How to Paint a Front Door the Right Way -- and 6 Tips to Keep Your Renovation on Budget
What's in this episode
Episode Summary Dan opens with something that might ruffle a few feathers: gray exterior paint has had a long run, and it's starting to show. He talks about where the design world seems to be heading instead. Then he takes a detour into the surprisingly long and interesting story of how the tape measure came to be. From there, he walks through six practical budgeting tips for anyone with a renovation project on the horizon. And he closes out with a solid how-to on painting a front door, including one trick most people don't know that can save you from a really frustrating result. In This Episode [00:00] -- Is Gray Going Out? Exterior Color Trends Right Now [05:27] -- The Surprisingly Long History of the Tape Measure [18:43] -- Six Budgeting Tips to Keep Your Renovation on Track [34:30] -- How to Paint Your Front Door the Right Way Segment 1: Is Gray Going Out? Exterior Color Trends Right Now [00:00] Why Gray Took Over [00:50] Dan opens with a mild provocation: if you're thinking about painting the exterior of your home this year, gray might not be the move it used to be. Not because it looks bad -- it doesn't -- but because it's become the default. Drive through almost any subdivis