Don't let the door hit you...

After 7 years, it was finally time to replace the last 3 interior doors (of 8) that we bought when we moved in.  Here is the front closet in all it's plainness.

 Close up of the nasty knob...what to do about that without spending a ton to replace all the knobs?

PAINT THEM!!!  Don't you love paint?  It can transform anything!

 I used an oil based primer since I was using it on something that will be used heavily. Then I used this awesome paint, the color is Bronze...which totally fit the look I was going for.  I had this left over from  my ceiling fan makeover.

 While I removed all the door knobs and hardware from the old doors and painted them, my Awesome (yes he is awesome with a capital "a") honey was installing the new doors!!! Oh BABY!!!

 Here is the front closet with the new door all painted a bright, crisp white!

 And don't forget the "new" beautiful door knobs.  YES, that is the SAME knob!

These last two pictures didn't turn out so well...it was late when we were all done and I didn't want to wait until morning to take the pictures.  

I spent today painting EVERY door in my house that same bright white!  THAT'S 10 DOORS PEOPLE!!!

I SO love that all my doors are the same now, and all the knobs match too!!!

Lots o' love,

Megan

New Life for Old Dresser

Last Saturday the wards that meet at our church building had a combined "Swap Meet."  It was a true swap meet in the sense that NO money was exchanged.  You brought your junk for others to take and you got to take whatever you wanted!  I so totally wanted a wingback chair to reupholster, but I don't have anywhere to put it.  :o(   Instead, my Dear Brother-In-Law showed this to me.  A real wood little dresser that would be perfect for the kids art supplies and the rest of our office supplies and paper. (My Dear Brother-In-Law also told my DS3 that all the toys were free and to take whatever he wanted after I told him no! (needless to say, my Brother-In-Law will be getting the Christmas Tazmanian Devil that my son picked up for his Christmas this year!)

I digress...

When my potty-training daughter woke me up at 3 in the morning, I couldn't get back to sleep for a while because I was thinking of what I could do to make this dresser special.  This design came to mind.  I sketched it out to see if it would look right and I LOVED it.  Don't you love it when half asleep ideas turn out great!

 

I taped right up to the edges and measured in from the corner to make three, one-inch squares.

 Then I got my silver paint pen out and traced the design I made.

 And removed the tape.

 And fell in love.

 I added clear knobs *swoon* to the drawers, and I couldn't be happier!

That's my kind of makeover!

Megan