Usually, the wood I find is leftover from renovation projects. Sometimes the wood is new, sometimes it is weather beaten.
Whatever the case, the price is right for me because it's free!
If the wood is damp from the morning dew, I will let it dry in the sun for a few days while deciding what I will do with it.
I pondered my latest find for at least a week before deciding how I was going to turn this weather beaten gate door into something amazing.
I wished I had taken before pictures to show you just how gray the wood was. Oh, and not to mention the dried mud that had to be painstakingly removed.
I sanded down the wood, stained with Espresso stain, added some chicken wire and hung this masterpiece in my living room behind the couch.
This is a heavy piece and really adds depth to the living room. Because I added chicken wire, I can change the decorative accessories whenever I like to give it a new appearance. I can't wait to decorate this for the Christmas Holidays!
