This project was so simple it totally makes up for my troubles with the Christmas stockings I made. I’ve been looking for something to put on my front door for months. For the holidays, I normally hang a wreath, but that annoys my husband because they’re bulky, which causes the screen door not to close all the way.
A year or two ago we painted our front door and our shutters black. (That was in my pre-blogging days, so no before and after pictures for that.) Since painting it black, the door seems to disappear unless I have something decorative on it. When I was in Michael’s I came across an unfinished frame in one of the back aisles. And the wheels starting turning (usually much to my husband’s horror). Remember on the show Friends, Monica and Rachel had a frame around the peephole on the door?
So I started thinking, I could use this frame all year round, and just switch out the center with different seasonal items. I picked up the frame and a wintry swag.
The picture above shows the frame after I had painted it white. I forgot to take a before picture of it unfinished. I attached the swag with some floral wire. The photo below shows the back of it, you can see the finish it was before I painted it.
I added a white ribbon that I found in my Christmas bin to cover the wire. Then I used fishing line to tie on as a hanger.
I hooked the fishing line around the peephole to hang it. I love the contrast of the white on the black door.
This was seriously simple and inexpensive. The frame was about $7 and the swag was about the same. Plus I had a coupon. Yay! I thought about adding some cranberries or something red for Christmas, but decided to leave it as is so it’ll last all winter. I don’t have to change this until Valentines Day now.
I have been wanting to change the door knob and hardware since we painted the door, but my husband wants to replace the door all together so it stays as is for now. Maybe I’ll paint them in the meantime…project for January?
Christie says
December 8, 2014 at 8:42 pmWhat a simple but cute idea for your door this winter. Awesome job!
RoxanneK says
December 8, 2014 at 9:39 pmThanks, Christine!
Laura S says
December 9, 2014 at 1:34 pmI have a metal door so anything I hang has to be on a wreath hanger but I do have a peep hole so I’m going to try something like this, thanks for the great idea! Merry Christmas
Catherine says
December 10, 2014 at 11:06 pmSuper cute! Had not remembered that this was the decor on Friends…Yours is even prettier! Well done! Catherine
Leesha @ Living Contently says
December 11, 2014 at 9:32 amI love this! It’s so simple and elegant. Plus, it’s fun that you can leave it up all winter long! 🙂
Pam@over50feeling40 says
December 11, 2014 at 1:05 pmVery cute…thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop (I new the picture in the middle was from Friends, immediately!)
RoxanneK says
December 12, 2014 at 1:43 pmThanks, Pam!
Kim Cargile (Life at 523) says
December 12, 2014 at 1:25 pmThis is so unbelievably BEAUTIFUL!! And even more, so simple as well. Found you on Momma Told Me and I am enjoying your blog very much.
RoxanneK says
December 12, 2014 at 1:43 pmSo kind of you to say, Kim, thanks!
Shirley Wood says
December 13, 2014 at 8:21 amI like it, turned out really nice and you can leave it up after Christmas. You sound like me and my husband not agreeing on how to do a project so in the end, nothing get’s done…sometimes 🙂
Thanks for linking up with us at Home Matters Linky party.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
December 13, 2014 at 7:27 pmWhat a cute and simple idea! I bet your screen door even closes now. LOL I love inexpensive yet creative projects, and this one is a winner! 🙂
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Lindsay Eidahl says
December 16, 2014 at 3:31 pmI love that this can be up all winter long! Thanks for partying with us on Show Me Saturday!
Jamie | anderson + grant says
December 17, 2014 at 11:48 amThis is so easy, yet really looks beautiful! Love the look of everything being white.
Carmody says
December 17, 2014 at 2:06 pmWhat a great project! I love dressing up front doors and this looks amazing. Thanks for linking up to On Display Thursday.
Kathy says
January 16, 2015 at 9:38 pmWhat a sweet idea!