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When we moved into our house the shutters were painted a shade of baby blue. The very first change we made upon moving in was having the shutters and front door painted. We opted for a dark navy on the shutters and red for the door.

 We liked the color choice, but upon having the door painted a darker color, we immediately realized the door had 2 pretty large cracks running through it. When you stood back in the living room you could actually see sunlight coming through the middle of the door. This was a clear sign the door needed to be replaced.

When we set out to get a new door I had no idea how much of a process it would be. Apparently they don't just hang up a new door on the existing frame and hinges. The whole door frame would be replaced and the process requires pulling permits. After several quotes and much debate we finally settled on a wood craftsman style door. And after waiting months for it to be custom fit, it was finally installed last week. I think it turned out well. I know it's just a door, but I feel like I need an adjustment period to get used to it. Every time I drive up to the house it looks really different to me.

Due to the fact that there's a covered front porch it was really hard to get
a picture with good lighting. Probably didn't help I was just using my iPhone.

 We also had to change out the mailbox because once the red door was gone, our existing mailbox no longer matched.

Here's a close up so you can see what the door color looks like without all the shadows.

I think the biggest change is from the interior. Instead of a plain white door, we now have a nice wooden door on the inside and out. Here's a view from the entryway.

Excuse the glowing light coming through the widow. I didn't know how to fix that.

So we can now cross new front door off our list and move on to the next item on the renovation list.