How to Make My Front Door Pop

Paint your front door. Brighten it with a new paint coat of its current color, or use a new hue. Paint the door trim white for a clean, fresh look, or choose a color that complements the door’s shade. Take the time to do the job correctly: Sand off the old paint, apply a primer, let the primer dry and apply the top coat of paint.

Remove old, damaged, outdated trim and surround your door with new, updated trim. Choose a style that goes well with the overall style of your home.

Clean up the door's hardware. Polish the knobs, locks and hinges until they shine.
Replace the hardware if necessary or desired. Consider an antique or reproduction brass handle and matching lock set for a vintage door. Jazz up a contemporary door with a simple but elegant chrome handle.

Add a faceplate or replace the existing faceplate. Replace the doormat with a new one.

Give the whole entrance a makeover. Make your door the centerpiece of an updated entryway. Flank it with new outdoor lights. Replace old house numbers in the same material as the lights, ensuring they blend with the house’s style. Install a new mailbox. Clean or paint the steps leading to the door.

Decorate the door for the seasons. For summer, give your door a patriotic flair by outlining it with bunting and hanging a wooden folk art Uncle Sam to greet guests. Craft a wreath from grapevines embellished with silk or plastic, weatherproof sunflowers. Greet autumn with a basket overflowing with faux fall flowers. Hang a wreath featuring small faux pumpkins, gourds and dried flowers. Celebrate the end-of-year holidays with a traditional wreath made from pine boughs and dressed with a red, green or plaid ribbon. Choose a twig wreath painted silver and decorated with blue Christmas bulbs and a matching ribbon. Usher in spring with a wreath covered in silk daisies and accented with plastic Easter eggs. Embellish a wide-brimmed straw hat with flowers, ferns and miniature garden implements.