Pretty Red Shutter

Today's post is about a simple project.  I purchased a shuttered swing door at the salvage yard.  I loved the shape of the top of it.  I added a simple applique wreath and painted the shutter with Rustoleum brush-on colonial red.  I wanted texture to the paint so when I applied my Jacobean Minwax stain it would stick and give some character to the shutter.

 I kept the stain heavy on the sides of the slats to give it an aged look.  I love this fall wreath hanging on the shutter, but it would look great with a white shabby mirror or some Christmas greenery as well.  Below is the before shutter after the applique was applied with 5-minute epoxy.

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