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Bringing it inside during sunny times of day, everything.

But I fixed it up good.Originally I had thought about maybe just spraying it with a little Oil Rubbed Bronze, but then I remembered that warm metals are awesome..

Someone had installed a little slide lock on the door at some point and it was made from some kind of cheap brass.I guess because of its cheapness, it had tarnished quicker than the door knob and it was exactly the kind of old-looking finish I was looking for.. OK, maybe pretty isn’t the right word for it.But it’s more what I’m looking for to add character and stand out against my crisp new paint job.. Here’s how I worked my magic!.

The first thing that needed to happen was to remove the clear varnish that was keeping the brass from tarnishing..I read that a little vinegar mixed with salt and applied with a scouring pad does the trick.

I’m not totally sure if it worked, but I did notice the finish becoming less shiny and yellowy and more raw looking.

It was a bit of a lighter color as well.This post contains affiliate links.I get so many questions about the paint colors in our home, that I figured I should just go ahead and write a post about it already!

I usually end up giving a quick answer in the comments section of a post or in an email, but I thought maybe I could also just link to this post in the future and hopefully that will be a little more helpful for people.Plus, I love talking about paint colors!.

I think I’ve really settled on a great palette of colors for our home that seems to work no matter what the season is or how many times I decide to tweak my design style.Obviously that’s important to me because I’m always changing things up for the seasons and to share here on the blog and I don’t want to be repainting every  month!.