Old shutters serve as a versatile blank canvas for various DIY decor projects. ... O ld shutters boast a beautiful, weathered look that only decades of service and many layers of paint can impart.

Use an old weathered shutter as is to store garden utensils and to hang pot plants. Select a corner under your stoep or find a pretty, sheltered corner of the garden in which to lean the shutter.

Newell said it might be possible to strip the finish from only the weathered side of the lower shutters if you’re careful. She recommended using Watco Paint & Poly Remover ($7.63 per quart on ...