Ugly Garage Door Be-Gone! Carriage Door Tutorial!
Thanks to Randy of Capelli Design Group, the project we’ve been waiting for is here!
I have been scheming of ways to to make my garage doors into faux carriage doors for a while, but our friend Randy did it first! That makes my life SO MUCH EASIER!! Luckily, he and his wife took a ton of pictures too, so that we could feature it on the blog. And, I KNOW you all wanna see how it is done, well, here you go!
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We have worked very hard and have spent a lot of time creating this tutorial! This project may not be reproduced on any blog without receiving Remodelaholic’s written permission before posting. If you receive permission, you may use the finished garage door image only, and link back to Remodelaholic for the tutorial. No part of the tutorial may be copied except for personal incidental noncommercial home use. If you build the project, and post about it, please link back to the instructions on Remodelaholic. Thank you. Also be sure to follow the instrauctions, the garage door must be completely closed when attaching the wood, and do not skip the new spring step. If you try this project you do so at your own risk.
Carriage Door Tutorial
(Length according to design and panels on garage door)
Garage door opener Springs
**The space that is left at the top of the door in order to be able to operate, can be covered on the door frame (the actual wall portion of the opening) with an extra piece of case molding.
Remember that this could work for single garage doors too. And whatever design you love best you can try to imitate. Look for the carriage doors that you love, I sketched a few random options out, cause I like to sketch, no they are not perfect but you get the idea right? Good.
Cassity Kmetzsch started Remodelaholic after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Interior Design. Remodelaholic is the place to share her love for knocking out walls, and building everything back up again to not only add function but beauty to her home. Together with her husband Justin, they have remodeled 6 homes and are working on a seventh. She is a mother of four amazing girls. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
>Incredible! To think I used to live in that area…
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>This is an awesome tutorial and your garage doors turned out FABULOUS! I bet your nieghbors now want some.
I sent this to my husband and he loved it but had one question. We have an older house with older garage openers. How do you determine if your current opener can handle the extra weight?
Thank you!
>SHUT UP! That is amazing! Where did you find your hardware?
>Wow! I think I might have found my blog of the year here!. Your 5R's (I am working on my 4R's) in your header went straight into my heart! I have this weekend saved to read through your blog posts. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work of the garage door re-facing. I came here from Amy's AP Tuesday.
>Wow! What an accomplishment! Your instructions are so thorough too. Very very inspiring. Good for you 🙂
>Wow, what a fantastic transformation!
>That is one detailed tutorial. So easy to follow. I love the way your garage doors ended up even though it isn't my style. If I ever end up owning a garage I might try my skills on decorating my garage door and when I do I will let you know.
>Well that is impressive! Curb appeal galore! Nice job.
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Thanks!
>Awesome..I am off to contact Randy…I just love it..
>No worries–we can call this the glamourous extra edition of my linky party :)!
>wowzer!!!! super duper for sure!!!
smiles, alice
>Great tuitorial, you should write for books.
>As usual, This is amazing. I featured it at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
>Wow, this looks amazing! I am wishing I had a garage right now.
Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy with Life in the Pitts.
>WOW! This is wonderful!
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>That is amazing! Seriously looking at your pics I wouldn't have guessed that you put this on your existing door! Great job! I love it!
>That is so cool! I love it! Great job!
>This is amazing! I just love these garage doors – and what a huge impact for a low cost. Great project! Thanks for linking it up to Be Inspired this week.
Chelsea
>Those are awesome! What a brilliant idea!
>Amazing as always! What a transformation. Thank you so much for bringing your hodgepodge to the party! I love seeing what you are up to…and hope you will join again!
~Gay~
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