Remember this spot?
I finally got around to laser cutting the panels for above the front doorway. There’s something about the front of this house that just never looked like the front and I wanted to fix that. Click here to see the progression til now.
The panel didn’t come out exactly like I pictured it, but I like it. I mean, I’ve definitely seen weirder and more awkward original millwork on California victorians, and it adds some much-needed flair. I may still add an applique to the center to give it more dimension.
There were limited material options available for laser cutting, none of them really ideal. I chose MDF despite reading everywhere that it is the PRECISE OPPOSITE of what you should use outdoors. I believe the exact words people used were “it will turn to oatmeal!” But I had already made the house numbers from MDF and they seem to be doing fine with only moderate protection.
I got some serious oil-based primer and gave it three sloppy coats, plus house paint. It should last a few years anyway. Here’s another before and after:
But now it REALLY needs a gable or something nice for that vent.
