One of the items I wanted to add in the living room
remodel was weathered shutters. At a yard sale several months ago, I can across
these shutters for $5. Jack pot. I actually think these are swing doors, like a
saloon… but how pretty are the curves of the shutters?
I wanted something on the wall to highlight the molding but also to make the cow painting stand out. The shutters also tie the curtains to this wall. I wish I had taken this same picture with the shutters and the curtains... dang it.
I painted them with Miss Mustard Seed milk paint,
Boxwood. Milk paint is way different than chalk paint. You mix the paint from a
powder. The paint then has a wide variation in coloring. Boxwood went from a blueish
green to a yellowish green. Exactly the effect I wanted on the shutters. They
needed to look old and weathered, the paint gave me that effect.
In addition, the shutters are a wonderful backdrop to
items I plan on using in this room; wreaths, plates, etc. For this fall, I
decided to make two cotton ball wreaths. Carefully gluing cotton balls to the
grapevine wreath and adding big burlap bows.
I love the look for the fall. I still need something on
either side of the painting. Ironwork or sconces. I will find it but it still
needs something.
P.S. My other chair is still missing… I painted it
yesterday, hopefully it will be back next week.
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