Using the Unexpected to Add a Little Interest to Our Laundry Room.
I like adding elements into our home that are totally unexpected, and when I found this door at the ReStore I knew I had to bring it home with me. I initially wanted it for our pantry door, but it was a little too wide for the space, and I didn't trust myself to cut a straight line with the circular saw. The pantry door dream became the laundry room reality.
I loved the 3 sections of glass, and plan on adding in some type of vinyl lettering to the middle section, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I didn't know what year this exterior door originated, so I did 2 lead tests on it before tackling the stripping process.
Stripping the layers upon layers of paint was exhausting and painful (time wise...not physical). I used a few different techniques to get them off: orbital sander, paint stripper and then sanding some more.
Here is the door as we see it from the kitchen. Don't you think that middle section of glass needs a little something something?
Here is a shot from the inside of our laundry room. Whoever used this as their exterior door obviously had it stained on the outside and painted on the inside. I plan on using some chalk paint and painting both sides a creamy white. Someday......
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Have you tried a heat gun to remove the paint? I nearly gave up on a project because the paint just wouldn't budge. A friend suggested a heat gun and it worked beautifully. I wish I had realized that before I spent so many hours trying to strip and sand!
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Yes! You should etch (or use frosted paint) and put Laundry on the door! But I love the distressing!
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@Tammy Medlock Miller I like the idea of frosted paint. Great idea!
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