Update Flat Panel Interior Doors

I redid the main door and closet door in our bathroom.

Update flat panel interior doors.

This easy update only required two pieces of each size of molding which cost just over 18. Use a chop saw to cut your trim pieces and then glue them on with liquid nails. The easiest flat panel door update ever. They were sooo boring and really dated the look of our house.

Measure and calculate the size. You can see the original flat pine door in these photos. You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post. By doing this you can also increase the value of your home.

You want to choose a molding that accents but doesn t overwhelm your interior doors. Panel doors for every budget. Consider this simple diy project an investment on the future of your home. Using carved molding and or flat trim to update doors makes for a fairly quick simple and inexpensive update to a flat door.

Caulk every seam between the trim and the door and let dry for 24 hours. That s far easier and less expensive than replacing the whole door which would have cost 64 for a standard prehung 6 panel door about 20 for new door casings and a lot more time and effort for installation. But when it came time to update the garage door i wanted to try something different. Another update i was excited for was adding new hardware to the doors especially a locking door knob on the main one.

Cut out a section in the middle of the door piece and replace it with pet proof screening. Fill in the nail holes and any cracks in the corner. For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. Use painter s tape to hold the trim in place while the glue dries for 24 hours.

It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too. Cut your moulding pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw and lay out your trim on the doors. For around 15 to 25 dollars per door you can update each door in your homes interior for a beautiful look and feel.

This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door. Something even faster and easier. Measure and mark a template for the trim moulding on the door using a pencil. And the style is limited only by your imagination.

January 29 2016 diy projects. To make a door like the one shown remove an existing solid core interior door and all its hardware.