Updating Flat Panel Interior Doors

The easiest flat panel door update ever.

Updating flat panel interior doors.

This easy update only required two pieces of each size of molding which cost just over 18. If you have plain flat doors in the interior of your home here is a fast and easy way to update them. Using carved molding and or flat trim to update doors makes for a fairly quick simple and inexpensive update to a flat door. You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post.

We love how upgraded the doors look now thanks to some ingenuity and homeright. 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. Something even faster and easier. Measure and mark a template for the trim moulding on the door using a pencil.

By doing this you can also increase the value of your home. Cut your moulding pieces down to size for each door with a mitre saw and lay out your trim on the doors. Measure and calculate the size. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.

Consider this simple diy project an investment on the future of your home. Using trim to update doors lots of different styles. It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12. And the style is limited only by your imagination.

But when it came time to update the garage door i wanted to try something different. For around 15 to 25 dollars per door you can update each door in your homes interior for a beautiful look and feel. January 29 2016 diy projects. Caulk every seam between the trim and the door and let dry for 24 hours.

This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door. You want to choose a molding that accents but doesn t overwhelm your interior doors. The 1 4 plywood looks seamless on the old doors and looks like it s always been there. This fairly simple updating interior doors project took our boring flat panel doors from drab to fab.

Use a chop saw to cut your trim pieces and then glue them on with liquid nails. Panel doors for every budget.