Yeah I totally just blocked it off. I was having too much fun with the results of spray paint in other parts of the kitchen. I really think that the rustoleum spray paint is the best. I used the flat black, and I love the results. Since I was painting the door anyway, I had white paint ready for touch ups, so the whole job wasn’t such a chore for me. I did just mask it off and went to town, applying about 3 light coats.

No, this did not make a mess, what made a mess was the radiator, this was simple. Radiators make big messes if you do it sloppily, like I did. I would recommend laying a drop cloth just for in case you get any drips though.

After 24 hours I went back and touched up the paint around the door, I did both the interior and exterior sides of the knob. It still looks great, there is one tiny tiny scratch next to the key hole from the key. Nothing that would even notice. It’s holding up great so far, and if it ever got really scratched, I could just throw some more paint on it, I don’t get the impression that it will though.

For me, the black hardware is so much nicer looking than the brass that was there, I would paint it again in a heart beat.

Good luck!

Allison

That’s great! Thanks so much!

Thanks Kristen! I’m loving it more and more everyday, I can’t wait to see it all come together!

These are things I would recommend about tiling. Do your homework, watch a few youtube videos, read a few blog posts, get all your supplies together and ready and you will be good to go.

It’s not hard to tile, it does take a bit of double checking to make sure your tiles are level. Nothing in my house is square and my plaster walls bow out in some places. Your uneven walls would really have to be severe to effect the way the tile lays, you probably saw mine before; the plaster needed a lot of repair and my pantry backsplash was plywood covered in glue. I sanded the glue off and patched the plaster as best as I could, and I was good to go. After I started, I realize that my prep work on the walls was probably overboard.

Regarding math, There isn’t that much! You’ll find yourself measuring a lot, but not having to do any extreme math. It’s more about laying out your plan and making sure tiles are even and level. Invest in a nice square ruler and figuring out your cuts will be a breeze, and for the small complicated cuts I just marked my tile with a sharpie. I didn’t even measure.

All that being said, it’s inexpensive to tile using subway tile and it is a project you could finish in a weekend that would leave you with really good results. I would recommend giving it a go, even if it seems intimidating.

Thanks Shannon!

I’m glad so many of you approve of tile in the mudroom. Jeff really thought I was going overboard on the tile, but for such a small investment of money and time it really makes a difference for the better I think. Don’t worry I will finish ;) I am taking a small break, but I’ll be back at it tomorrow.

Hey Jen! Yeah, I got the hooks on Etsy, I just searched the vintage section for “wire coat hooks”. I ordered these and they were silver and a bit corroded, so I just spray painted them with rustoleum flat black paint. I found 5 for $10 bucks.

Thanks Cam!