Hallway from down by Mary's room 9/30/11
On the right is the hallway bathroom. On the left is the top of the basement stairs. The open door divides the bathrooms and bedrooms from the rest of the house when closed.
Opposite view.So we took down that open door and the one that goes to the basement (when open, it swings into the stairwell). We had a great plan. We could sand, paint, and replace the hardware in three days. John took the doors off, and we got sick. It was a week before he even started sanding. Maybe two weeks. We got used to the hallway without the door. We never closed it, and that corner of the hallway seemed larger without it.
Then I had one of my GREAT ideas. The ones John just loves.
But first we had to do this:
Then I had one of my GREAT ideas. The ones John just loves.
But first we had to do this:
New trim. Waiting to paint the walls.
Getting there! I got that long wall painted last week.
Today:
Going to bed early tonight.
Today:
John is taking pictures too!
I wish the color would have photographed better. It was raining as I took these. The door is painted with one thin coat of paint that matches the interior of our front door.
John worked so hard on this door. It turned out perfectly.
John worked so hard on this door. It turned out perfectly.
Going to bed early tonight.