DOOR AS ART

I am crazy for barn-style sliding doors and regret that we don't have the perfect spot for one in our current house.
(The humanity!)

 

For some reason, I recently remembered seeing photos of a barn door, complete with cool sliding hardware, hung as ART in one of the HGTV Dream Homes!  I errantly thought it was this year's Dream House, but as it turns out, it in last year's family room. 

Look at the color of that sectional!  That's just about the happiest color ever, and yet, I would never be brave enough to buy a huge piece of furniture in apple green!  Would you? 

Just down the alley from our bungalow there is this neglected and somewhat sad-looking garage.  But look at those doors!  What treasures they are!  With the HGTV Dream Home door as my inspiration, I am now dreaming of hanging them, complete with sliding hardware, as ART.  Of course, the old chippy white paint stays!  I'd paint the wall behind them a dark gray to make the white doors pop.  I think I'd also hang a picture light above to wash across them.  What do you think of the idea?  Is it out of your comfort zone?  Or would you think of it as the "wow" feature of your decor?       

- Kay Holsted, Guest Contributor

Kay Holsted is the owner of RedBird Vintage Home. Her amazing pillows are available at Lola's. RedBird Vintage Home was recently selected to set-up a store in West Elm in Lincoln Park, IL. <read entire post>. You can also view Kay's entire line of Pillow's in her Etsy store.