Nancy Golden shows how she transformed a walk-in closet into a home office anyone would be proud to work in. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the greatest degree of difficulty, this project rates a solid 3. It took 13 hours, spread over two and a half days, and the cost for materials and accessories was $800. The first step in any type of project is to measure the space carefully. Because this room was formerly a closet, the room is small and irregularly shaped. Once the room measurements are taken, it will be easier to create a sketch to use as the floor plan (figure C). Materials:
Glaze
Newspaper
Metal galvanized pipes
Sheets of galvanized metal
Semigloss paint
Paintbrushes
Paint roller
Brackets
Plexiglass
Tape measure
Stud finder
Hollow-core door
Level
Torpedo level
Flange
Utility knife
Drill
Hinges
Wall anchors
Rubber gloves
Chisel
Preparation: - Paint base coat on walls.
- Finish hollow-core door with polyurethane (it may take more than one coat).
- Spray plexiglass desktop with frosted glaze.
- Let both dry overnight.
Safety tip: When painting, work in a well-ventilated area. Creating Fun Walls The type of painting style Golden plans to use on the walls of the office is called "frottage," or the transfer of a texture, print or both from one material to another (figure D). In this instance, Golden takes into consideration the fact that the homeowner is in the newspaper business and plans to frottage newspaper print onto the walls. - Put newspaper or print on the wall using a light-colored glaze mixture (3 parts glaze to 1 part paint).
Expert tip: When using glazes, decorative painter Kelly Keener suggests, work in a 3' section to keep a wet edge and consistent pattern. - Once the surface is dry, slowly peel newspaper off the wall (figure E). Peel as much away as desired to suit taste (figure F).
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