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Front Door Re-Paint: Six Steps to Choose a Color

<br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/front-doorgreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/front-doorgreen.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thinking of changing your front door color? Confused about the choices? There’s only a bazillion possibilities! Let’s take it one step at a time.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Look at Your Siding Color</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Typically, your house siding is the resting spot for eyes, whether it is wood, vinyl, brick, stucco, cement board, stone, or some combination. Your front door should punctuate that space and be the focal point of your home, inviting people to approach. For a cohesive look that still attracts attention, choose a door color that has the same undertones as your siding. The undertones can be muddy, or clear or tints of yellow, grey, blue, red, or green. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you're having trouble coordinating colors, talk to an experienced salesperson at a paint store (not a big box store). He can help harmonize colors for you based on what is recommended by the color experts at the company's corporate headquarters. A trained sales clerk can tell you the undertones because stores have the pigment formulas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Match the Style of Your Home</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">If your home is a charming cottage, go with a cheerful color like pale yellow or a mid-tone blue. If you own a brick home, stay with colors that don’t emphasize the orange tones, such as muted a green like the one shown above, or a warm grey. If you have a classically restored<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ranch, a Victorian, a Williamsburg-style, or a Craftsman home, stay true to the palettes that are historically correct. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/front-doorauberginewbrick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/front-doorauberginewbrick.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Pick up one of brick's cool tones for a door. This Old House photo.</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Go Bold, Not Crazy</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Picture a realtor bringing her clients to your front door. There are those few seconds as the door is being unlocked. Expectations are high. This is your chance to set the tone. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The most popular colors for doors are dark greens and olive greens, classic black, burgundy reds, all shades of grey, navy blues or aubergine, along with  yellows and creamy whites. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">When you move to your next home, you can go nuts with that taxi cab yellow or neon pink, but I advise sticking to front door colors anyone could love, just the way you do with interior colors when you are staging. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Check Your Entryway</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">When guests (and prospective home buyers) enter your home through the front door, the first room they see is the entry. Whether it’s a tiny foyer, a grand staircase, or your whole studio apartment, the interior color should talk to the exterior color. They shouldn’t match, but they shouldn’t clash. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Your home will seem bigger and more intentionally put together when there is a sense of flow. Big is good in the eyes of buyers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/FrontDoors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/FrontDoors.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>This blue is in the same family as the siding. This Old House Photo.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Study Your Neighborhood</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">I always suggest that people follow local traditions when staging their homes. It’s an opportunity to cash in on the appeal of local flavor, which is especially attractive to people house hunting because they are relocating from another area of the country. Why try to look like a Nantucket cottage if you live in the desert, or imitate an Iowa farmhouse if you live in New Orleans? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ideally, you’ll strike a happy balance between fitting in and standing out. Pick a color that is not identical to the homes immediately surrounding yours. If your home is not in sight of neighboring houses, you have more leeway. Remember that people are more comfortable buying a home from people they feel simpatico with, people they want to be like. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">So, don’t be the crazy lady with the multicolored front door. Sure, show some style, but don’t narrow your market. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stick to a Simple Palette</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-choose-paint-color-easy-way.html" target="_blank">Choose a color</a> that is not the same as the siding, trim, shutters, foundation, roof, steps, lattice, or window boxes. Consider your siding as color number one – the largest block of color. Color number two will be your roof, which should harmonize with your siding. Color three is your trim. Color four is your door. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you have shutters or other details, they should relate to one of these colors, a lighter or darker shade of the door, the trim, the roof, or the siding. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/RedFrontDoor-MariaKillam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/RedFrontDoor-MariaKillam.jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Is a red door for you? See what <a href="http://www.mariakillam.com/ten-best-front-door-colours-for-your-house/" target="_blank">Maria Killam </a>says.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let Me Just Add...</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Did you know that some new (and even some not-so-new) homes still have just primer on the doors? Builders can, either through frugality or negligence, leave side doors and back doors without anything more than a factory prime. Often these doors are grey, but they can be white. Do any of your doors look like they received only a quick spray at the factory? Are they showing wear around the edges and knob? It’s time for a coat of paint. Side doors and back doors can match siding or trim. They should not be the same color as the front door. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you have a storm or screen door, painting it to match the front door is one possibility that has worked for some. Others remove the storm or screen door while the home is on the market, for a cleaner look. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />If you live where your neighborhood association or HOA dictates or limits your color selection, make the best of it by keeping your door in excellent repair and clean. That includes the area around your doorway. Cobwebs and debris seem to find a way to accumulate there overnight. Make sure you have <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2012/04/need-some-curb-appeal-dress-up-your.html" target="_blank">something seasonal </a>to dress up the area and to make the entrance feel fresh and friendly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Don’t plant flowers or shrubs that will fight for attention with your front door. Keep it simple and make the door the magnet that draws buyers. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/greydoor-capecodecollegiate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/greydoor-capecodecollegiate.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Don't ignore brown, white or grey as possible colors. House and Home Photo.</i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal">If you own a home with vinyl siding and you and everyone else hates the color,<a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-collection/vinylsafe-colors-for-vinyl-siding/" target="_blank"> it can be painted.</a> There are paints formulated just for vinyl. I once knew a spec home that was sided with sky blue vinyl. It sat on the market for two years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally the desperate builder had the siding repainted a warm, light yellow. The house sold in a matter of weeks. Along the same lines, I once owned a home with aluminum siding that had dulled over time. I was able to brush on a new coat of paint in a fresh color that brought it back to life. Although most people consider vinyl and aluminum siding a plus because it is low maintenance and painting it will require a repaint in years ahead, you might decide painting is necessary to attract a buyer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Avoid high gloss paint finishes. A low-luster stain or semi-gloss will wear well and hide any imperfections. If you are sold on a glossy door, your door should be in prime condition. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you want an inclusive, fun post about <a href="http://jpdschoolofdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/exterior-house-colors.html" target="_blank">paint colors in American history</a>, I recommend reading what <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Joe Davis writes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Your front door is the centerpiece of that all-important view from the street. <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2010/11/girls-guide-to-painting-your-front-door.html" target="_blank">Painting it</a> yourself is an economical and simple improvement. These guidelines should help you decide on the perfect color. For more tips on boosting your home's value for the real estate market, read <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">my $5 eBooks</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />Top photo: National Builders Supply.</div>

Front Door Re-Paint: Six Steps to Choose a Color

Thinking of changing your front door color? Confused about the choices? There’s only a bazillion possibilities! Let’s take it one step at a...

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Make This Festive Felt Wreath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060869_zpsab596fad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060869_zpsab596fad.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">What’s not to love about a wreath? Like Santa himself, it’s round and plump and comes with interesting little surprises. You can hang a wreath on a wall or a door, or lay it flat on a table. Heck, you can even hook one on a chair, a garden gate, or a newel post. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The best ones are homemade. Try it. Let a wreath express the personality of your home – modern and glitzy, old fashioned and charming, historically accurate, or cutting edge creative. What’s your style? How can your wreath emphasize your home's special-ness?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Starting Point</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Years ago, it took me a few seasons of cranking out disappointing DIY wreaths before I realized, “It’s the base, stupid.” </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The way you begin the wreath is the most important element in its design. A wreath base needs to be a sturdy framework, and a good background that is handsome enough to stand alone. No skimpy grapevine circles or pine branches tied to a wire coat hanger. Give it some body.      </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">That’s why I love to use forms made of either foam or straw. Either one can be the start for this wreath made from strips of felt. It’s similar to the <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2012/04/need-some-curb-appeal-dress-up-your.html" target="_blank">rag wreath I made for Spring</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Gather Supplies</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Here’s what you’ll need: </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li>Wreath form</li><li>Felt</li><li>Ribbon</li><li>Decorative clusters </li></ul><div class="MsoNormal">The amount of felt you’ll need depends on the size of your wreath and how fluffy you want it to be. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">One thing’s for certain: it’s cheaper to purchase felt by the yard than by the “craft square.” I know your color selection will be limited because craft stores sell more felt colors than fabric stores sell. I wanted a white background for this Christmas or Hanukkah wreath.  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve also made felt wreaths using a combination of felt colors (see below). Felt is easy to work with because it’s so well behaved. It’s a “pressed” rather than “woven” fabric, so it doesn’t unravel and doesn’t need hemming. I chose to cut this version with pinking shears for added interest.<br /><br />Another thing is for certain: a wreath like this is a whole lot easier than the <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2011/12/festive-staging-prop-extrodinaire-how.html" target="_blank">felt topiaries</a> I made two years ago.  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Cut the white felt into strips that measure at least twice the circumference of your wreath form. Mine measured about 1.5 inches by 18 inches. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080361_zpsb71b71f1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080361_zpsb71b71f1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">If you don't have pinking shears, no problem. Your wreath will still look pretty.<br />These babies are fairly goof-proof.  </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Three Layers</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The first layer on this wreath is made of quilt batting. You don’t want any of the base material showing. I liked the fluffy white background in case there were any gaps between felt ties. The batting is rather snowlike, too. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There’s no need to secure the batting. The felt ties will hold it in place. Begin by tying one piece of felt, locating the knot slightly off center. Tie the next one snug up close to the first, with the knot slightly off center in the opposite direction. Alternating between these two knot positions makes the wreath look fuller. <br /><br />This is the kind of work you can do while you watch your favorite Christmas movie. I doubt that you can mess it up, and if you do, the knot tying is reversible and tweak-able.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080349_zps662a2d3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080349_zps662a2d3a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Whether your base is straw or foam, covering it with a background material<br />is always a good start towards producing a really finished look. However, if your base is </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;">a color similar to your felt and your ties are close together, a covering may be optional.  </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080351_zpse79f1e9b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="568" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080351_zpse79f1e9b.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Off-set each knot so that they don't line up around the center of the wreath.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Place the Bow</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Once you’ve gone around the full wreath circle with felt ties, tie on a ribbon. You can make one simple loop for hanging, or tie a single bow, or a full multi-loop bow. I like the <a href="http://www.addicted2decorating.com/how-to-tie-a-perfect-bow.html" target="_blank">bow tying tutorial Kristi gave</a> on her site, Addicted 2 Decorating. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060878_zpsa6ce2c06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060878_zpsa6ce2c06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060877_zps9d27307d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1060877_zps9d27307d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I always place one big bow before adding everything else, even though I know some designers add the bow last. I figure it's the focal point, so why tack  it on like an afterthought?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I prefer wired ribbon over grosgrain or satin ones because the wired edges make it look perky and stay perky.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Next, I add decorative picks that I’ve either made myself or bought. Here's your chance to get as quirky, sophisticated, artsy, or funky as you like. Just remember that you don't want to add anything too valuable or too distracting. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">About Picks</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I wrote last winter about <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2012/11/making-greenery-wreath-for-christmas.html" target="_blank">how to wire a pick </a>with natural trimmings. Wooden picks aren’t the best way to go with felt wreaths because they don’t pierce the felt. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Instead, you can use a variety of other methods for those finishing details. You can sew on decorations (like smaller bows, buttons, ornaments, and jewelry). I like the sewing method when I plan to dis-assemble and reclaim the decorations later. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I like to hot glue decorations like tiny toys and silk flowers onto the felt wreath when I know the wreath won’t be recycled. If you glue and want to recycle the wreath for another seasonal holiday, you can just remove the felt strip that has chunks of glue on it, and go on from there. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thirdly, you can use straight dressmaker pins to attach decorations to the felt wreath. This method makes sense when the attachments are lightweight and would show glue or stitches. Pins hold firmly in foam, but not so well in straw. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The blue and white winter wreath I made this year features silver ornaments and glittery snowflakes that I stitched on, pine cones and magnolia cones that I painted and glued on, and bows that I pinned on.  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Finally, use scissors to give your wreath a little styling, just the way your hair stylist finishes your haircut. Snip, fluff, and you’re done.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080150_zpscf053f96.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080150_zpscf053f96.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hang It Up</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Because felt isn’t exactly all-weather fabric, if you want to use this wreath outdoors, it needs to be in a protected area, like a porch, or on a door with a wide overhang above it.  I usually hang it on a wide plastic or metal hook, but if you are hanging it on a small nail, you might want to make a loop of fishing line on the wreath. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Hang your wreath where it will call attention to a desirable feature of your home, or perhaps dress up an empty area in a foyer or hallway, or even a decluttered bathroom. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080375_zpsde9b9496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080375_zpsde9b9496.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I like to randomly mix three shades of green for a felt wreath <br />that looks like holly. Sort of. The "berries" are wooden beads sewn on.   </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080369_zps5fae862e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1080369_zps5fae862e.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>If you have a  rotary cutter, a cutting mat, and a metal T-square, cutting felt strips </i><br /><i>for wreaths goes lickety split. These strips were cut from 9- x 12-inch felt squares.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Given a choice I’ll choose a wreath over a garland, banner, or other holiday dress-up. Felt wreaths and rag wreaths are especially easy, economical, and fun to make. That’s the kind of project that calls out to me. You too?  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Remember that a staged home – complete with a seasonal wreath welcoming visitors and prospective buyers – looks like a loved home, a well-maintained home. You can get more house-selling tips in my $5 <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">eBook,</a> <i>DIY Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and for Top Dollar</i>. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">I hope you’ll try your hand at one of these hardy, all-purpose wreaths. If so, please share your results with us here in the comments, or on our Facebook Group Page. </div>

Make This Festive Felt Wreath

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DIY Project: Overhead Garage Door Re-Paint

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgZLhS7VTBdGb5R_JT8Uy81qt8oHjQVnudWb71tVu3ErdzdxIdJzLvypYy8MTCfSOX4jzhFprmvVbT37T_tAiFLSoXV3hGNJbr-8sAE0RnWaMD-9nX9_yAm0QR_kCSLCCzYgh4bSrKh-inA4miexB01h4A3dMm8MSd0riGqfnuPfEqS5Z23Fyuf07pWTxo=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgZLhS7VTBdGb5R_JT8Uy81qt8oHjQVnudWb71tVu3ErdzdxIdJzLvypYy8MTCfSOX4jzhFprmvVbT37T_tAiFLSoXV3hGNJbr-8sAE0RnWaMD-9nX9_yAm0QR_kCSLCCzYgh4bSrKh-inA4miexB01h4A3dMm8MSd0riGqfnuPfEqS5Z23Fyuf07pWTxo=" width="323" /></a></div><br />Whether you like it or not, a street-facing, overhead garage door takes over a home's facade, forcing itself into the role of focal point.<br /><br />The front of a typical double garage often takes up a third of the typical ranch home's face.<br /><br />For this reason, if you have a garage door that needs attention it shouts that your whole home needs attention.<br /><br />You may not be able to paint your home's siding yourself, but anyone can paint a garage door. And a new-looking garage door goes a long way to boost your curb appeal.<br /><br />I've painted many garage doors. This time I stood back and took photos while my dear <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2011/02/50-reasons-i-love-my-husband.html" target="_blank">Mr. Lucky </a>painted a client's. Here is the step by step to help you do it yourself.<br /><br />There's a right way and a wrong way to DIY a garage door repaint.<br /><br />The wrong way takes hours, makes a mess of splatters on the concrete, and leaves gaps of old paint color at the ends of the panels when the door is opened. Here is the right way.<br /><br />As with all DIY projects, having the right tools and supplies is the first step to getting good results with the least effort. So, gather these materials.<br /><ul><li>Exterior paint </li><li>A clean 1-gallon work bucket. </li><li>3-inch latex brush</li><li>Stir stick</li><li>Sanding sponge</li><li>Old brush for dusting</li><li>Rags</li><li>Dropcloth</li><li>Step stool</li><li>5-in-1 tool or paint can opener  </li></ul><div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">How Much Paint?</span></b><br /><b><br /></b>The amount of paint you'll need depends on a few factors. An aluminum door (most today are aluminum) will need less paint than a wooden door. If you are repainting the same color, you'll need less paint than if you are drastically changing the color. And, of course, if the garage is a single, you'll need less paint than a two car garage door needs. Whether you have glass panels in the door, or not, isn't really a factor.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, unless you are painting a single car garage door the same color, I would suggest that you buy a gallon of paint rather than a quart. When you buy a gallon, it's like getting a quart free because of the price break. You're likely to find other uses for the paint. You might want to freshen your exterior trim if it is the same color, some shutters, a planter or window box, or some outdoor furniture.   </div><div><br /></div><div>Painting an overhead garage door is a whole lot easier than <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2010/11/girls-guide-to-painting-your-front-door.html" target="_blank">painting a front door</a>. But some of the same cautions apply: Choose a windless day that's not too hot or too cold, and when you can work without distractions and interruptions. (Moms of young ones, take heart. In the time it takes a toddler to have his afternoon nap, you should be able to start and finish.)  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040945_zps4ba4f5df.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040945_zps4ba4f5df.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Ever notice that hanging pull on your garage ceiling? If you tug the red handle, <br />you'll disengage the electric opener. That's what you want. Now you're ready to<br />move the garage door up and down manually from outside.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040942_zps9176bbb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040942_zps9176bbb2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Inevitably, the garage door will have dust, dirt, cobwebs, and oxidized paint , so you'll want to<br />clean it. Easiest way is to take a sanding block to the entire door. <br />Push the door up and down manually to quickly go over the whole surface.<br />Pay attention to the gasket on the bottom edge so no dirt gets in your paint.<br />Remember that you're not painting an interior piece of fine furniture, <br />so the surface doesn't have to be perfect. </span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040933_zpsfaf2b3d7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040933_zpsfaf2b3d7.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i></span></i></div><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;">                 Use an old paintbrush or a rag to get rid of dust and dirt stirred up my your sanding. </span></i></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Then place a large dropcloth under the partly raised the door </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;">to protect both </span></i><i><span style="font-size: small;"> the driveway and garage floor. </span></i></div></div><i><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040936_zpse8bb4267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040936_zpse8bb4267.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Use your stir stick to stir the paint, even if it was shaken at the paint store. </i><br /><i>Pour only a quart into a clean work bucket, like an empty paint can. </i><br /><i>Wipe the lip of the original can, replace the lid tightly, and set it out of the way.  </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040940_zpse5318076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040940_zpse5318076.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Begin brushing the door at the bottom. Move the door up manually</i><br /><i>so you are not stooping over to paint. Do not paint the gasket on the bottom edge</i><br /><i>unless it was painted previously and needs a repaint. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040947_zps7a02255c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040947_zps7a02255c.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><i>Paint just one lengthwise hinged panel at time. Paint the extreme ends of the panels </i><br /><i>as best you can. </i><i>If you plan to paint the trim surrounding the door, </i><br /><i>you don't have to </i><i>be fussy about keeping paint off the trim. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040953_zpsf6823ed0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040953_zpsf6823ed0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>It's easier to paint the extreme ends of the panels when they are at the very top </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>of the door opening, as above. You'll have to reach up or use the step stool to paint the them.  </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040951_zps882eb022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040951_zps882eb022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  <i>When the panel you've finished is at the top of the opening, paint the edges of </i></div><i>both the upper and lower panels, the "lips" where they meet. </i><br /><i>Since this area does not receive much direct sun or weather, </i><br /><i>it's not necessary to go heavy with the paint, so do not load your brush. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040956_zpsb366c795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040956_zpsb366c795.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><i>When you get to the top panel, make sure the drop cloth covers the ground </i><br /><i>before lowering the door. Use a step stool to stand on rather than stretching to </i><br /><i>reach the top panel. Check the entire door for runs, drips, and misses. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040960_zpsc2f04058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040960_zpsc2f04058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Now's the time to paint the trim around the door. This homeowner chose to have the </i><br /><i>siding, the trim and the overhead door all the same color. It's a contemporary, no-nonsense look </i><br /><i>that is fine for modern homes.  </i><br /><i>Next week we'll spray her brick foundation white, and brush the siding grey.  </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040962_zpsf8903847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1040962_zpsf8903847.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>The finished door looks like new. Painting the door took about an hour. </i><br /><i>If your door needs two coats for good covereage, </i><br /><i>you could put on a second coat the same day if the first coat is </i><br /><i>thoroughly dry. Or just wait until the next good painting day. </i><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Would you refresh your own overhead garage door with paint? There are plenty of simple staging tricks and secrets that are even simpler than this in my home staging pdf. Put your home to work for you! </span>For just $5 you can download my <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">eBook,</a> <i>DIY Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and for Top Dollar</i> right now and begin making your home the one that real estate buyers want!      </div></div><br /><br />

DIY Project: Overhead Garage Door Re-Paint

Whether you like it or not, a street-facing, overhead garage door takes over a home's facade, forcing itself into the role of focal poin...

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When Hubby Says No, and Other Home Staging Problems

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiAD9QL4fawfr7Oy_bNLCBFk3GaF7nbhlH-M0KMhXyIYK4EB7-fGTeu3H4_CD80sjuSdFskH7aKwGOlJ4GhW78t8sbph80Eabvz1IH0mLaig3clb3BJNA1yFnVkjwclPZ21AzBNnxll4/s400/backyard-vegetable-garden.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">To plot to not to plot? </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="clear: right; color: black; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span><br />Your questions help me help you. Whether the questions come through email, blog comments, Facebook, or friends, they tell me what nitty-gritty dilemmas people face when they want to sell a house.<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Here are some of the questions I’ve received lately, and my answers.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let Garden Grow?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Q:</b> We have a 12- by 12-foot vegetable garden in our rather small backyard. Is a garden like this an asset or a liability when it’s time to sell?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>A:</b> Most people want an easy-care or no-maintenance yard. But the idea of a small vegetable plot is still appealing to many people, especially during the growing season. If you want to keep the garden while your home is on the market, keep it tidy during any off-season, and consider adding hardscape like stepping stones, attractive fencing, and birdhouses.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">During the growing season, keep it free of weeds, mulch it, and make it look abundant. "Staged" this way, it becomes a selling point. </div><div class="MsoNormal">  </div><div class="MsoNormal">If your buyers decide they don’t want a garden, they can always convert a reasonably-sized garden into lawn, or use the space as a basis for something else, like a patio, above ground pool, play area, or dog run. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Storm Door or Not?</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0w-2IAr94tdwGe6Rr8tWdsQtSccGl6uK7ulH9Yh_Zj_sjJMlsK6l2BhswJTq1XLF1B0AK1pYyM4B5LTIzC2xdxBW6GyR0btky7lRbX55uFHo6WxpuSBjkIDr37IHtmvu2jQmvQw-78o/s1600/StormDoor_2_Pella_184x250_26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0w-2IAr94tdwGe6Rr8tWdsQtSccGl6uK7ulH9Yh_Zj_sjJMlsK6l2BhswJTq1XLF1B0AK1pYyM4B5LTIzC2xdxBW6GyR0btky7lRbX55uFHo6WxpuSBjkIDr37IHtmvu2jQmvQw-78o/s400/StormDoor_2_Pella_184x250_26.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">A handsome storm door that functions well <br />will add value to your home.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Q: </b>Our house has a storm door over the front door. It keeps out the cold in winter, and converts to a screen door in summer, so we like it. But I don’t think it looks great. Should we remove it?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>A:</b> If the storm door hides a pretty front door and seriously detracts from curb appeal, I’d consider removing it. Or I’d remove it if it’s a dated style and your home is fairly up-to-date otherwise. If the door does become history, you’ll want to putty and paint over the screw holes in the trim around the door.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">In the interest of curb appeal, some home sellers remove the storm door while the home is for sale, and store it so it can be replaced if the new buyers want it. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The right storm and screen door won't be an eyesore. Can you replace the door with a new one that is contemporary and really helps with the way a home shows?<br /><br />If you do replace a storm door, make sure its character is in keeping with your home's innate style.<br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Make sure the glass stays clean, and that the darn thing doesn't bang the heels of people entering, one of my personal pet peeves. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Uncooperative Spouse</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">   </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Q:</b> My husband doesn’t believe we should spend money on staging. Any advice? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>A:</b> Instead of pleading or nagging, enlist the aid of your <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-not-to-hire-realtor.html" target="_blank">realtor</a>. Any realtor will be able to give statistics and stories about homes that didn’t sell because they were not staged, and success stories of homes that were effectively staged. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I give more tips on how to be deal with a partner who doesn’t see the value of staging, in my <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">eBook</a>, <i>DIY Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and for Top Dollar.  </i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Big Home Small Budget</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1020677_zpsa4e03d51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="322" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/1-P1020677_zpsa4e03d51.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Staging a large home after you've moved can be daunting, but there are a few alternatives. </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Q:</b> I’m selling a large, vacant house. If I can’t spend money to “do it right,” should I skip it?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>A: </b>This is a common quandary. The best advice I can offer is to do what you can. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">One possibility is that you can omit an entire section of the house, such as the second floor, or a basement. Concentrate on making the necessary living quarters – at least one bedroom, one bath, the living room and the kitchen – as well-staged as possible. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The downside of the partial staging solution is that buyers may think you’ve moved to your next home, and are therefore even more desperate to sell and willing to entertain low ball offers. You can let your realtor know that you’ve staged the house the way some builders will stage a model home. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you do decide to leave the <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2011/02/strategies-for-staging-vacant-house.html" target="_blank">home vacant</a>, be sure everything is spotless and in great condition. Paint the walls and trim if necessary and have the entire house smelling good.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you have a question about home staging? I'd love to hear from you!  </div></div>

When Hubby Says No, and Other Home Staging Problems

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DIY Tutorial: How to Make a Pine Cone Wreath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010939.jpg" width="339" /></a></div>If you're sprucing up your curb appeal to help sell your home, a wreath on the front door is essential.<br /><br />Whether your home on the market is an apartment in a condo building, or a farmhouse on 100 acres, your front door is one sight that buyers will surely notice. Usually, they are standing there, waiting while the realtor fumbles with the key or lock box.<br /><br />They are standing there studying your front door. Is there something visual to delight their eye, and impress them even before they step inside? If not, you've missed an chance to capture their interest.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wreaths Rule</span></b><br /><br />A  wreath on the door is the simplest exterior decor item going. Anyone can DIY one. Everything you need you probably already own. Simple or intricate, artsy or traditional, subdued or colorful -- it's your call and it all depends on the style of your home and the message you want buyers to get. <span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><br />I love the look of a square wreath. It's just different enough to be interesting. I made this pine cone wreath as an autumn decoration, but it will stay up through the holidays if this home hasn't sold by then! I'll change the bow to red satin, and wire in a few shiny ornaments. <br /><br />You can consider a pine cone wreath your default wreath. It can be stored away, then brought out and refurbished for almost any season. Leave it plan, or paint it. Cover it with seasonal picks or hot glue on the silk flowers. Tuck in the sea shells, nuts, buttons, or dried seed pods. Wrap it with garlands or tie on your bows and ribbons! <br /><br />Here's how to make a basic pine cone wreath for pennies, using a plain picture frame as a base. You'll also need some tin snips or pruning shears, a pair of garden gloves to protect your hands, a hot glue gun and some glue sticks, and a ribbon or other embellishment for a finishing touch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010596.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Gather your materials. I live in where pine trees grow, so scooping them up is just part of routine yard maintenance. You can buy pine cones if Mother Nature doesn't hand them to you. You will need something to cut the tops off the cones. I use tin snips because they are strong and sharp. I've also used landscaping loppers and hand pruners.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010597.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is what the loppers look like. They open wider and provide more leverage than hand pruners. Use them to cut the bottom few inches off all your pine cones. The cuts don't need to be precise or especially neat. Your wreath will have a natural rather than refined look, so irregularities are fine.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is what the tin snips look like cutting the bottom off a pine cone. This bottom section will be the "flowers" that form your wreath. Making the complete cut may require that you rotate the pine cone and snip into the center from three or four sides of the pine cone. Work on a serious work surface, so you can brace the tin snips against the surface for good leverage when cutting. Usually, you can cut a second "flower" from the top portion by snipping the tip off the top of the cone.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Whether it's the bottom or the top of the pine cone, it will look like this when you've made your cut. It doesn't look all that attractive yet, because the cones I collected were fairly fresh and damp. Once the cones are dry, they open to look more like flowers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010608.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I wanted to make my pine cones a lighter color, so I soaked them in a solution of one part water and four parts bleach. Since the cones tend to float, I weighted them down with a piece of stiff plastic and a flower pot. They soaked overnight. In the morning, I rinsed them well in fresh water, and let them drain.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010610.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I covered two baking sheets with aluminum foil, arranged the pine cones on the foil, and set them in a 300-degree oven for two hours. The foil protects the baking sheets from getting drips of pine sap. It took that long to get them totally dry, so that they opened up. Bleaching and drying your pine cones is optional, especially if you plan to spray paint your wreath after it's assembled.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010645-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010645-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now, we're getting somewhere. You can paint the pine cones or leave them natural. Or, do a little of both, like leave them natural, but add some glitter to the edges, or some beads to their centers. I spray painted the pine cones purple in this <a href="http://www.completely-coastal.com/2011/03/homemade-wreath-with-pinecone-flowers.html" target="_blank">wreath I blogged about at the blog Completely Coastal.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010719.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Start making your wreath by hot gluing a line of pine cones across the front of a picture frame. Place a good amount of glue on the bottom tip of the pinecone, press it to the frame, and hold it in place until set. I chose a nice wide frame and painted it a burnt orange color. Most of the frame won't show, so it could be any background color, like black or brown. Don't worry if pieces of pine cones fall off as you glue. It will look fine when you finish.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010726.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fill in most of the front of the frame. There will be spaces between the large pine cones. Work in different areas of the frame, so the glue can be setting up while you glue pine cones to the other sides. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010732.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Set the frame on edge to glue pinecones to the edges. I lean it against a cardboard box so the pine cones stay in place by gravity until the glue sets up. If your frame is not as thick as this one, covering the sides of it may not be necessary. You may choose to glue one side, then walk away while the glue cools and sets. If you do this, remember to keep children and pets away from the hot glue work area.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010733.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />While gluing the pine cones to the sides of the frame, start at the corners, and glue them so the square shape of the frame is maintained. If you want a square wreath, you don't want rounded corners!<br /><br />. <a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010727.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To fill in the gaps on the front and the sides, use smaller pine cones or pine cones that have been broken in half. Sometimes you just need to break some of the petals off the pine cone to get it to fit into spaces on the frame. As an alternative you fill these spaces with natural objects, found objects or crafted objects. I have used small hemlock cones, shells, acorns, nuts, beads or marbles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010738.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is how my wreath looked when I had used up all my pine cones. There were still some small spaces between the pine cones here and there. I wanted to keep the look simple and natural, so I chose to fill the gaps with spaghnum moss.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010743.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I tucked tufts of spaghnum moss between the pine cones to conceal the painted frame that was still visible. Filling in all the spaces gave my wreath a full, lush look. I knew this kind of look would provide a versatile base for other seasons besides autumn.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010943.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The neutral colors of a wreath made from natural materials  are<br />always pleasing and will compliment almost any outdoor decor.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I added a length of orange grosgrain ribbon, hot glued onto the back of the frame. I can cut this ribbon completely off to dress this wreath for other seasons of the year. Hanging any wreath is easy with a handy-dandy $1 clear plastic wreath hanger, but you may prefer a dressy metal one. I like the wreath hanger to disappear, but that's just me.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010987.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Once you learn how easy it is to make pine cone flowers, you'll want to add them to any </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;">Christmas wreaths and swags you make. I sprayed these pine cones with a coat of clear gloss.   </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010956.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />I used a brush and gold paint to add some glimmer to the edges and the center <br />of this pine cone flower. Then I glued some gold beads to the center.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="460" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/P1010964.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />You can get as fancy as you want with pine cone flowers. These got a coat of white <br />spray paint and some pink "jewels" before being glued to a white felt wreath. </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I hope you'll have fun decorating your front door with an autumn wreath. If pine cones aren't your thing, a <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2012/04/need-some-curb-appeal-dress-up-your.html" target="_blank">rag wreath </a>like the one I made last spring is another economical and easy door decor. Just choose autumnal colors like oranges and browns for your fabrics.<br /><br />A wreath may be all that you have to do to get your home on the market ready for fall.<br /><br />If you are getting ready to sell your home, or if your home is already for sale, my <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">eBook</a>, <i>DIY Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and For Top Dollar</i> will help you. Don't go it alone when I can take your hand, and lead you through the maze of trends, tricks and tips professional home stagers use. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Fall_Link_Party_Rhoda_zpsbc6c4049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Fall_Link_Party_Rhoda_zpsbc6c4049.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />

DIY Tutorial: How to Make a Pine Cone Wreath

If you're sprucing up your curb appeal to help sell your home, a wreath on the front door is essential. Whether your home on the market ...

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Need Some Curb Appeal? Dress up Your Front Door with a DIY Rag Wreath

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3911.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>Your home's entrance is where buyers begin forming opinions about whether your home is desirable or not. Your front door should say, "Hello."<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">And one simple way</span></b> to greet house hunters with a friendly hello is with a fresh, colorful wreath.<br /><br />Here's how I made a wreath using cloth strips on a foam ring. It's so simple you can do it while watching a movie at home.<br /><br />The beauty of these rag wreaths is that you cannot make an ugly one. Their nature is to be a little on the funky side, but -- depending on the fabrics you select -- they can be downright elegant. <br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love that</span></b> these wreaths can be propped in a fireplace opening in summer, hung in the kitchen for a bit of charm, or placed in a bedroom for some soft textures.<br /><br />I am sure you will find other places in your home that need a touch of whimsy. And you can do it all on a shoestring!<br /><br /><a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2010/08/does-your-outdoor-space-help-sell-your.html" target="_blank">Outside</a>, a rag wreath, unless made from outdoor fabrics or plastic, will need some protection from the weather. But most front doors offer enough shelter.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">I also like </span></b>that rag wreaths, because they have a finished appearance front and back, can be hung in a window opening or on a mirror, and still look fabulous. They look pretty from a distance, and interesting up close. Ready to make yours? <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3895.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">All kinds of fabric are suitable. For your base, choose one made of foam, straw, wire, or vines. </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">What You Need</span></b><br /><ul><li>One wreath form </li><li>A collection of fabric in coordinated colors</li><li>Some kind of seasonal embellishment, such as a silk flower, seashell, ornament, toy, or fake fruit.  </li><li>A wide ribbon or fabric strip to use as a hanger </li></ul>How much fabric you need depends on the size of your ring. My ring measured 12 inches across, and I used 60 pieces of fabric measuring between 2 and 3 inches wide by 12 inches long. If you don't have scrap fabric, and want to buy fabric, calculate a 1.5 yards total.<br /><br />You should have at least three different patterns in a complimentary color scheme. I've blogged about <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/2010/11/decorating-with-patterns-101.html" target="_blank">how to mix patterns</a> when you decorate. You can also tie on pieces of ribbon or tulle to the finished wreath.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to Do</span></b><br /><br />1. Determine how long you need your fabric strips to be by tying a test strip of fabric around the ring.<br />2. Tear your fabric into strips, and separate them into piles. The fabric can be torn on the crosswise grain or the lengthwise grain of the fabric. Be prepared for lots of loose threads, but just pull away the tangled ones for now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3898.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>3. Start your tying with the fabric you have the least of. Space these ties around the wreath. Pull away stray threads if they bother you, or just let them be part of the wreath's natural charm. Don't be afraid to mix drapery fabric with delicate silks, and denims with floral sheets. As long as your colors work, and you follow the rules for pattern mixing, the look will be interesting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3901.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>4. Tie another pattern or color of strips around the wreath form, spacing them evenly around the circle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>5. Cover the wreath with remaining fabric ties. If using a smooth foam ring, sliding the strips so they are snug together is easier than if you are using a vine or straw wreath form. Fill in any gaps with additional ties or ribbons, and save a space for the tie you will use for hanging your wreath.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>6. Add your ornament or embellishments. You can center one item or cluster of items on the lower half, or place multiple ornaments around the circle. I chose just one sunflower for this yellow and blue wreath.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3905.jpg" width="522" /></a></div>7. Tie the wide ribbon or fabric strip in a loop around the top. And hang your wreath. If there is no hook on the door, duct tape comes to the rescue. Tape the top of the loop to the top edge of the door or mirror. <br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">You can use this simple formula </span></b>to create wreaths for each season your home is on the market. Buyers will notice that your home is being given attention and care.<br /><br />In spring, a collection of pastel fabrics and florals is perfect. Bright colors and flowers rule all summer long, and in autumn, you'll want something seasonal like orange leaves, small gourds, bittersweet berries, and dried flowers. In winter, you can bring on the glitzy fabrics, colorful bows, and gilded ornaments!<br /><br />You can even start with the same wreath form to make each of your wreaths.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="338" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3913.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">For this Spring, I  chose a palette of  warm greens and whites to make this "leafy" wreath, <br />and I added strips of white tulle to soften the look.  </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad351/2painters/homestaging/IMG_3925.jpg" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">A few yellow, silk, day lilies brought this rag wreath to life. </span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>There are plenty of ways you can give your home the "Buy Me" touches that set your place apart from the competition. Download my <a href="http://diyhomestagingtips.blogspot.com/p/ebooks.html" target="_blank">$5 eBook,</a> <i>DIY Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and For Top Dollar</i>, to learn more tips, tricks and techniques.<br /><br /><br />

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