A couple of weekends ago, I tackled a few small updates to our front entry area. The hardware around the door had four different metal tones: black, brushed nickel, brass, and gold. So I decided to update all of it with a little spray paint – Rustoleum’s Oil Rubbed Bronze:
I removed the mailbox, the door knobs and locks, the peephole, doorbell casing, and the hook we have for wreathes. And I gave it all a good 2-3 coats of paint.
The old doorbell was quite dated. Very 1971:
It looked worlds better with new paint, and a new button.
The update I was most proud of was the peephole. I removed it from the door, and then cut a bit of painter’s tape to cover the plastic peephole. After that, I painted it, and the painter’s tape kept the plastic clean.
Once everything was back in place, the entry looked a little more put together and unified. In the before and after, I especially like the more mellow tone of the door handle and lock.
