The Chalk Series.

Materials:

• Cabinet doors
• Chalk paint
• Hooks
• Rope
• Paint tape

I bought 2 cabinet doors at the Brimfield Antique Show and wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with them but I knew that no matter what I did, it had to be cool.

The cracked paint and rusted hinges are literally to die for. I didn’t want to do anything to take away from that and just wanted to make sure that type of character was highlighted.

I decided to make these guys into chalk signs where I knew the chalk paint would still accentuate those cool cracks.

I measured (twice) and created small rectangles where I would apply the chalk paint. This is the first time I’ve worked with this kind of paint and I am OBSESSED! Without meaning to, I let the chalk paint bleed through the tape a bit so it’s not perfect. But if you haven’t figured it out by now, I love those little imperfections.

The chalk paint really made these pieces, so I really didn’t have to do much more. But to make things a bit more functional, I added some hooks. These hooks could be for anything from keys to hang in your foyer to mugs to hang in your kitchen. And then on one of the cabinets, I also added some rope for easy hanging.

With some pieces, it takes some elbow grease to really bring out the beauty. But these gems really already had that beauty in them, just needed a new eye.

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