I love my blue house. It's a loooooong story, but it's been this blue most of my life. Growing up across the street it's just what it's supposed to look like.
But at some point there has to be enough blue. The house is blue. The pool house is blue. The pump house is blue. Even the side of our neighbors garage that is in our backyard is blue. And as you might have noticed from previous pictures, our pool is blue.
So as you might have figured...my doors are blue.
Before I'd even talked Shawn into the porch I knew I wanted to paint the doors. I decided to do the same technique I did on the tables in the living room.
I did the back door first. Two coats of black and then the sanding. That's my favorite part. Since this door was already showing its age I let it have it. My sanding block was hot! Then Shawn looked at it and said it wasn't nearly enough. I got a sheet of rougher sand paper and went back at it. After the glaze and three coats of poly I was thrilled!!
I was so anxious that I forgot a before picture. So please accept this. You might have to squint and sit really close to the screen.
When she came over the next day she oohed and ahhed over them both but her honest opinion...don't sand it. I was so glad to have her opinion that I just took it and thanked her. Three coats of poly and it was perfect.
A quick trip to Hobby Lobby where flowers were half price (or Shawn would have killed me), and I had the look I was going for.
5 comments:
Looks beautiful! I'll have to drive by and see it in person.
it looks awesome! nothing feels better than a when a home improvement project is finished.
Your doors look great! Just found your blog, love it:) Became a follower ;)
Happy everything? Even Flag Day!? Hehehe...
OK dear Niece, I have plenty of work in Lubbock! Come on down. The home improvement projects are never going to stop at my place after that hail storm in April!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks Wonderful :)))
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