Reclaimed kitchen paneling ‘LOVE’ sign

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While on vacation a few weeks ago, I had some projects planned that I wanted to try and complete.  One of them was this ‘love’ sign that I’ve had in the back of my mind for a while now. It is made from repurposing some old paneling that came out of our kitchen after I painted in there this past spring.  I’m kinda excited about this piece because I can already see all its multi-functions;  Prop in the backyard during a family outing, display it in our home one the million ways I’ve already thought about, or lean it on the porch which is where I have it now.  I’m really digging the fresh country look its offering our door step right now.
Since it is reclaimed from our kitchen I had to use the back of the paneling because the front was coated in several layers of paint.  The back needed a little conditioning before I could use it.  The wood was kind of rough at first so I had to sand it down really well.  I should have used a palm sander but I did it by hand and so it just took me a little longer.  Than I cleaned it off and stained it a dark walnut color.  When that was dry (overnight) I added a few coats of polyurethane to give it a nice sheen. Later I painted my letters with white paint and added the heart I made a few days earlier.  I made the heart out of ruffles made from left over drop cloth I had around from other projects.  I like the mix of textures in this sign.  It gives off a nice vibe. 

 
 

 
Here it is on the porch.  It’s a nice greeting for friends and family as they arrive.


What do you think? Besides needing to clean the porch floor I really, really like it!  So have you reclaimed anything lately or made a love sign all your own? If you have, I’d love to read about it!

Images: all  'My ruffled life'

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