We all watch HGTV, right? You know the part where the hosts magically find some amazing antique doors that are just lovely in a new space? They pay $50 or something ridiculously cheap, and I usually turn to my husband and say “must be nice.” 😂
Well, we decided we wanted to make something feel more “lived in” during our renovation, too. But no amount of searching marketplace, Craigslist or OfferUp yielded anything. Of course what followed next was a lot of googling, and resulted in spray paint, and antiqued mirrored closet doors.
We were lucky in that we were replacing the bifold doors to our porch with a sliding door. But, they are nothing fancy and OfferUp is full of cheap, standard sized French doors or glass doors that can be used for this project. The old closet had a 48” set of doors, and the bifold door off our porch was 36”. So we reframed the closet. I don’t recommend that part😆. We wanted the walkway to our kitchen bigger, so we made the closet smaller, it wasn’t just about reusing our doors. If you have a closet with a standard size door, just look for one the same size. Much easier.
But, once the closet opening was small enough for the door, all we had to do was tape off the frame from the back side of the door (the side that faces the clothes).
We spritzed the glass with a little bit of water, then applied a generous coat of Looking Glass spray paint. Let it dry, and Ta-Da!!
Glass doors are just one example of the fun you can have with that spray paint. Antique mirror a vase, a candle holder, whatever you feel like! This one is fun to do with the kids, too.
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