If You Don't Like it, Paint it!

I hated this flat hollow door,

smack dab in the middle of my

dining room.

I've shown this before,
but I decided to show
it again, because it's
been such a favorite of
ours!

I bought a beautiful

vintage screen door

to put there instead,

but it was way too big

I bought an old window

pane door, but it wasn't

the right size either...

What have I always done

when I couldn't get something

to fit or work out...

I painted it, yep I did!

Here's what I did with that old

flat door.

It's really hard to see, but I decided

this door was going to be a 3 panel door!

Yes I did!

 First, I measured out the 3 panels,

then I drew the 'Pantry' lettering.

 I started by painting the top panel,

basically it's just a shadow,

giving the illusion of a panel...

Next I painted the lettering on,

it took some time to get this part done,

but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Then I painted the chalkboard paint onto

the two bottom panels!

Huge difference right away!

I was loving it already!

You can tell I was excited, the paints still wet!

We love it this way,

 and our Grand kiddos probably

love it even more!

There's one slight problem

with it though...

Well maybe a big problem,

I didn't sand off the door paint,

and you've probably guessed,

the door paint is a good oil base

paint, and the chalkboard paint isn't.

So, the first time brand new chalk

was used, it scratched the chalkboard

paint right off, leaving what I wrote

as a constant reminder of what I

shouldn't do...I do know better.

So, sometime soon, I will have

the job of sanding it all off and

starting over...

But you know what?

It'll be worth it, because

I looove this old door now!

Thanks for visiting my blog and

I'd love it if you left me a comment!

I'm linking up to Cindy's blog,

My Romantic Home,

for her wonderful new

 'Painted Furniture party'!

 Please go check out everyone's

painted goodies, they're

wonderful!

Always, Debbie~