Master of the Closet Universe

Next, Gerald tackled the closet in the master bedroom. He had an idea he'd been playing with for the floor. Starting with small samples, he took pieces of MDF, textured it with thinned down drywall mud and layered various types and colors of paint and glaze until he was satisfied with the results.

Then he laid down MDF on the closet floor, and mud and taped the seams, then textured a layer of mud.

He painted that with ochre-colored paint. When that was dry, he sprayed a coat of glaze in a contrasting color using a spray bottle. Then he wiped it over the painted surface with a rag.

The final step was to apply two coats of sealer with a roller. The results reminded us of a concrete floor at home. We loved it.

That done, we moved the built-in cabinets back in and installed them. We also assembled a shoe cabinet (left), which would keep our shoes clean and free of scorpions and other pests (very important!). After that was installed, Gerald cut clothing rods and shelves.