A few years ago I picked up this old coat hook rack (very sneakily) from the tip. It was in a complete mess with paint flaking off everywhere but a zillion layers underneath and rusty hooks. I shoved it in the attic and there it stayed until we moved and I ‘found’ it again! I almost threw it out but at the last minute saved it from the junk pile (shame I didn’t save the print tray!). Anyway I have been feeling crafty and inspired by all my colour choosing for the kitchen and hallway and decided to sort it out. Unfortunately I wasnt planning on blogging about it so don’t have a picture of the orignal state but have taken a few along the way.
Its been a bit a project to say the least. I sanded the wood during one of Larch’s naps and then painted it during another one. This was fairly easy as it came off so easily. the same could not be said of the hooks…a lot of sanding and tired arms later I gave up trying to make them look pretty. BUT I rang a company that does industrial sandblasting and they agreed to take them on a job with them and sand blast them in return for a jar of coffee!! Brilliant! I love a good trade. I got them back last night and they looked fantastic – pewter grey colour – but they were already starting to rust. apparently they were a cheap cast iron that was rusting from the inside out due to their porous nature. So I picked up a can of spray paint and dah daaaa….
Whilst this was all happening I ordered some samples of wallpaper from Eijffinger’s collections: Petits Fours and Amore Di Colore and stuck them on the coast rack careful to leave the edging detail bare so the painted wood colour got a look in.
So I am just awaiting the coat hooks and screws to dry and the rest of the wallpaper samples to arrive and this little beauty will be ready to have some coats hung on it…although it will be a shame as you wont see it as much!
