DIY TO TRY: SPRAY PAINTED HARDWARE

When we first moved into our house I knew we were going to have to do something about some of the hardware. Although many of the important things in this house have been updated, the style was very 60-70 year old appropriate and we are working on making it more 20-30 year old appropriate. I like to call our home a "cosmetic fixer upper" because structurally the house is in excellent condition, however it desperately needs a cosmetic face-lift throughout the entire home.

One of our recent projects included painting all the woodwork in the living room. The hardware on the living room doors was an awful shiny brass, which desperately needed to go. Instead of replacing all the hinges and door knobs I decided to try a black matte spray paint to update the hardware. I used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X in black matte from Home Depot. I was so pleased with how well it covered and how great the hardware looked when we were finished! Our doors look like brand new and we saved ourselves some major money on the project. When we were looking at new knobs they were priced anywhere from $20 and up. One can of spray paint costs less than $5, which got the job done! I can't wait to share the whole room with you guys. Just wait until you see the before photos!

XO,

Jacqueline