Goodbye Old Paint

I enjoy seeing what you all can do with a paintbrush but the bug hasn't bitten me yet.

Until recently, that is.

Several years ago Ron made me a primitive seed bin 

but it was hiding down in the basement where it stored our dog food.
Here's what it looked like.

I always wanted it upstairs somewhere but couldn't find the right space for it.

Then I decided to paint it white and put it in my farmhouse-style sunroom.

I kept the silver pull and painted the bin with some old leftover satin paint 

called Ambiance by Sherwin Williams. 

I was so glad we still had it because I couldn't find the shade of white I wanted in the stores. 

Maybe it was because it had been sitting in a can for about 20 years 

but it had that aged look I was after. 

I distressed the edges where it would have been roughed up.

I think it looks good with my old farm table 

and it fits perfectly under the window. Why didn't I think of this before?
(It still stores the dog food).

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The other painting project I decided to tackle was an old door we found in the alley. 

I liked it because it was smaller than a standard-sized door, a plus in a small house.

 It had the original handle but it was in pretty sad shape. 

I set up my saw horses and got to work scraping off the peeling paint. 

It was an ugly shade of peach. Otherwise I'd have left the old paint intact.
Here, I'm using a scrub brush to sweep off the loose paint. 

I loved the unusual old hinges and didn't touch them. 

We added an old paint-caked door latch that looked like it had always been there.

I wanted to retain the timeworn look on this door but also wanted to get rid of the flaking paint. 

So, after scraping it off, I went over it with an almost-dry brush with white paint,
then sanded off the excess. 

I love the final look. 

It's a nice accent in the sunroom and complements the farmhouse style.
It's also easy to move, very helpful for a compulsive mover!

I'm starting to understand why people become so enthralled with the paint brush.

Can chalk paint be far behind?

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