One of my favorite parts of the Indianapolis Home Show -- which is going on now at the Indiana State Fairgrounds -- was a fundraiser for The ReStore
of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis.
One hundred students from Broad Ripple (my husband's alma mater) and Crispus Attucks high schools painted 50 hollow core doors, which are now for sale as part of the Doorways to Dreams project.
The project showcases some talented students while benefiting The ReStore, a shop that sells new and gently used home improvement products at significant discounts.
The painting at right was done by Broad Ripple students Eric Thurman & Diana Flores. Beautiful!
Below are paintings by Justin Coelho of Broad Ripple (left), Broad Ripple art teacher Ms Tyte (center) and Eric Thurman & Diana Flores of Broad Ripple (right).
To buy one of these doors, contact tgraves@indyhabitat.org.
A hollow core door is an interior door made that has a frame faced with a thin plywood or composite wood. It is, obviously, hollow, which makes it light and cheap -- about $25 to $35 at your home improvement store, depending on the size and quality.
That makes it a cheap "canvas" for a painting that can really set the tone of a room. And although the Indianapolis students all created vertical paintings, they would make for a fantastic horizontal painting, something to hang over a sofa or headboard.
And the best part is that if you mess up your painting, you can can just cover the door with primer and start over!
Meanwhile, check out this video of the Indianapolis students working on their doors.
