So we haven't finished painting the trim yet (half of the front gable is still tan, half is green), or painted the porch, or built the patio, or painted the rockers. But we did take on a few more projects...kind of like insurance...to make sure we never run out.
We spent the weekend putting up our new 2" wood blinds (Big Lots rocks!). The color, while not quite "red oak," is nice and they do match the floors pretty well. We removed two of the curtains in the living room and moved the two remaining ones to the ends of the rod. It seems to open the room up a bit and it doesn't look so cluttered. It's nice to be able to just flip the blinds closed or open and not have to move the curtains back and forth so much.
We also went back to Scott's this weekend looking for bargains. We found some but ended up spending quite a bit more than we'd planned. We found two old metal chairs for the yard that need a lot of scraping and painting and rebolting and, well, you get the picture...anyway, we got them both for $50 (price tagged $95 for the pair)...and one's a rocker! They're the same pattern, too, which is nice. We want one of the old gliders, but haven't found one that's cheap enough yet. I also picked up an old shelf for the half bath from the same seller. The shelf is old and has been repaired, and wasn't great quality, but it has a nice carved art deco flower at the top and very elegant lines. It looks like it might be handmade, too.
The biggest (and hopefully best) find of the day is...drumroll....a new front door! It's Craftsman style, comes with the shelf, and has a six-light window in the top. It's made out of cedar, which isn't terribly Craftsman, at least in Georgia, but will match our cedar shingles and mailbox post quite nicely. We have to install the glass and stain it, and prepare it for hanging (I think it's time to give my dad a call) but we will be rid of the modern monstrosity of a door we have now.
I'll post photos soon!
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Really looking forward to seeing pictures of the door - great find!
You're supposed to FINISH projects? That's what I've been missing! :)
I think the door will look lovely... I think it's better to match the shingles and such!
I forgot to clarify that the door is a new door, but it was only $200! It came with a kickplate (not attached) that doesn't quite match in style, so Brandon's going to cut it down and turn it into Craftsman style supports for the shelf. It has a few knotholes, which make it slightly more rustic than we prefer, but I think overall it will be a nice look. And the price was better than any other doors we've seen, old or new, and the cedar should give it some character that an otherwise new door might lack, since most of the ones in our price range seem to be pine. My friend Laura has an original stained oak door that is GORGEOUS, but she says it gets stuck and doesn't close right and we wouldn't want the hassle. I think she was just trying to make me feel better ;)
Oh - so exciting!
Can you believe we still haven't made it down to Scott's?
I was just joking with Mr. BITH the other day that once we move in and start realizing we want/need various things - we will finally go to Scott's!
Post the pictures soon - dying to see your finds!
We NEVER finish projects....Sad but true.
Yes Big Lots for bargains. My kind of store.
And....on the glider....When I see an old one I like on someone's from porch. I just want to stop and knock on the door and make them an offer. But I am not that brave.
My husband is totally that brave! There's a chair around the corner from us that someone has left in an old garage and it has firewood piled up in it. Every time we walk by he wants to go knock on the door!
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