I am quite sure y'all are tired of hearing about my antique door project. But this one is a little different, so I think you will be ok with my sharing it:-)
As you can see from this photo last fall when I switched the dining table to this spot, there was a regular leaded glass door here. It only goes to a side porch, and no one ever uses it to enter or exit the house, so I had wanted to switch it with an extra french door I had, but thought it might be too much work.
After restoring and hanging 12 antique interior doors last month, I knew I could handle this one, and oh what a change it made in this room!
It was not really a difficult process as both doors were the exact same size. All I had to do was reverse the door knob and deadbolt locks, then move the strike plates, which turned out to be the most tedious part, but not all that difficult.
I am in love with the change and only wish I had done it sooner. Since these windows overlook our creek and woods, it just brings more of the beautiful outdoors in.
I have also changed a few things around for summer and brought in some beautiful peonies and roses from my mother's garden. Their scent is just heavenly.
I actually grew this one myself:-) I love how it coordinates with the color of the silk Chinese runner.
I am still loving my 1965 radio, and we actually have it on most of the day if we are here playing classical music from our local NPR station.
My dad recently found his old Ansco camera and knew I would love it.
I really do like how this space is taking on its own personality and evolving over time. The door change has made a big difference. Now if Luis would just let me knock out a wall and raise the ceiling:-)
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Oh yeah! Love the antique door and painted gray at that! Love the room. The sweet vignette on the buffet is full of all kinds of goodies. I love old books, the old camera, the old radio. So darling.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really do love the gray so much too:-)
DeleteLetting light and the outdoors in is always am wonderful thing. Did I miss a colour change in the dining room? I am remembering a blue... luving the grey washed look though . Such pretty vignette with the old radio and camera.Sigh... feels like stepping back to a much more relaxed era...
ReplyDeleteGee, I actually moved the piano into the dining area and moved the dining table here last fall. It works so much better this way. The "music room" is still blue like the kitchen:-) I was just telling my husband how much I would love to step back in time...
DeleteThat door is perfect there! What a wonderful change.
ReplyDeleteThanks Penny!
DeleteThe door make the room and is so much more in keeping with your aesthetic. i'm not one for totally open floor plans, but go ahead and raise that ceiling! You will not regret it and I can only imagine how great exposed beams would look in your space. Plus, you get the added bonus of getting rid of the popcorn ceiling. It's only a mess for a short time. :)
ReplyDeleteI know...there are times when I wish I had more separated spaces for sure:-) The ceiling is actually textured with a pattern and not popcorn, though, I would rather have real beadboard. But, and I'm sure that's not going to happen any time soon!!
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