Comments on: What to do?

By: CatieP

CatieP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:25:39 +0000

I have no suggestions beyond what has been suggested. If you do copy the markings and re-do them after a nice paint job I like the idea of putting them on a piece of wood instead of the door (to avoid future issues) – and perhaps you could use a different colour for each child, or a different colour for each age.

By: The cool girls’ club

The cool girls’ club — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:18:46 +0000

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By: Marri

Marri — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:09:46 +0000

Oh and re the craft mojo, I signed up for the mystery shawl knitalong on ravelry and never got round to doing it, but I quite like the idea of a mystery knit? (the MMario shawl on ravelry is beautiful, quite upset I didnt cast it on now)

That way you’re not sure what it is until you’re into it? Plus a clue a week means not intensive CRAFT CRAFT CRAFT until its done, just pick up and drop down?

By: Marri

Marri — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:08:06 +0000

Get a piece of thin dado rail or something similar, hold it against the door, take down the markings. Then you can paint your door, and nail/screw on the dado rail. That way, you ever move it can go with you from house to house.

Or do the whole hog and do a door veneer with a sheet of plywood?

By: Lisa-Marie

Lisa-Marie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:25:34 +0000

You could use something that will do a nice cut- maybe a lino tool? to cut a groove where the lines are, make a note of who each is, paint the door and then paint the names on? If you want to display artwork there, you could always paint a pinboard the same colour as the door and attach it.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:25:06 +0000

Paint the door leaving a border where the markings are? You might think it looks dirty but I’d think it was interesting, sweet and endearing if I was visiting
Mibbes not paint it proper white though and chose a completely different colour all together if you want to minimize how off coloured it is?

By: Carla (tiny_tear)

Carla (tiny_tear) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:09:12 +0000

I will be different, maybe paint over the door with some transparent gloss so it looks new-ish and shiny but the original marks and different pens are still there…

I mean in a house with four children, there will be some mess and that door could be ‘the bit that could be written on’ while the rest remains lovely and tidy(er)

By: Louiz

Louiz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:33:10 +0000

I was going to suggest copying the heights, but others got there first.

I’ll be watching with interest as it’s a decision I’m going to have to come to myself soon.

By: Ginny (Peeriemoot)

Ginny (Peeriemoot) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:25:30 +0000

I’d copy the markings onto a piece of wood, paint over the door, then put the new bit of wood up somewhere else. Then if you do move, you can take yer bit of wood with you.

My parents did our heights on a door too but we weren’t greatly traumatised when they were painted over!

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:20:09 +0000

I came up with a similar idea to Dave. I’m sure I found some skirting board width dado rails in B&Q which would give it a nice edge as well.