re*sled

I picked up an old runner sled at a garage sale this summer and had great plans for it...it was pretty beat up, with a broken rail and broken bracket.
After some deconstruction and some sanding, I started putting it back together with a fresh coat of red paint on the rails.

I repainted the wings on the front and customized the sled with an "N"

...added lighting bolts on the side rails and painted them black (the old rail and the new rail)

...added a coat of poly and it's a new sled!

*door makeover

I have been working on this big kitchen remodel (post to come soon) and in the process the front entryway got a face lift. I wanted the front door to be a different color, so after some thought and discussion I got out my paintbrush and made some changes...it's just paint, right? Here is a before picture prior to the kitchen project.
Another before picture, all taped up and ready to go...

...and the finished product. Yeah, a black front door, what do you think? I think it makes the door pop out from the wall.

Another shot of the door. I think we may put some lettering on the door or dress it up a little more, but for now...there it is.

*chalk one up for the team

I took on the adventure of painting with chalkboard paint. I got some old lockers from my parents, I was so excited to get this project started that I forgot to take before pictures but I did find this one that shows what the original lockers looked like.
I mixed up my own chalkboard paint and it is easy to do. 1 cup paint (any color) and 2 tablespoons of non-sanded white grout. Mix together really well and you are ready to go.

You might be asking, "Why mix your own when you can buy chalkboard paint?" Good question, the answer is...custom colors. This time I went with black, but my round will be a coordinating color to match our paint in the basement. I used a sponge brush to apply.

It took two coats but I am very pleased with the results.

Here is a close up view, I wrote and erased on locker number 7, so it looks a little more broken in.

Another idea I have is in the garage. I kept some of our old kitchen cabinets and I plan on chalkboard painting the door fronts and then I can label what tools are held inside.