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Rustic Shutter to Work of Art

When picking up a piece of furniture from one of my clients, they asked if I would paint a few other pieces for them. When I completed and dropped off the first piece (a white side table with a hand painted Delft handle), they showed me a cabinet and this shutter. Cabinet, no problem. You want me to paint the shutter? Really? What a great idea! I love it! It looked cool as it was, but the paint was pealing and left a trail. Definitely not safe to have hanging above a bed and the color wasn’t right for the crisp blue & white style in their weekend home.

As you can see, this shutter needed a lot of cleaning. First, I scraped off all of the loose paint with a paint scraper. I then sanded and brushed the piece. This was very time consuming, but necessary.

I am fortunate enough to have a HVLP paint sprayer (which I use almost everyday), so this was simple for me to paint. If you’re using a brush, it’s going to take a while, but I think it’s worth it or you can use spray paint. I applied a bonding primer, then this gorgeous Sherwin Williams color called Open Seas (SW6500) in a satin finish.

Even with all of the chipping and brushing and sanding, there is still a lot of texture to this shutter. I like that. It says, “I’m old, but I was loved enough to be given a new life.”

And here’s the full view. I can’t wait to show you how it looks in their home. They are planning to hang it vertically above their bed.

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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  1. Hi all you bloggers out there. Marian's Aunt Susie here. First of all I must say that Marian you are just plain talented, no getting around that. Please keep up your fine fine work. KD and I might open a shop in Charleston and may want to sell some of your goodies there? if you are interested. Since I am Aunt Susie I have to get in my motherly advice. Please (and I'm sure you already do this) wear a super duper mask when taking paint from old furniture as some may contain lead paint. YIKES!!

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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