My Flat Closet Door Got a Real Makeover
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5 Materials
$20
6 Hours
Medium
I had a damaged door and wanted to make it look new again but add character in the process
This is what my door looked like before I started, I wish now I would have taken pictures along the way but I didn't
This is my finished door. Hubby took it off the hinges and we put it on a work table. 1- I sanded the door 2- made lines for the boards using a sharpy and a straight edge 3- placed 1/8 inch tape over these lines 4- Used marque white paint from home depot and a wood grain tool to make wood grain on the sanded door (no primer coat) 5- after that dried I started by dry brushing a brown paint over the entire door following the direction of my boards. I used a very light hand with this and would use a paper plate to remove the excess from my brush so it wouldn't get too dark. 6- I then added some grey dry brushing here and there and also a little green mixed with some brown and black (I have some green colors in the bedroom) 7- I had some thin wood plant stakes that i cut to size to make faux hinges, spray painted them black 8- sealed the door with water based polyurethane 9- used a hot glue gun to glue the faux hinges onto the door We live in an old farm house so this type of door is very fitting PS the horse picture is an oil painting I did years ago
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I made a mistake it was 1/8" tape I used
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I am so happy that people like my door, I did my basement door, the outside similar to this and it is posted on here too
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