Modern Masters. I’ve met them before at SNAP!, and they were wonderful. They make some really cool special effects paint, like metallics and shimmer and some amazing copper effects, but what I was interested in was their line of Modern Masters Front Door Paints. I have been contemplating giving our doors an update for a while now. A few years back, I had painted our front doors Sherwin Williams Black Bean.
Our front door in Sherwin Williams Black Bean
Yes, I know the handles don’t match. I still have to special order the “dummy” handle, but I’m dragging my feet because a dummy handle is just as expensive as the real one!
Anyway, while Black Bean went with the house, it really didn’t make the front doors stand out and get noticed. I wanted something a little bolder and brighter. So when I saw all the colors they offered, I headed that way like a moth to flames. I was immediately drawn to Calm, a bright, bold blue. To be honest, I was also eyeing the bright red, Ambitious. But I settled on blue since that’s my favorite color, and it’s already in the pillows on the porch and a lot of my flower pots and accessories.
Modern Masters Front Door Paint Calm
It looks sort of purplish in that picture, but it’s really not…
Anyway, it was easy to use. Just cleaned the door with soap and water, rinsed and let it dry. Then I started painting. It covered like a dream!
Front door after one coat, almost complete…
In most places I didn’t have to give it a second coat, but I did just to be safe. It dried insanely quick. I remember that the paint took forever to dry when I painted it before, so I couldn’t close the doors for hours, and even then it stuck. Even with the high humidity, it dried in about 30 minutes, so that I could safely close the doors. And since it was water based, it cleaned up easily.
The whole project probably took me about an hour. When I was done with the doors, I looked around to see what else I could paint and found these…
wood planter before
They were looking a little dreary, so I wiped them down and painted them too. What’s good for the goose, is good for the gander, right?
Added a little color
It woke them up a bit. By the time I finished the planters, I could close the doors. When I did, I noticed that it was looking kind of sad around the doors, so I cleaned up the area and moved some stuff around. While I think I’ll eventually need some taller planters for beside the doors, just brightening up the space made quite a difference.
Front Doors after – Modern masters front door paint calm
I like that it goes with some of the stuff I already have out there.
pay no mind to the sad, sad plants. 🙂
To be honest, while I love the color, it’s still taking a little getting used to. My husband thinks it needs to be a darker blue to go with the color of the house better. What do you think??
Modern Masters Front Door Paint Calm
By the way, ‘Front Door Paint is sold in selected Lowe’s and Ace Hardware shops as well as via Amazon and the Modern Masters Online Shop.’ (these are NOT affiliate links, just helpful links to help you find what you are looking for)
So, that’s what I did yesterday. What have you been up to?
If your interested, check out the front porch makeover that was inspired by this gorgeous new color on the door!
Eliesa
NOTE: While Modern Masters did supply me with the paint at Haven, this post was not sponsored by them and all opinions are my own. I really liked this paint, it was easy to use, dried quickly, covered over the dark color completely and cleaned up like a dream. It’s good stuff. Promise.
Front Door Makeover Made Easy using Modern Masters Front Door Paint
Shannon says
Eliesa, I LOVE this! It’s good to know that it’s so easy to do as well. I can’t wait to do mine!
A Pinterest Addict says
Thanks! How about next Friday??
Donna @ My Sweet Things says
It was great visiting with you at Haven! I have a blue front door and I love the punch of color! Your door looks great! I’m considering using the Modern Masters paint for the door leading into our garage. It’s a dull brown now and since my garage door is most always open during the day, it could use a pick me up! Thanks for sharing your results! The quick drying time has me sold!
A Pinterest Addict says
It was great to meet you too! So nice to put a face with a name 🙂 Share a picture if you do paint it!
scottiev says
ooo! It looks fantastic!! I have to say I didn’t even see the etching in the glass before you painted it. So fresh!! I think the color is awesome! It’s actually the one I would love for our front door too! Nice work lady! XO!
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you! Oh no! LOL! The glass etching is not my favorite! Ha!
scottiev says
Ha! Well, It does give the door a bit of character and it looks good. it doesn’t stand out in a bad way. It really does look much, MUCH better. I adore the fish by the way- VERY cool!
Lyn says
It’s beautiful and bold! I love that you did the planters, too!
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you – I think the planters definitely needed a little pop and I love how they turned out 🙂
jamiedorobek says
OMG! They look awesome and you are SOOOO speedy! I love it! Thanks for hanging out with me and my nugget 🙂
A Pinterest Addict says
Thank you – and thanks for letting me get my baby fix! He is a sweetie!
Sue says
Just saw that Modern Masters has an app so you can see what your door will look like in whatever color. Pretty cool to see before hand. The free app is called Door Paint.
A Pinterest Addict says
Yes! Forgot to mention that! Thanks 🙂
Dio Home Improvement (@DioHomeImprove) says
Beautiful transformation, absolutely love the color you used it looks gorgeous!
Leslie @ House on the Way says
I was very impressed with their paint when I saw them at Haven. I haven’t gotten a chance to try it out, but your door looks beautiful!
Cynthia Weber says
The front door looks amazing, Beautiful colour choice!
I recently used the Modern Masters matte metallic paint on 115 ft. of plaster coving for a surprise reno we did at my parents house. It turned out even better than I hoped and I loved the paint, it was so easy to work with!
A Pinterest Addict says
I’d love to see pics of that! Did you blog about it? I’m off to look it up on the blog if you did! Thanks!
Cynthia Weber says
Did I blog about it?!? of course I did 🙂 here is the link… I hope you like it!
http://cynthiaweber.com/reveal-50th-anniversary-surprise-reno-parents/
DesignedDecor says
I love the color you picked! I love that you even added the color on your planters, it pulls it all together! Its a beautiful entryway! Love that Modern Masters stuff!
Wendy Bass says
Looks awesome! I really liked that company and I hope I can try their products soon!
Sarah says
I like the blue on the front door, but I think my favorite part is the blue on the planters. It just brings everything together! More is always better, right? 😉
Tilina says
I can’t believe you’ve tackled this already! I haven’t even unpacked my bags yet. However I do believe you have inspired me. I have 3 doors that need a serious make over and 4 sets of shutters. Modern Masters it is! Thanks for the inspiration
Tilina says
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Beth says
Love this blue! Look great. So sorry I didn’t get to meet you at Haven.
Blessings,
Beth
Miss Kitty says
Hi Eliesa! I love the pop of color that the new paint gives to your front door and the planters. I also love that blue fish by the front door…he looks like he was made to match the doors. How did this Haven compare to the other ones?
A Pinterest Addict says
Thanks for the kind words 🙂 This year’s haven was… different, but good.
Elle says
Absolutely LOVELY!!! Perfect. Sets off the front entrance to perfection!!! xxx
Karen says
What’s the color name of your beautiful blue door ?
A Pinterest Addict says
The name of that color is “Calm”.
Heather says
Will this work on the inside of the front door as well?
A Pinterest Addict says
I can’t see why not. I’ve used it in a few other projects, and it holds up great!