I love my new
barn door
My front hall closet door was falling a part and just not working any more. It's the first thing you see when you enter my little cottage, so it had to go!
Pocket doors from the late 1950's. Since the house design is pretty much my job, and I wouldn't have it any other way, my husband asked me what I had in mind for a new door.
A barn door I said!
What a great guy - he was really intrigued by this.
Living right outside of Washington, DC - we don't have barn doors lying around.
and buying one proved to be expensive. Why is it when people want to reclaim wood for remodeling their kitchen, it costs more than buying new? Crazy. So my crafty husband order hardware, but built the barn door himself!
He bought the wood and put together my barn door
I added a couple coats of a warm brown stain I picked out, he attached the hardware - and voila! The coolest front hall closet ever! I am so happy with it!
I realized I have copied colors from a photograph I have hanging right next to the foyer
I bought this at the Art Barn in Salvo, North Carolina in the Outer Banks.
If you are ever vacationing in the Outer Banks in the Hatteras Island area - make a visit to this wonderful art and crafts artisan store. I don't remember the name of the artist but here is his signature!
and the other thing in my foyer? My "B" key hook, of course! (see earlier post if this doesn't make sense)
News flash! Pottery Barn has copied my barn door idea!
I know it's becoming a popular decorating idea
so you run with it Pottery Barn! Mine went up first, and my doors work - just saying.
I love the warmth,function and design element of it of my new closet door.
Thank you husband for not thinking me crazy when I answered with
"I would like a barn door!"
Pam
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