Morning campers! Hope you all enjoyed a happy Mother's Day. We spent it with a bbq right on the waters edge at the wharf, it was windy but we were well-wrapped.
For a while now I've wanted a large chalkboard somewhere in the cottage and see the Beach Cottage Inspiration Board for lots more inspiration – a portal for all things, white, vintage and beachy. I thought about painting directly on the wall as I've seen in some magazine shoots but always thought that looked somewhat 'flat'. And considering that I find it particularly difficult to find any kind of art that I like I thought that I might try and re-work a vintage piece to lean on the wall in lieu of art.
Which takes me to this old door. I could tell ya that I picked it up from a beautiful old antiques shop and paid a small fortune for it or any other such tale but actually it was found for me for a cost of nil by my number one sourcer. And I don't need to tell you who that is, do I? He phoned me one day on his way to work about an old door he'd seen outside a turn of the century old cottage, with a hand-written sign on it 'Free to a Good Home' and he wondered if I might like it.
Hmmm, it sounded gorgeous, but I have to say I was rather dubious, Mr BC can be somewhat, shall we say, blinkered at times in the taste department.
Anyway I loved it and my first plan was to turn it into some kind of shelf and hang it horizontally in the family room, but after it taking three of us to even get it inside the cottage we decided that it wouldn't be a good idea, should you be sitting there happily watching tv when an old door fell on your head…we have enough of those sort of events in skate parks.
So this is what I did to it over the weekend, gave it a quick coat of oh-so-delicious, beachy white, my secret formula, hahaha and then a coat of chalkboard paint…simplicity itself to do, I think it's the mix of textures I like..
I'm pretty pleased with it & however much white painted furniture there might be around here, there'll always be room for a vintage door re-worked with beachy white…
This week's giveaway is two of the putty striped cushion covers, just right for you to stick on an old vintage white chair to give you that old beach housee ambiance and as you know, my favourite thing to do is to team old vintage pieces with a coastal feel…laid back, easy and just nice…
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Blogged for Susan's Metamorphosis event, thanks Susan and lovely Rhoda, whose blog is always a great source of inspiration for the thrifter and for that matter the decorator out there.
And the winner of the beachy napery from last week is Suzann-Marie - can you let me know your address, abeachcottage@gmail.com
That was a great idea and looks so wonderful in your beach cottage! Very nice addition.
I absolutely LOVE that door. I never would have thought of chalkboard paint on an old door. Just found your blog. I will be back! Love it!
And I love those pillows. Count me in, please.
Shannon
I love the door as a chalkboard. Too much creativity out there in blogland. But I love it!!!
I just found your blog and love it! Your home is GORGEOUS! =) What a great giveaway too. Love the pillows!
Beautiful. Gorgeous. Fabulous!
What an awesome idea!
Great idea for the door. I’ve got a couple of old doors in the garage I’ve been wanting to do something with. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Your photos are lovely. Your home looks like such a breezy, happy place!
God how good does that door look, great job kiddo. Ok so I really really want those cushion covers, they would look soooo devine on my front veranda…..
Hope you had a great weekend
Lyn xxx
I love your beach cottage. Great job!