Old Fashioned Gate from cupboard door

I have done a project similar to

this one already. But, I had

two sizes of the same style

cupboard.

I redefined the smaller cupboard

door a while back. I planned to keep it

and put it on the mantle I don't have.

Good plan huh??

It has made it's way

around my living room

being moved from

spot to spot.

I still don't have MY mantle yet.

Here is what it looks like in case you missed it:

Old Fashioned Mini-Gate

Here is the larger one:

This is what I did:

1. I sanded it with 220 sandpaper

2. once clean, I painted it with a coat of

Hamilton Green. An Ace Hardware paint color.

3. once dry, I added a coat of

Sherwin Williams Divine White.

4. once dry, I sanded it to expose the green 

as well as the wood color.

5. I used Minwax Water-Based

Clear Tint Wood Stain in

American Walnut

(I chose the American Walnut color

and had the stain tinted)

6. I measured & cut a piece of corner bead for the center.

7. I quick painted (shabby-dry brushed) the 

corner bead with both colors. Then sanded.

8. Using 2 small nails, I nailed the corner bead on the

cupboard door.

Ta-da!:

Whattya think??

I LOVE it!

Now I have to decide

which one will be going to my

space at Marketplace 3301

and which one I will keep.

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Carri

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