The Different Woods
I finally started working on my entry way today! I went to Menards for all the supplies. The first thing I looked for was the wood. They had different levels of quality – standard, quality, and then one more but I can’t think of what that one was called. I bought the quality grade. There was a huge price difference to the top wood.
I wasn’t really planning on having to choose between different quality boards. Different types of wood makes sense but different quality? I thought a tree was a tree. Prepare yourself ahead of time to make this decision!
The Wood Stain
Next I headed over to the wood stains. I really didn’t know what I was doing with stain so thankfully, there was a really nice man named Tom there who helped me out tremendously. I would have bought a brush to put it on but he told me that I’m supposed to use a rag to wipe it on. I’m so glad he told me that. The cheese cloth that he told me to buy was much cheaper anyways! He also told me that I should put a polyurethane coat on so I bought that in a clear satin finish.
I stained a little piece of wood to see how it would look with the floor. It’s a little darker than the floor color but I think it’s pretty and I think it will look okay.
The Hooks
The last thing that I bought were the coat hooks. I bought six of them so there won’t be a shortage of places for anyone to hang their coats. They look black in the picture but they are actually a bronze color. At the bottom of the coat rack part, there will be a box bench so that we can put either boots or backpacks in it and then close it to sit on while we put our shoes on. There will also be shelves on the right of the coat part for shoes or other miscellaneous items for each family member. Above that, I’m planning on putting a basket there for all the hats and gloves.
It’s going to be a few weeks before it’s all done. I’m really excited and can’t wait until I can post before and after pictures! I hope it’s done before Christmas!