FRONT DOOR AND TILES – painting projects with Frenchic Paints

I'm Kirsi, a passionate upcycler and vintage enthusiast.

I'm Kirsi, a passionate upcycler and vintage enthusiast. My day job is in the interior and furniture industry, and my free time is pretty much spent in the same spirit. One of my Instagram friends even calls me the "project queen" 😊.

I couldn't live without my DIY projects – they are also therapy for me, helping me relax and disconnect from everything else around me. When you always have "a hundred irons in the fire" and a couple of new projects in mind, time never really gets boring.

I promised to show you some finished projects that I have completed using Frenchic Paint products.

Hopefully, these will inspire you to pick up a paintbrush and boldly try something completely new!

I've been painting with chalk paints for several years and have tried almost all the chalk paints available in Finland

I have found Frenchic Paints to be the best – not only because of their composition and coverage but also thanks to the stunning color shades, which surely include the perfect paint shade for any project.

What I have painted with Frenchic Paint Al Fresco interior and exterior paints

Finland's four seasons are harsh on exterior paint surfaces, so it really matters what paint you use on garden furniture or outdoor buildings.

I chose Frenchic Paint's Al Fresco paint for the new finish on my house's front door. The old white paint had worn and faded over about twenty years, and I also wanted to change the door's color.

Green front door

I've always admired English entrances with their bold colors and beautiful door knockers. Since my house has a red tile roof and the exterior cladding color is a light meringue yellow, I chose a jewel tone for the door color: emerald green, which is called Victory Lane in the Al Fresco color chart.

The color's name itself refers to a beautiful Victorian street, so it was a perfect choice for this whole look. My neighbor personally came to compliment the door color after seeing the result. So the color impressed others besides me.

For preparation, it was enough to wash the door carefully with Frenchic Paint Sugar Soap cleaner, wipe it with a clean cloth, and protect the handle and hinges with painter's tape.

To get an even paint finish on the door, I applied four thin coats of Al Fresco paint with a soft, round Frenchic brush, letting it dry between coats. I also tested two different rollers – mohair and superlon – but neither left as beautiful a surface as the brush.

On the finished door, I attached a brass door knocker I found at a flea market, and my perfect English front door was ready to admire.

Painting tiles with Al Fresco series paints

Last summer, a small greenhouse made from recycled materials rose in my garden. I got the windows from a coworker and my sister, and some of the wood came from a prop storage. The best part of such projects is the finishing touches.

Finishing is like the cherry on top, and it’s exactly what helps you get through the boring phases. Since the greenhouse project was done on a small budget, every purchase had to be carefully considered. The polycarbonate roof had to be bought new, so for the floor, I chose affordable concrete wash tiles.

Next, I headed to the Frenchic Paint online store and added a can of black Al Fresco paint called Blackjack and a fleur-de-lis patterned stencil in A4 size to my cart. The products arrived in a couple of days, so the project could continue quickly.

I didn’t want a too systematic pattern on the tiles, so I laid them out on the ground and planned the rhythm of the patterns. I painted some tiles so that the fleur-de-lis is cut in half – I used these on the edges of the floor.

This project used only a little paint, and I was able to use the rest in other works. For the stencil painting, I used a superlon brush and painter’s tape to keep the stencil in place.

A small job, but a big impact on the final result – what do you think?

Everything starts from the walls – what I have painted with Frenchic Paint wall paint

I first got to know Frenchic Paint through their wall paints. I was looking for the perfect old green shade for a kitchen renovation to go with a William Morris Pimpernel wallpaper. At the Uniikkitehdas store, I compared shades and chose the Green with Envy color.

And wow – I immediately fell in love with the paint’s workability, coverage, and velvety matte finish. What a stunning combination with that wallpaper!

Frenchic Paint wall paint also surprised me with its coverage. I bought a 2.5-liter can, but used only a little paint. Later, I also painted the hallway, which had just undergone a small makeover.

The hallway’s beadboard closet finally got a new surface, and I found a perfectly shaded old brown door on tori.fi. The combination of green and brown is timeless and fits perfectly with my home’s style.

After this project, there was still some paint left at the bottom of the can – more about using that later!

Hopefully, these tips inspire you to pick up a paintbrush and boldly try something new!

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