Saturday, January 7, 2012

A Dooring This Hall Tree

I have made many a hall trees in the past from old doors, but I think this one is my favorite.  It started out much different in the planning process and evolved into this.
It was going to have a table/shelf thing, but I wanted it inside the door so I didn't cover up the very cool door plate (which my hubby pointed out I covered up with this scarf for these pictures).  But then it looked off so then I decided to add a box to the bottom for stability--it was going to be an open box, no lid.  But then I built the box and I really liked how it turned out.  The front was a door panel piece with a big hole in it.  I added  the vertical boards to cover the hole.
I then decide the box needed to be a hinged storage seat so I added a 2x6 to the bottom of the door and cut legs for the front from a piece of a bunk bed found in an alley.  
 The glass was in the door, but had a small crack so I decided to take it out and added a mirror I had.  This mirror was part of a dresser for my son, he didn't want the mirror.  I had painted it and then while sanding it, had unfortunately roughed up the mirror. But, that part didn't show for this:).  Some hooks finished the piece.
Find more ideas at

Donna's Funky Junk Interiors.

9 comments:

  1. I love my door tree too - of course, I love ALL old doors with chippy paint & great hardware!

    Yours turned out wonderful!

    Blessings,
    Angie @ Knick of Time

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  2. What a great piece! LOVE it.
    -Revi

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  3. great job becky! Loving the chippiness of it and the storage!
    gail

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  4. Awesome project, loving the storage box too!
    Dena
    Sweet Pickles and Chocolate

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  5. WOW! This is the TOPS! One of your best eva! love it.:)

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  6. I love how it came together over time! Turned out beautifully!

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  7. SO awesome! I really love it becky, Come link up at my party-open till Monday night!

    http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/2012/01/get-schooled-saturday-6-and-e-book.html

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your kind words!