Rustic Painted Door

My Outstanding Entry Way

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This rustic painted door will grace the entry way of my cabin in the woods, one day. Now that I have a door, the cabin is sure to follow soon.

The door is an extra wide, plain old door made out of plywood - the type commonly found on entrances everywhere. Making it stand out and be totally unique is my task, one I take on with relish.

If you can imagine me rubbing my hands with glee over the large canvas there for me to get creative with, you're starting to understand how my mind works!

Luckily, I have a competent carpenter in the vicinity, who isn't afraid of power tools.

The hole for the window was a bit of a challenge, because of the way the door is constructed - two layers of plywood with spacers inside, and no filling.

The window is a sealed double paned unit, and will be set into the door. When you live in such beautiful surroundings, it's essential to have lots of windows to see out of.

Here's Mike carefully cutting the hole for the window:

The hole for the window came out cleanly with the help of some packing tape to prevent chipping or splitting (apply the tape along the line to be cut, then use the Skilsaw or other saw with care along that line), and then the final step, sanding the whole door surface;

Then it's my turn to start the painting.

I'll hand it back to Mike for the installation of the window, but for now I'll do two coats of velvet finish pale green latex paint, and then the fun begins: This is where I get creative, and make the door really unique.