Door Update ( i.imgur.com )

We had an ugly metal clad solid wood exterior door that leads from a basement family room into our below grade garage. I had redone the floor and trim in the family room and was looking for a way to fancy up the door without having to spend a fortune.

Original door
https://i.imgur.com/4oPoRHL.jpeg

Took the door off and cleaned it up
https://i.imgur.com/ctIwiIB.jpeg

Cut 1/2 MDF to size to give the apperance of a 5 panel door
https://i.imgur.com/Y0cEXI6.jpeg

Glued on the panels, and filled and sanded all the edges. Chamfered edges
https://i.imgur.com/ZBl9O8y.jpeg

Primed
https://i.imgur.com/2C10ivv.jpeg

Paint added
https://i.imgur.com/WXmTBis.jpeg

Rehung- the MDF made an already thick door significantly thicker so I had to spend quite some time finding hardware that would work.
https://i.imgur.com/cIaHCXp.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/iQFicUc.jpeg

It's been 4 years since this was installed and it's held up perfect. I was worried about the MDF getting dinged, but it has not.