Hello, I Love You : The Doors

::I removed all the doors to our love, so you can’t lock yourself away from me. But I didn’t stop there. I also replaced the doors with metal detectors, so I could fondle you more efficiently, like the highly trained professionals do who run airport security.
:: -Jarod Kintz 

House Music! 

  

Before I found my house, I found my doors.  At 8' tall, with lovely arches, there are two French door sets and a single door with two peek-a-boo inserts.  The larger of the French doors open to my patio.  I haven't decided where the other set will be used, but I am considering having them inserted into the street side of the patio.  The single door was used for the bathroom.  These cedar doors held up rather well over their 100 year life.

My carpenter, Pepe, primarily focused on recreating the bottom portions that suffered rot, sanded them down to bring out the brightness of the wood.  He made the wooden frames and screens, and I selected the appropriate hardware.  When it was time to select a stain or paint color, I decided to have the doors sealed with beeswax, reducing toxins and annual upkeep.  All I have to do is polish them with a chamois cloth.  

 Aren't they beautiful!  When I saw Pepe and Manuel holding them in place, my heart stopped.  I had been living a vagabond life for nearly two years.  The sight of those doors meant I was indeed home!

Create the life you want!
The Broad 

images by J. Paci and K. Carroll

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