I buy Donnie tools for birthdays and such.
He makes me awesome stuff for the house.
Like these new DIY shutters he designed.
Here's the before:
And the after:
Aren't they darling! He made them out of 1x8 rough cedar with a cross piece on the front and back.
The color is "seal" from Martha Stewart Living. I can't tell you how much I love this color. It's a dark grey, but it also has a hint of brown and green. A gorgeous neutral. {Did you know Home Depot doesn't sell MS paint anymore? I had no idea. They are still mixing the colors into other paint brands, though. We used a sturdy outdoor Glidden paint in satin.}
Anyway, I'm horrible at estimating how much paint I'll need, and we only used 1/4 of the two gallons I bought. Now we need another project to use it on. I love this color!
And I love these shutters. I didn't even think we needed them, and now I don't know how we went without them for so long. They make the perfect backdrop for watching thunderstorms on the front porch.
We love thunderstorms, too.
