I think it will naturally darken over time, but the other side was definitely prettier and, lucky for us, the side of the door that would naturally face the hallway! The red/yellow side was fine, but the more we sanded the more of a light pine wood we got. Interestingly, the light yellow side of the door had been stained at one time, so as we began sanding we were left with a really beautiful finish. With the majority of the paint off, we began sanding the door. This approach was less messy and seemed to work better. He used a heat gun to to melt the paint and release it's seal from the door. For the other side of the door Brent tried a different technique. This took several rounds because there were so many layers of paint. The thick paste is so strong the paint literally bubbles up almost immediately and then scrapes off. I don't know if you guys have ever used this stuff before, but it was fascinating. We started with the ugliest side and brushed onĪll over the door. One side was the yellow/red combo you see above and the other was a light yellow color. The door was painted differently on each side. Once home we began the process of removing the paint so we could see what kind of wood we were dealing with. And in that trailer we found what was quite possibly the ugliest door (in terms of color scheme) I've ever seen. As we were walking around discussing the options we noticed a trailer off in the distance with doors inside. We dug around and mentally tagged several contenders. We wanted something old and unique with cool detailing and figured Scotts would be the perfect place to find such a treasure. With this in mind, we headed to Scotts Antique to find a door. Barn doors don't offer a lot in the privacy department, so installing one for a bathroom or a bedroom can get awkward, but the only ones needing privacy in a laundry room are the dust bunnies, making it a great space for a barn door. In my opinion barn doors are the perfect solution when you need separation but privacy is not necessary. I love barn doors and Brent and I have long talked about installing one in this space. However, when the entry door has to be shut to be able to access the storage closet, something has to be done. So it may not be the prettiest (.for now ).) but I was lugging stuff down to a sometimes wet and always spooky basement in our last house, so all in all this space is a dream. With that being said it's hard for me to ever really complain about my laundry room because it's in a convenient place, has a laundry shoot (hello, YAY!!!), a big storage closet and a window. It has been especially frustrating in the laundry room because this space has doors that actually open up into each other.
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