For the wood look browse though magazines and try to narrow down on the kind of wood finish you would like.
Making metal doors look like wood.
Upgrading your doors to metal doors should not have to limit your design aesthetic as you add to your safety.
We have been in the new house for about 2 months now and i feel somewhat organized and settled.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
Wood doors on the other hand are more inviting and warm.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
Head to the home décor store and browse through the various samples.
Any type of steel door can receive the faux bois treatment even a.
You can get the best of both worlds by painting metal doors so that they look like wooden doors.
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Give the door a faux wood grain finish with paint.
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Make a steel door look like wood.
For staining metal doors you can buy a gel stain that comes in different colors of wood for different preferences like mahogany or walnut.
Ever since i posted this photo of our metal front door yeah you heard me metal on instagram i have had so many question on how i make it look like wood.
Instead of swapping out a steel door for a wooden one work with what you have.
The first step to paint metal doors is to ascertain the kind of look you want the end product to have.
They look very bare and antiseptic and not all that popular.
Step 1 the look.
Step 2 buying the supplies.