10/22/2023
Tips for Decorating Your Garage Door for the Holidays
1. Clean the Door First with a hose, scrub brush, and soapy water.
Installing holiday decorations over a dirty garage door draws attention to the dirt and causes your holiday decorations to become dirty.
Use mild detergent to avoid damaging your door, and never use abrasive cleaners. If you need to use bleach, use oxygen bleach instead of chlorine bleach, as it will do less damage to your landscaping.
2. Explore Holiday Garage Decorations that Keep Your Garage Door Functional
There are a variety of different holiday decorations that you can use on and around your garage door. When choosing decorations, remember that some may prevent you from opening your door, while others allow you to continue using your garage door throughout the season.
3. Be Patient with Yourself
A garage door is a large area to cover whether you use a premade banner or vinyl cutouts. If you are working with vinyl decorations, be patient; they take time to adhere to such a large surface. A textured, raised, or recessed surface can be challenging to work on, but vinyl decorations bend and adhere to irregular shapes well.
4. NEVER use crepe or construction paper
If these papers get wet, they will stain your garage door. Cardstock may be a better option, but test a sheet first. Spray water on a piece of dark card stock and place it on regular white paper. Avoid putting that cardstock on a garage door if the white paper changes color.
5. NEVER Poke Holes in your Garage Door
If you need to use hooks, use plastic hooks instead of nails. Small Command™ hooks intended for outdoor use are a great way to adhere murals to your garage door. If possible, buy hooks the same color as the trim around your garage door, or purchase clear hooks so they won’t stand out.
6. Consider Garage Door Murals
Garage door murals can transform your garage into any number of scenes. Holiday murals are a fun way to dress up your garage for any holiday. Be sure to check the product specifications when choosing the one for you – especially if you need to maintain the ability to open and close your garage.
(The garage door mural image is from Amazon.)
