Room Divider with Grit and Grace

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)

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