Need an idea for an old door
Amy J
7 years ago
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Comments (4)It wasn't too long ago someone posted a pic of a screen door they put in between the property lines of their home and her daughter/son's home and the grandchildren just love that they have to "open the door" and step through to Grandma's place. It was so darling, painted a lovely color blue with a chair or planter next to it. In the search box at the top of home forum page, type in "screen doors" and I'm sure that msg will come up and several others for you to check out. Not a screen door, but I recently found a glass storm door and decorated it as shown. I think something like this using your screen door, placed on your front lawn and then decorated for fall/halloween would look simply darling. You could do a fall wreath in the middle with some mums, other fall flowers, some pumpkins, cornstalks, etc. surrounding the bottom of it. Sal...See MoreNeed ideas to germinate old old beans
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Comments (22)Thanks for all the suggestions. I just got back from a "scoping" trip to Home Depot. I did not see any solid core doors, but the hollow core ones I don't think would work, since I'd need to cut it down. I looked at the plywood and I guess something like that could work, but I didn't get anything yet. They also had particle board with a melamine coating for $20-something a sheet, but I'd need to do something with the edges. The plexiglass at HD was over $70 and kind of flimsy. At a local salvage store I stopped by on the way home, they had a piece of tabletop glass slightly bigger than I need. The guy offered it to me for $50. But it will over hang the base by a couple inches on each side. Does anyone know if it's possible to get a tempered glass tabletop cut down? Also, my dh is concerned that his optical mouse won't work on a glass top - does anyone know whether this is true?...See MoreIdea for old door (picture)
Comments (3)Now this is a good idea. I have a couple old doors my DHs friend gave me. Really old,maybe Eastlake? but I'm going to have to fill in cracks and paint it,it's in sad shape otherwise I'd leave it natural. I was going to try to get stained glass for the glass part,but a chalkboard would be a much better solution! Cheaper,too,and don't have to worry about it breaking! I'm going to be using the door as the door to my new pantry in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing!!...See Morepalimpsest
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