Here it is.
The orange door that has taken me a little
longer than I wanted
but I’m quite pleased with the final look.
Normally I would say
sanding is not necessary before painting with Chalk Paint but in this case the
varnish on the door was cracked and easily popped off when you scraped your
nail across it. So you just know what will
happen when you begin to paint.
A light sanding was all it
needed but more intense sanding in the
corners. Fun!
That’s me in my work
studio/garage. It works for now.
Actually I think the hubby was working on
sleds in there too, so I had some company.
After 3 coats of paint it
was ready for the fun stuff.
I bought
the white board with hooks from Pier1.
It’s distressed and very pretty but I couldn’t capture the finish clear
enough.
Then I found some wine corks
that were so pretty, also at Pier1.
The
detail on these is gorgeous.
My husband
changed them into knobs and screwed them on.
Very clever.
The finished look is very
nice. I accomplished this with several
steps.
I did some light sanding
after painting, then rubbed in the wax really good
and basically wiped it till
it shon.
Then I sanded some more because
now I could see the rough spots.
I applied
more wax and rubbed off most of it, leaving just enough for it to seal.
Letting it dry overnight, I did a final
polish the next day.
It’s smooth and
very shiny.
The purpose of this
door? It’s amazing. Not only is it a piece of décor for your
bedroom, guest bedroom, entrance or even living room, it serves a purpose.
I pictured just a few ideas for you but you
can use your own imagination for your own home.
Great for hanging up the clothes you might change into right after work or your bathrobe or even your delicates. If you have a lot of miscellaneous items cluttering your front entrance this is the ticket for you. Looks nice and everything is organized. Imagine hanging a basket or bag containing keys, dog leases and ‘poop bags’ so that it looks neat and clean and very classy. You could even add more hooks as you needed.
That’s it for this color
door. I will post soon my favourite door
- The ‘Blue Door’.
Until then, have a good
week.
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