Sunday, February 3, 2013

This weekend marked two years since we settled on our very special place in the country.
We celebrated by working hard on farm house projects.
 
The old master bathroom floor tiles came up,

 

 
{they were blue too} 
 
and down went the new.

 
 
  The door refurbishing project came out of its long hiatus,
 

 
and a set of good old fashioned parlor doors, found in the barn returned home.
 

 
One of them by way of a brief career as a cold frame.

 
 
It wasn't until we found the second door and did bit of house detective work that we discovered their original place and purpose.
Down came the cold frame immediately!
 
All it took was a good scrubbing and some paint.
They look charming and serve to keep the heat from the fireplace in the living room instead of escaping up the foyer stairwell.
 
Much better.
 
 
 
 
 


14 comments:

Lynne said...

Very exciting to see your project and progress. I was wondering about the master bathroom project. Good idea to bring the French Doors back . . . they will add to the charm.

Sue ~ Granny's World said...

looks like you had a busy weekend. The doors look much better it situ, but don't you just hate painting/cleaning them, most of our doors are like these!

Allison said...

Not to mention beautiful!

TexWisGirl said...

looks great! congrats on 2 years spent in your heaven. :)

thecrazysheeplady said...

REALLY nice!!!!

Debbie said...

oooohhhhh it looks lovely, i really like the doors!!

and your handyman ;))))

pembrokeshire lass said...

I'm sure that they made an excellent career as a door frame but like them much more in their new place. One could almost write a children's book about their life!! I can just see it now! I prefer the new floor tiles too.
Joan

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I love those doors I am so happy you found the other one and they are back together again. Love the new remodel. B

momto8 said...

good for you guys! bet you are enjoying the results of your efforts!!

Nancy said...

Amazing... you two are the Sherlocks of home history and rejuvenation! :)

Anonymous said...

I'm anxious to see the refurbished old door! The others look great... looks like ya'll are doing a wonderful job! Be careful

Alison @ The Polohouse said...

How exciting!
Cannot wait to see the new reveal.
Keep us posted.
xox
Alison

From Beyond My Kitchen Window said...

The doors look fantastic. I also love the neutral tile you chose too. It's always exciting to have house projects turn out the way we want.

Rosemary Aubut said...

How wonderful for you! looks like a great project done with love and pride! Congratulations!