My face upon finding.
Now I realize most people see a door and think, passageway blocker. Not, I dear friends. Years of expert treasure junking have taught me to see a door and think, "I could make a coffee table out of that." So, tonight I set out on the adventure of extracting a door from it's 30 year-old hiding place, screaming everytime a spider crawled into view to begin my process. Once in the light I made another pleasant discovery. The door had been an interior door that swung from a bottom-mounted hinge. Therefore, the only hardware present was a bright red faceplate used to push it open.
Here is my process. I am going to sand it to remove the loose paint, and also release all of that delicious lead dust. Then, I'm going to paint the whole thing black except for that red face plate. Next I'll be off to junk the local antique stores for architectural relics to use as legs. When the entire thing is assembled, I am going to have some family black and whites printed. These are going to go into the recessed areas on the door. Essentially a big photo collage. Maybe add some clever little nicknacks (I'm thinking some of my expanding button collection). I am then going to have glass cut to fit the recessed areas and voila! Instant (or nearly instant) and practically free kitch coffee table. This is going in my sun room which is quickly devloping a black and white persona. So, check back often. I'm going to account my progress right here.
