I Love Old Hardware

September 11th, 2012 in member junk

Suzanne Halverson, contributor

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I got these doorplates and the doorknob from a door that had fallen apart. I hated the orangey red color, so I soaked them in some paint stripper.

One of the door plates was really stubborn. I kind of liked the way it looked. The paint layers were really pretty.

I used a frame I already had and some scrap fabric for the backing.

Some of the old paint matches the paint on my living room walls almost exactly. Serendipity!

I got these doorplates and the doorknob from a door that had fallen apart. I hated the orangey red color, so I soaked them in some paint stripper.

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Layers of paint add interest and character to an ordinary door plate. Why not use it as art?

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dirtroadjunker writes: I love old hardware too, i even frame it sometimes!! great minds think alike. Posted: 10:03 am on October 15th

2poor2payRetail writes: Love, Love, Love this. Going to go dig around in my garage now to copy this super idea! Posted: 4:36 am on September 13th

CoolBeans writes: I love this idea. And did you know if you don't want to use paint stripper you can put them in a crock pot with dish soap and the paint will come right off. Just don't use the crock pot again in your kitchen!!Not sure where I found this idea but it does work. Posted: 3:28 am on September 13th

gadgetsponge writes: How ingenious! What a great way to display these small accents we work with that really deserve center stage sometimes! Posted: 9:25 am on September 12th