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A few weeks ago I posted about two doors we put behind our loveseat in our lower level living room. I liked the doors, but something bothered me about them. You all know I love the color white & I love using it in my decor, but the antique doors behind the couch were almost a “smokers white” and looked dingy. I know in photos they don’t look terrible, but in person they were just not what I wanted. So, what did I do? I painted them of course! I played around with some new colors & had some fun…
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![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0593.jpg)
I’m loving the rustic texture & the contrast of the doors now. Whenever I walk by them they just make me happy. Again, the lighting is kind of weird in this area so I actually like the doors better in person than I do in photos, but we can’t be too picky can we? Here are what the doors looked like a few days ago…
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_04571.jpg)
& after a quick coat of Maison Blanche confederate gray, sealing it with white chalk wax, & painting the doorknobs with Maison Blanche wrought iron here is what the doors are looking like now…
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![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0550.jpg)
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0579.jpg)
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0569.jpg)
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0546.jpg)
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0610.jpg)
![Chalk paint door makeover - New life to old doors! Formula: Dark Gray chalk paint [Maison Blanche confederate gray] + White wax.](https://www.lizmarieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_0589.jpg)
I asked on Instagram the other day what color you guys thought I would paint the doors & a lot of you were pretty close! For now I put a wreath from Target on the doors, but who knows what I will end up hanging there in the near future. I will move the office sign from [Painted Fox] to another location just because it blended in too much with the doors now. What do you think of our painted doors? I love the contrast & the big impact it adds to the room now. I think it makes the room more cozy now & that’s always a good thing. Let me know in the comments below, on Facebook, & chat with me on Instagram. xx
I LOVE it so much more and I had no idea there was such a thing as white wax!1 The wreath in green really brings it out! Great job as usual!! You are one talented and amazing girl! Love your blog.
I love this grey color and it’s true… I love white myself but the makeover worth it, really!
You did an amazing job on these doors.
Anne.
you inspire me soooooooooooooooo much!!!! Every picture you put up is better than the last!!!!
The doors look great and the color is perfection!
Love your made-over doors–they have a wonderful antique look and contrast nicely with the couch and walls. I’ve posted them on facebook 🙂
This is an inspiration. I really loved it in both after and before.
Sweet,
https://www.sweetntidy.com/2015/05/6-easy-tips-to-avoid-getting-mad-in.html
Hi Liz!! You are such an inspiration! My husband and I just bought our first home. A fixer upper, of course! We have no idea what we are doing, but we bought some doors off craigslist and are sanding them down and fixing them up!! I want to do exactly this! I have so many questions! We’ve sanded down our doors to the natural wood, did you? Did you prime it? What’s your favorite prime? Did you use a brush, a roller? Was it just the paint and then the wax, and then BAM, done! Anything will help!!!! Thanks for all you do!
First timer,
Aissa
nice
This was really great to read. Thank you!