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Room Divider with Grit and Grace

5/20/2014

 
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My Mantra: Grit and Grace

I'm a country girl at heart and you never completely take the country out of a girl. Old barn wood is beautiful to me. The wood and hinges have grit and adding white paint and placing it with an antique family cello gives it grace.

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Look closely at the years of hard work.

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New hinges and screws rusted with the following formula:
* Cover hinges and screws with Clorox for 24 hrs. in bucket
* Dry hinges and screws
* Cover hinges and screws with apple cider vinegar and 2 Tablespoons of salt for 24 hrs.    
* Place in sunshine for 24 hrs. (each side for 12 hrs. each)


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I wanted a paint to really cover but I didn't want a sheen, so I used flat interior paint. Three coats of paint was applied. I'm loving Valspar paint.

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The large chandelier stencil from Designer Stencils in turquoise was next.

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The hinges were placed randomly. I could have distressed the whole divider at this point and may still do that, but I'm lovin it the way it is at this point. I think because it is naturally distressed in some ways anyways.

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My ceilings are 10 foot tall and my room divider is at least 8 foot tall.

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Grit  and Grace

(Joined Link Party with Cupcakes and Crinoline and Between Naps on the Porch and Funky Junk Interiors and Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson and Delightsome Life)


Kathy link
5/21/2014 08:45:40 am

This is beautiful! I'll have to share this with my daughters! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy

Jann Olson link
5/21/2014 04:40:00 pm

Oh I love this! I too love anything with patina. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe for making the hinges rust. It looks fabulous as a backdrop behind that gorgeous cello! So happy to have you join Share Your Cup.
hugs,
Jann

Kathy link
5/27/2014 07:55:52 am

Hello Jonni, I will be featuring your post in this week's Home and Garden Thursday - I appreciate you sharing,
Kathy

Jann Olson link
5/28/2014 06:28:52 am

Hi Jonni, just hopping back to let you know that I will be featuring you at Share Your Cup this week.
hugs,
Jann


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