Bedroom timber door transformation

[Poshrustic]

How to easily transform flat plain wooden doors into ones that instantly become a feature of the room.

Materials

Zinsser BIN Stain Blocker

Dunlop FC Compound

Stencils

31 x 15mm pine Moulding

Liquid Nails

Taubmans Paint

No more gaps

Masking Tape

Tools

Mitre Saw

Paint Brush

Mini Roller

Cloths

Dewalt Sander

Steps

Step 1

The 'sort of' before photos - didn't manage to get one before I started, but here's a few of the doors. One with the scaffolding when I was re-staining the rafters, and the other when I was putting a 'wash' over the roughly plastered walls to create an aged effect.

Step 2

First thing to do was to put two coats of Zinsser BIN Shellac based stain blocker to prevent the jarrah wood tannings from leaching through the paint, both on the doors and frames.

Step 3

Next step was to masking tape my panels, and then using stencils and Joint Compound, create some raised textured patterns in the panel sections.  Then given them a bit of a sand before framing the panels with some pine moulding.

Step 4

I used some No More Gaps where the moulding sat on the doors, then a few coats of paint over everything.  After that, I put a dark watery wash over the panelled section to accentuate the pattern, and then brushed over with the lighter paint with a mini roller to create a more in depth effect.

Step 5

All finished!  The two doors either side of the dresser have now become a lovely feature of the room.

[EricL]

Hello @Poshrustic 

I was under the impression that you only modified the back of your bed. This is going above and beyond. The modification of your doors and walls is just amazing.

Again, thank you for sharing such a wonderful project.

Eric

[Poshrustic]

Thanks Eric for your kind words. 

Yes this was a complete bedroom transformation - and I'm really pleased with the results 😊