Friday, July 17, 2009

Post number 713

{ I like the deep dark finish below , not the one that looks orangey above}

How could I have come up with 713 posts ? I can't tell you ,but I never would have believed I could .
I have a little crush these days on a door , a Jen Weld Adler door , turns out there is one other place I like a little bit of wood finish, on the floors of course and the front door. There is something about this door , I spotted it at Lowe's a few months back and I took a second look today and noticed unfinished and not pre-hung this door is very affordable , what it would do for the curb appeal would be sublime .
Our front door is steel and ugly , the hardware often doesn't work very well and a critter once breached it , yikes .
So it is on a waiting list , an ever changing waiting list , along with a new kitchen faucet that doesn't drip , new counters , oh and toilets ours super suck , new carpeting , lots of new trim work for up stairs and all new faucets and sinks in the bathrooms , this is me realizing the garbage some builders give you as standard finishes, shocking a $50 toilets breaks after only a couple of years and a $30.00 sink looks like a 10 yr old one only after 5 years , shame on some builders , I didn't buy a used car after all did I ?
Back to pretty doors , do you have a really nice door?



11 comments:

Kathi said...

Love that door! I have a door that has glass panes all the way to the floor. This one would keep little doggie slobbers off the glass!

jo said...

I bought a couple of Simpson wood doors from Home Depot with the small window panes. On the front of my house I have one with just six windows on the top- the side door has a window about halfway up and my door to the deck has windows nearly to the bottom. I stained them on the inside of my house and painted them white on the outside- you would love them!
I can send you a photo if you like....

beth said...

That's funny. My husband and I were just talking about how terrible our toilets are, too. Why do builders put some of the lowest quality garbage in their houses? Oh well, I guess it keeps the cost of the house down a bit, and we get to choose our own higher quality things later on, right? We are in the process of doing that right now, and I am liking my home so much better. Bye bye, builders' standard! :)

Brighton said...

We put our new doors in last year (from Lowe's) but went with the one with the wrought iron in it. Our neighbors/friends have the door you like. Beautiful!

Brenda said...

I wouldn't say I have a pretty door. It's probably been on there since whoever built it in 1981. I'd like a nice red door, I think. If you're getting new toilets, think about the taller ones. Easier on your back!
Brenda

Elizabeth (blue clear sky) said...

Gorgeous door Chris! I agree about builder subdivisions. Our toilets (and the neighbours) are also low flush junk. Considering what we pay for our homes in this area, it is a crime the junk they put in. I have 4 toilets, so to replace will be very costly.

Cottage Lifestyle said...

Your blog is fabulous. There is an award for you on my blog.

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Renee @ Cottage Lifestyle

P.S. I love my red front door.

Blushing hostess said...

Crush on a door is as easy as a crush on a lawn ornament... wait, that's never happened to you? Oh, sorry... :)

Cheri Peoples said...

I love you blog-just found it and signed up as a follower. I would be honored to have you come by my blog.
Cheri
www.itssoverycheri.blogspot.com

Kurstin said...

just beautiful!!!!!!

Debbers said...

I love that door and have seen it at Lowes - I was thinking i could use it but put some sort of film on the glass of the door for privacy....

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