Chalkboard Art...finished for now

 Here we go...this is how my project ended up
but just to be sure....

I thought I would just sleep on it and see how I felt about it in the morning

It's only chalk right?

I wonder If Dana Tanamachi does that?

Hmmm

Just as a reminder this was my original graphic design

 about 1/2 way through...
I do like the banner
and Dana uses lots of banners in her work

 and this is the final project...the next morning, I removed the little knives I had added, re-worked the area where the banners was

 and enlarged the lettering on 

"petit cafe"

 I put my basket of bread boards underneath it 

but it just needed something a bit higher

 I have a nice little collection of old bottles 

that I use for vinegars and oil for cooking

 This is a great little bamboo shelf...a nice size for a smallish space...so I gave it a try here

just in case you are wondering about the old bottles...I actually sterilize them like you would a canning jar prior to using them and if there is even a question about cleanliness I don't put any thing in them except maybe a flower for the garden

 a few little dishes, some fresh lemons 

and an old baguette basket on the chalk shelf

Here is a little peek of the kitchen with the new chalkboard

this little sign reads:

the daily bread

petit cafe

olives

cheese

champagne

open daily

I hope you give this a try....
it is so much more fun 

than spelling and arithmetic 

Cheers

Kelley

PS

I didn't seal it 

because I have a feeling I will find some new things to draw 

as Spring approaches...
and I agree with Dana
that there is something interesting and simplistic
about just erasing it
and doodling a new idea

The 4 Doors: Barn Door Project Finished

I wrote about these wonderful doors a while back here

They are numbered and have a great white washed finish....I think these may have been for changing rooms at a resort or something

The back of the doors are really great too

definately "barnish"

So how did I use them....

 I used them as closet doors!

 1 and 2 now reside in the master bedroom and 4 and 24 live in the guest room

 When I asked my carpenter to help me with this project...I asked him if he had ever used barn door hardware before. 

 He gave me a really funny look and said

 "yea, but on a barn"

 I added some wonderful really old hand hammered door pulls

 We trimmed out the little openings with new pine 

and used chicken wire safety glass for the windows.  

I used briwax for the finish

 I purchased my hardware from a company called The Real Carriage Door Company

 A couple of facts to remember about using these:

you will need space for your doors to open...more than the average door obviously

 Second...the hardware is heavy and so you will need to add wood backing to support the hardware, which means opening up the wall above your opening.  We also had to cut down the horizontal support bar to have the spacing equal on both sides

And finally...the doors hang away from the wall by about 2 inches.  Take into consideration your moldings and other trim, 

which may not allow the doors to open freely

all Mr Barney is missing is a little smile...

but when I see these

 I do that for him

thanks for stopping by

&

don't forget to close your barn door...