9 Cheap and Cheerful Home Ideas

Photo by: Kip Dawkins

For around $20...Paint a statement door.

"I love how this project adds intrigue to a mundane object," says Sherry. Do it on a paneled door (use painter's tape for straight lines), or trompe l'oeil a flat one: Measure and mark four rectangle panels, and outline with tape. Paint a two-inch border inside the tape with a light gray paint. When dry, paint a darker gray ½-inch stripe on the outside edge of the light color. And ... more 

Photo by: Kip Dawkins

For around $20...Paint a statement door.

"I love how this project adds intrigue to a mundane object," says Sherry. Do it on a paneled door (use painter's tape for straight lines), or trompe l'oeil a flat one: Measure and mark four rectangle panels, and outline with tape. Paint a two-inch border inside the tape with a light gray paint. When dry, paint a darker gray ½-inch stripe on the outside edge of the light color. And don't spring for full pots of paint--use samples, which only run about $5 each. Shown here: Benjamin Moore Moonshine and Silhouette.

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