Last month kicked off the ROCK the VOTE series here. The first vote was a makeover for these two orange doors: The winning options was the beadboard inserts. No matter what option won, it was going to be a DIY but this is like beginners DIY. It was so easy and super inexpensive when compared to purchasing brand new doors. First I scoped out all the home improvement stores for just the right “beadboard”. I finally found what I was looking for…beadboard wallpaper. It looks exactly like the real thing. I put them against eachother and even the widths of stripes were the same! It has texture and depth so I am confident that you would never know the difference in person. As far as price goes, it was a steal. The real beadboard started at $23.00 for 24sq. ft. The roll was $20 for 65 sq. ft! After bringing her home (no, nothing this beautiful and dainty could be a boy) I began the transformation by measuring out the size of the panels by using a level, yard stick, and a pencil. To make life a little easier, I went with the width that the paper came in so that I only had to make two straight cuts per panel. In case you are wondering how hard it was to work with wallpaper, let me tell you, if I would have know wallpaper was this easy, it would be EVERYWHERE! jk. I simply submerged it in the shower for 30 seconds. Then, I took it out, let it set for 5 minutes and then slapped it on the door. I smoothed it out with (don’t laugh) a coaster, and wiped it down. Here is a close up of the beading. Here he (nothing this tall and awkward could be a girl) is with wall paper stuck on. 24 hours later it was dry and then began the process of adding trim. There are not many “cheap” options as far as trim goes but I did manage to get the cheapest one at $2.99 each. I brought in the big guns (husband) for this part. And all I can say is that he did lots of math and didn’t miss one cut! He comes highly recommended 🙂 Look at that banged up door. It was time for a facelift! After everything was up, I caulked only the where the corners of the trim met and where the finishing nails went in. Then I painted it all white. Here he is in all his glory! Here is the breakdown for cost: Doors – FREE white paint – left over from cabinets trim – $24.00 (I have one left over) beadboard wallpaper – $20.00 (I have tons left over) TOTAL = $44.00 or $22.00 EACH! FYI: I priced a beadboard door at the store and the cheapest one I found was $179.99! Wowzers! That’s a good deal!

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