Creating a Backdrop for my Booth

I found these louvered doors recently at the ReStore for a few bucks and thought they would make a good foundation for the backdrop on one of the three walls at the booth that I have to work with.

But first the doors needed to be cleaned. I'm fairly certain no one reading this needs a photo of me cleaning the doors. However, I must point out this is an extremely rare photograph of me with manicured nails, ha ha!

Back to the project at hand . . . I choose French Linen for a warm neutral color for the backdrop. For more versatility I decided to paint the other side in a mixture of Louis Blue and Paris Grey.

The louvers on the doors are fixed so I used the tip of my angled brush to paint the frame where it meets the wood louvered slats. I used the flat side of the brush to paint the front of the slats.

I painted the perimeter of the louvered panels and then filled in the rest.

The first coat went on quickly and I painted the second door while the other dried. Both doors got a light second coat. I wasn't going for perfection and let a bit of the original white show through for a bit of dimension and a weathered effect. After the second coat was dried I flipped the doors over and painted the back side of the doors in the blue/grey color.

French Linen Side:

I didn't have an s-hook handy to hang the wreath, so I just used a clothing hanger. I have a white wreath in the booth that will look great against the French Linen.

A closer look shows the original white showing through which creates a slightly weathered effect.

Reverse Side Blue & Gray

And for extra versatility in the booth, I painted the other side of the doors in a mix of blue and gray.

I ended up keeping the doors at home for using as backdrops for some of my photo shoots. Eventually I took the doors to the booth, but I never had a chance to play with them to much there because they sold the same day!

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