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DIY blog sharing our home, budget decorating tips with repurposed farmhouse decor.

DIY Hall Tree From A Schoolhouse Door

October 22, 2015 40 Comments

I did this DIY Hall Tree for a themed makeover I used to do with a group of bloggers. I was stumped for this particular project, but when I was searching around for ideas, my stash of old doors were the last thing I looked through. I had an old schoolhouse door that I knew would be the perfect candidate for a hall tree!

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This door is so yummy to me. Yep, “yummy”. That is my official term for amazing pieces from old schoolhouses. This door came from one of the oldest schools in our area. They got rid of all the original doors in the school because they need to have doors that are up to code with the new rules and regulations for things like intruders. It is so sad that we have to lose all of the beautiful features of old schools because of the times we are in.

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This door still had the original “paper clip” on it.

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The school took all the original brass handles off the doors to recycle them. UGH!!!

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The bottom was not in the best shape either, but I was so happy to bring this door home.

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One of the first things that caught my eye about this door were the twelve window panes. As soon as I saw them, I thought about the twelve months in a year and knew this would make some kind of great calendar. When I was thinking about this black project and came across this door, the “hall tree with a calendar plan” came together!

Now, I was set!

To start, we took out the plastic and glass windows (some of the windows were broken so they replaced them with plastic).

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Then, Matt cut the bottom portion off the door and around the sides so it was equal on both sides and the hole where the door knob was was no longer there.

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He cut thin plywood to fit each window pane and I painted them with black chalkboard paint. Chalkboard paint makes everything better and what better way to incorporate black into my project! 🙂

I sanded the door down pretty well before I painted it. It had such a thick sheen on it that I wanted to rough it up so the paint would adhere better.

I mixed three colors from Country Chic Paint to get a beautiful green color; Backyard Picnic, Cobble Stone and Creme Brulee. This color makes me happy.

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I put a few coats of paint on the door and then I used my sander to distress it.

Matt nailed and caulked all the chalkboard pieces on the back of the door and I “seasoned” them before I wrote on them.

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Whenever you have a new chalkboard, it is important to season it. All that means is to rub the side of a piece of chalk all over the chalkboard surface and wipe it off with a dry cloth. Now, the chalkboard is ready to be used. If you don’t season it, you may run into the problem of always seeing what you wrote on the chalkboard after you erase it.

I put the paper clip back on the door, along with another old hook I had.

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The paper clip is perfect for holding notes, homework or even hats and/or mittens.

The last thing this hall tree needed was a bench.

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Matt made the bench from an old board we had in the garage, some trim pieces and some legs I had.

I love it!

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I took a gazillion pictures of the finished project so here are a few more beauty shots.

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These monthly challenges get more and more fun every time. This is my third makeover with this creative group of ladies. My first makeover was the DIY Knobs and my second project was the DIY French Country Furniture Makeover.

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Comments

  1. Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says

    October 22, 2015 at 4:41 AM

    This is a fantastic repurpose, Lindsay! So creative and fun – and I love the chalkboard display. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 12:30 PM

      Thank you so much Larissa!

      Reply
  2. Amy @ Highstyle Restyle says

    October 22, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Such a great restyle of a door! Perfect calendar to keep track of it all. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 12:29 PM

      Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  3. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says

    October 22, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Brilliant!!! I love it so much. And I’d have loved to seen the pretty handle/knob but LOVE the clip!
    That’s awesome.
    (oh and paint filled glass jars and clumsy me don’t mix well! lol Ask me how I know? 😉 )
    xo
    Nancy

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 12:29 PM

      I didn’t think about that. I hope I don’t break them, but probably will. I like them because I can see the color inside. 😉

      Reply
  4. Marie from The Interior Frugalista says

    October 22, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    That is one sweet Hall Tree – very clever replacing the glass panes with chalk board for every month of the year. Love love love it Lindsay! So nice to have a piece of your town’s history in your home.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 12:29 PM

      Thank you Marie!

      Reply
  5. Suzan says

    October 22, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    This is just beautiful – WOW – I’m rearranging my enclosed front porch in my mind to accommodate something this fabulous !!!
    I’m in LOVE !

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM

      Thank you Suzan!

      Reply
  6. Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

    October 22, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    This is so awesome!! What a clever way to re-use such a pretty old door 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 4:18 PM

      Thank you Emily!

      Reply
  7. Tami @ Curb Alert! says

    October 22, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    I love the interpretation of the black theme and the little clip with the fuzzy mittens is just precious!
    ~Tami

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2015 at 4:18 PM

      Thank you Tami!

      Reply
  8. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    October 22, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    This is fantastic and so creative, Lindsay! I love the color you chose for the door/bench and the chalkboards are perfect.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 23, 2015 at 1:46 PM

      Thank you Amy!

      Reply
  9. Karin Chudy (ART IS BEAUTY) says

    October 22, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    Lindsey,
    what a fabulous transformation! It looks wonderful.
    Hugs,
    Karin

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 23, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thanks Karin! XO

      Reply
  10. Breanna says

    October 23, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    Oh that door is gorgeous! Love the transformation and love the color you chose. It goes perfectly with the chalkboard!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 23, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thank you Bre!

      Reply
  11. Paula@SweetPea says

    October 23, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    What a treasure you have! It’s such a shame that the school had to get rid of its gorgeous old doors but I’m glad that you got to buy one. You came up with a great use for the door. It’s going to be fun to use the chalkboards and it will be great to have a place to sit to put on your shoes when you leave the house.

    I think that my desk and your door are from the same school era! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 23, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      I think so too! Thank you!

      Reply
  12. Kimm at Reinvented says

    October 23, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    OMG, Lindsay, that is amazing! I love everything about it. I would love to feature this on RoadKill Rescue if you are interested in submitting it! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 26, 2015 at 4:42 PM

      Thank you! I submitted it!

      Reply
  13. Funky Junk Interiors says

    October 24, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Oh Lindsay, I LOVE this project so much! The 12 pane calendar is simply genius! I wish I had room in my kitchen for one!

    Sharing on my Facebook over the weekend. 🙂 Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 26, 2015 at 4:42 PM

      Thanks so much Donna!

      Reply
  14. Heidi says

    October 25, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    I absolutely LOVE this! Super cute!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 26, 2015 at 4:41 PM

      Thank you Heidi!

      Reply
  15. Lucy @ Patina Paradise says

    October 26, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    Just love how your hall tree turned out. The distressing is just perfect and the color is gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 27, 2015 at 12:27 PM

      Thank you Lucy!

      Reply
  16. Wanita Rylander says

    October 28, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    I am making a hall tree similar. Was just wondering how you attached the legs to the bench? I attached the bench to the door with a ledger board. Did you just drill through the top and attach the legs….doesn’t seem like that would be to sturdy. So was just wondering….

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 28, 2015 at 2:44 PM

      Thanks for stopping by Wanita! Underneath the trim board of the bench, we have a 1 x 3 so we lag bolted the legs into the 1 x 3 and then attached that to the underside of the bench. Hope that helps! Good luck!

      Reply
  17. Terry says

    October 28, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    What an incredible makeover! You have certainly inspired me to makeover a door I have in my garage stash! Wasn’t sure what to do with it but…. Thank you for sharing this!
    Smiles!
    Terry

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 29, 2015 at 12:37 PM

      Your welcome!!!

      Reply
  18. Kathryn Griffin @TheDedicatedHouse says

    November 1, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Lindsay, it’s amazing! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features at the Anything Blue party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/10/the-last-anything-blue-friday.html Hope you’re having a lovely weekend. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    Reply
  19. Funky Junk Interiors says

    January 9, 2016 at 11:09 PM

    Soooo glad you brought this one back to the party! Featuring you again on FB on Sunday! Thanks for linking up to Upcycled Storage!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 10, 2016 at 3:02 PM

      Thank you so much!

      Reply

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