Well do I have a story for you today! In April, I saw some shutter dividers at HL for $300. I thought they were pretty, but I wasn’t going to shovel out that kind of money, and besides I really didn’t have a use for them. Months later though, I was still thinking about them. Every time I went to the store I went and admired them. Yep, still there & I still love ‘em. One time when I was looking at them in June, I noticed that one of them was scratch. Some of the paint was chipping and the wood had been damaged.
JACKPOT!
I tracked the store manager down and ask him if I could have the divider at a reduced price. He quickly said sure, and asked me for how much.
Thinking that my offer was ludicrous, I squinted & whispered up at him, “$50?”.
“Sure!”
Man do I wish I had said $25! lol But still, $50 is waaaaay less than $300. And since I planned on demolishing the dividers on my own anyways, I didn’t care that it came with a few dents.
So I purchased it and brought my new divider home. Boy, was this thing heavy! I wish I had been one of my neighbors watching me try to maneuver up the stairs with this thing. I bet I looked hilarious.
I used a screw driver to separate the panels into the three partitions. Using gray primer, I spray painted both sides twice. I used a gray primer because I am lazy & cheap didn’t want to be painting my life away. I wanted the shutter to be gray so I just used gray primer and then I wouldn’t need any extra coats of paint. Easy enough, right?!
Once it was dry, I went back with my trusty sandpaper and distressed the panel. There was no method to my madness here. I just wanted the shutter to look old.
Then I painted some clothes pins white and had pictures of Phil and I printed in sepia tones. I attached the pictures to the shutter with the clothespins. I figured with the shutters being distressed and the sepia photographs, I could get the romantic antiqued look I was after.
The former room divider is now a shutter holding pictures of me and the Mr behind our reading chair. 
What do you think?
11 comments:
I think shutters always add so much to a room! I really want one to hang in the kitchen and stick cards and pictures and recipes in. Yours looks so great! I love that you printed the pictures in sepia tone to go with the distressed look of the shutter! And way to go getting it for just $50!
I love the color. Last week, I saw an old door by the side of the road and didn't pick it up. I wish I had! You snooze, you lose!
Awesome color! You have done an amazing job! Love this!
Love the photos attached. So cute :-).
I FREAKING LOVE IT! Love love love it. OMG, this is one of my favorite projects, for sure. Pinning this bad boy right now :) Love the sepia tone pics attached with the clips too, great idea and super score on the price!
Amazing! This could really add a lot to a room. I would love for you to link this up at my Homemaking Party
So creative and cute! You really did get a great deal on those shutters! :)
xoxo laurie
i would've never thought of doing this. i keep on thinking you need to put these on Pinterest!
I am visiting from a diamond in the stuff. I love the idea and the results! Thanks for sharing!
Emily
www.mirrorsmetaphorsandkaleidoscopes.blogspot.com
i have one like this, i love shutters and pics. great job!
I LOVE this! Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday Talent Show! I am featuring you at tomorrow's show! I would love to have you stop by and link up again tomorrow with more great projects!
-Nikki
http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/
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