Upcycled Shutter

I found this shutter "on the side of the road." Okay, it wasn't totally on the side of the road, but someone was clearly done with it, and I clearly wanted it. That's all I'm going to say about that. 

 It had some amateur-looking carvings in it.

There was a random wire hook on the back, that did the job.

I had great plans for this shutter, I did. You're on Pinterest, right? You've seen what people do with these things. I envisioned modge-podge-ing fabric on each individual louver. I envisioned antique-ing it or sanding it. Well, in the middle of painting the Antique Child's Rocking Chair (see post here) in Benjamin Moore's Hollingsworth Green, I slapped some leftover paint on the louver. I figured it would be a great 1st coat. 

Well, it was the only coat. 

A few days later I went back out to put a little thicker coat and get creative, and I realized it looked great just as it was! It's not a great paint job. It's not evenly done or anything, but I think it looks fine. 

It sits just above the little table I got a few weeks back (see post here). 

Yes, that's a whip on the wall. 

And yes, Kit painted that canvas on the little table. 

So get out there, pick up someone else's junk, and turn it into your treasure.

Aloha, 

Rebecca