Little House of Horrors
Who can guess what this is?
Abstract art? Something from the movie “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”? A new faux-finishing technique I learned at The Home Depot? The altar we use for sacrifices to the home remodeling gods? 
None of the above. That mess is a door. One that was painted magenta by the previous owners. Because who wouldn’t want a magenta door in their bedroom? Especially when that bedroom is painted lime green, because, you know…what looks better with lime green than magenta?Joey and I did away with the lime green months ago, but I’m just now getting to the magenta. It’s one of the four doors I’m stripping in an attempt to refinish all the woodwork in the 2nd floor hallway. Thank god I’m stubborn, otherwise I would have given up this endeavor weeks ago.
But, from day one of living in this house, I swore I would strip the woodwork. And I am determined to complete the project, even though it seems never-ending at this point.
But, from day one of living in this house, I swore I would strip the woodwork. And I am determined to complete the project, even though it seems never-ending at this point.
If you ignore the adorable “I ‘heart’ Liz” that Joey painted on the drywall to the right of the door (when, after 5 straight hours of stripping wood, I was beyond crabby and mildly high from the fumes), this scene looks pretty gruesome. Too bad Halloween is over, because this door could’ve gone trick or treating as “Carrie.”
P.S. It took two hours to go from ‘Magenta-Painted Door’ to ‘Blood N’ Gore Door’ and I think it’s going to take about that much time to get to ‘Hey, That Door’s Been Stripped.’ And then I get to sand it. Twice. And then apply pre-stain and then stain. So, hopefully this door will be finished by 2009.
You are a very patient individual. I would have tried to strip it for 5 minutes, got pissed at how slowly the process was moving, and ordered a new door. 🙂
Great job! I can’t wait to see the finished product:-)
Corey – believe me, I’ve been tempted! And your bathroom is spectacular!
Thanks, Susie!