Easy door decoration for the Fourth of July

Patriotic door decoration on a Therma Tru Door MyFixitUpLife

The best door decoration is sometimes the easiest to make. This one is perfect for the Fourth of July, Flag Day, Memorial Day, and any day you want to show off some patriotism.

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I made this door decoration in under an hour for the Fourth of July. Super easy, and festive for Memorial Day, Flag Day, or any day we’re feeling extra patriotic.

One of my favorite times of year is early summer when the neighbors in our small town start decorating their doors and porches in patriotic themes. There’s something about the red-white-and-blue bunting and flags for porch and door decorations that makes me smile.

This year for our front door, I looked around my studio and gathered up bits and pieces from other projects to create a simple flag decoration for our front door.

Our toddler Jack had ended the usefulness of our teenager’s louvered closet doors, and I kept the slats. For this project, I decided to upcycle the slats to make an American flag.

After using JB Weld to glue the pieces together in a fence-like shape, I spray painted the ‘slats’. With Krylon spray paint, I was able to tape off, then paint, then tape off, then paint all of the pieces in less than 30 minutes. When the spray paint was dry, I hand-painted little stars on the flag.

I tied the flag art to a foam round, and then stuck flags in the foam around the flag art. I hung the new door decoration with a wreath hanger. Whenever making new art for a door, make sure you have a hanger or something else that doesn’t puncture the door. You could void the warranty. (Check out this interview with ideas on how to hang door decorations with a Therma-Tru Doors expert.)

This project took me just a few hours, and definitely makes a charming statement on our front door.

 

 

 

‣ MyFixitUpLife Louvered door slats MyFixitUpLife
Our teenager’s louvered closet doors succumbed to our toddler’s forces, so the pieces are ready to be upcycled.
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After gluing the pieces from the louvered door together, I taped off sections as I worked, and used Krylon spray paint. It dries in less than 10 minutes, so it was fast to get the flag pattern finished.
‣ MyFixitUpLife American flag patriotic door decoration MyFixitUpLife
I mounted the flag art on a foam circle and then stuck flags around the outside to make this door decoration.
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Our house is decorated for the the Forth of July.

 

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Theresa
A handy designer and writer, she shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.

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