I am off to a slow start on my 30 Projects in 30 Days task list. We were on vacation through Labor Day which took which took a bite out of the first few days of the month. Nonetheless, I remain undaunted, and I do have one bit of progress to share. I painted the inside of the door of one of our main entrances.
Photography in this hall is my arch nemesis, and this door looks black. However, it is our very favorite leftover Hale Navy. (All hail! Hale Navy.) This door, which is not original, was light green, of course. Everything here was green at some point.
Even though the plan for this hall is a work in progress, I knew I wanted a dramatic focal point looking towards the outside. The main exterior door is red, but that just seemed a little too blinding for an interior door.
Up close, it is easier to see that the door is deep blue instead of black. Please be sure to ignore the inside of the porch. It is still a hot mess of pale moldy green.
The original brass doorknob and the deadbolt, in contrast with the Hale Navy, make me inordinately happy. Since I am not a designer or decorator, when I get something right, it gives me a little thrill. Even though it is an entirely random occurrence, I cannot help but pat myself on the back a little. Perhaps that desire for shallow validation is a sign that my life needs deeper meaning. I will reflect on that while I am working on the projects on my to-do list. Or I might not because I will probably forget.
Now, it’s your turn. Let me know how you are doing with your list. You have a few options to make that happen.
- If you are a blogger; I created a link-up for you at the bottom of the page. Please keep your linked posts related to the 30 Projects in 30 Days challenge. You may link more than one post.
- Tag me on Instagram and remember to hashtag your posts using the #30ProjectsIn30Days hashtag.
- Give me a shout in the comments section here on the blog.
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Participants will be entered into a drawing, and one will be randomly chosen to win a prize. I will announce the winner on October 3rd.
Now, I’m off to work!
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10 Comments
Chad
I used a similar navy in my vestibule – a gallon shared with a friend who also used it to accent a small space – and was similarly happy with the way it goes with slightly tarnished old brass: https://chadscrookedhouse.wordpress.com/2016/12/18/a-grander-entrance/
Stacy
That turned out beautifully! I love the blue with the natural door and the brass. 🙂
Chad
The door needs work… that’s a job that I thought was too involved for September, but I’ll probably have to take it down for 2 days, so it has to be done before it gets cold… and before my yellow fiberglass awnings meet their maker next spring.
Andrea
And those exterior steps are still looking wonderful!
Stacy
Thank you! They held up pretty well.
SH
I’ve been doing some light-weight stuff–spackling, touchup painting–rehanging art work, etc.–so I have 8 items checked off already. But it’ll be much slower from here on. It will feel so good to have all these nitnoids done.
Stacy
That’s such great progress, SH. I think I’m jealous. 🙂
SH
Also, that navy is just gorgeous with that brass–perfect paint color for there. I had to move ‘paint interior door’ to my “too-big-for-my-September-goals” list, so I am rather in awe of your task and progress!
Stacy
Thank you! All the glass made our door a pretty quick project. All I had to do was scrub it well and paint. It did not require too much prep, thank goodness.