Loft and Barn Doors

I’m currently sitting at the dinner table typing this while watching it snow for the gazillionth time.  Ok, maybe it’s just the sixth or seventh time.  Lots of snow here this year and we are loving it.  Snow is fun when you have nowhere to go and a huge fireplace. We’ve hardly spent any time in the hot tub since Fall.  We are completely addicted and satisfied to just stare at a large fire each evening.

So, still staying true to the whole chronicle order thing…..

In late June both guestrooms and bathroom had been completed so, we moved on to the loft area.   We only had contractor grade stairs and literally 2 x 4’s used as the railing.  It’s what got us through inspection but, Lord, what an eyesore.    I was so happy to finally get some much prettier and safer rails installed.  But, as with most projects and tasks, it came with a price and I’m not talking monetarily.  I believe I stained over 142 rails!     Staining has become very zin to me these days.  :-/ Above the loft was a large return vent and beside it a very big hole.  If you look at the first picture above you can kind of see what I am talking about.  The HVAC unit is stored up in this little space.  I mentioned awhile back that I was thinking of making this space my office.  Well, once the gigantic HVAC system was installed that was a big ‘no can do’.  So, I wanted to get creative with the hole and how it would get covered, as well as, how in the heck could I cover up an ugly return vent.  When looking up there from the main floor I knew it needed to be eye catching. Al and I put our heads together and decided to build a set of barn doors.  The door covering the vent stands out about three inches from the wall to allow proper air flow.  The other door opens and closes to give us complete access to the HVAC unit and, as an added bonus, we can store some random items in that space as well.  I hung some wreaths up on the doors during the Christmas season.  I loved them there so much I believe I will let them stay for now.  The barn quilt above the doors was installed very early on after our move.  We have since added a light above it.    We are so happy with how it turned out.   We still need to add some trim and a handrail for the stairs. Other than those items, the upstairs is pretty much complete!   

Next blog, the fireplace!  I’m so excited to get these blogs competed because once they are up to date then, I get to involve YOU in my future posts!

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Elisa