01-05-2025
How to paint your front door — and give it some flair
First impressions count. If your property has a scruffy entryway which you're not happy with, you can create kerb appeal by turning it into something that reflects your personality and complements your home. It's all about the details when doing over your front door. You'll probably live with these decisions of style and substance for years — even decades. And after all, you don't want to put off your family and guests on arrival.
Here's how to make an entrance they'll remember …
'It's all in the prep,' according to Adda Birch Reynardson, the founder of property maintenance specialist Adda Home Solutions.
'Strip back any old flaking layers, cracks and rotten wood. Fill imperfections with a two-part wood filler such as Ronseal (£11.95,