Use a multi purpose cleaner and.
Plain door to paneled.
The first thing you want to do is clean the door really well.
We thought of a great way to take those plain doors and give them the vintage paneled look.
This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.
Prepare to be impressed.
Go see how easy inexpensive and just plain smart this project is.
Jenna sue from jenna sue design took a plain hollow core door and turned it into this paneled beauty.
Decide on panel type.
Luckily these ones came off really easily you can see the three pieces in the hallway.
However this home is old enough to have solid core doors and it would have been a shame to rip those out.
Just your average plain jane flat paneled door.
The garage side had been painted brown and was even more of an eye sore.
Link to the craftsman door trim project.
For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.
Since i added almost 1 2 of depth onto the door i had to remove the door stop casing or else it wouldn t close properly.
Then pry the pieces off.
Flat panel door makeover instructions.
It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.
I needed five 8 long pieces wanted to keep costs down so my best bet was this.
Next you need to decide which type of paneling you want your door to have.
Updating a flat panel core door with some trim and bead board to give it a more updated look.
This can really be whatever your heart desires.
To do that you must first cut a line with a sharp edge on all sides.