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Barn Door Hardware

8/9/2015

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Hi Friends! I hope everyone had an enjoyable week! We just got back to Oregon after a really nice visit with hubs family in Iowa. It was great to get out of town for a while and see everyone. It's been about 4 years since we've been back there, so it was nice having a chance to visit with his grandma, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He has a really big family, which I think is pretty great!
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In my last post, I talked a little about a small vintage tent sale we went to. Well, that event just happened to be less than a mile from my families old farmstead. My brother and his amazing girlfriend live there. We stopped by for a quick chat and decided to take a look at the old barn. My mom has been working hard to get rid of the blackberry vines that had grown up around the structure and managed to get it knocked back enough to get a peek inside.  To say I was excited to stick my head in there and get a look would be a major understatement!! Anyone who knows me, knows I love old sh*t, ha!  The barn isn't exactly what I would call safe, so we had to stay out for now, but I did manage to get a few shots of the inside with my cell. 
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Hubs found an old pitchfork. My mom uncovered the old milking stool.  We had a great time just looking around!



The barn has not been a working structure in quite a long time. I'm guessing somewhere around 25 years.  These shots to the left and below are where the cattle would be stanchioned.   Look at all of that amazing old wood!! My head is racing with the possibilities!

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Nothing has me more excited than this, though:
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Hubs and I have been talking for over a year now about building a barn door for our living room entry in to our kitchen.   I've done all kinds of searching and researching about hardware options. Silly me, I didn't even think about the barn.  The things that mean the most to me in my collection of odds and ends are the ones that have family history behind them.  Yes, it's just stuff, but it's stuff that belonged to the people that I love more than anything, so they do hold a very special place in my heart. When my mom said I could have the hardware and some wood to build the door, a project that was just that, a project, became something much more.



I think you all can figure out what my next project is going to be! Yep, a Work of Heart!






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Karen link
8/13/2015 07:03:08 am

Kris, first of al, what a great family photo!
And secondly,...I am soooo jelous that you have such wonderful old pieces to use for barn door that mean so much to you!
I can't wait to see how it turns out!
Thank you so much for sharing this at Something to Talk About!
Karen

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Kris link
8/14/2015 10:27:42 am

Thanks Karen! I really like that family shot. It was my sister in laws idea. The gal actually took our photos as immediate families and then shopped us together.
I am pretty excited to get inside the barn and see what else I can find in there!

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Alayna @ Alayna's Creations link
8/15/2015 07:09:28 am

That barn door hardware is awesome! Great find! We just moved back home to the family ranch and have half a dozen barns to go through and clear out. I am now excited to see what I will discover in among the dust and junk.
Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

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Kris link
8/17/2015 10:22:42 am

Oh my gosh, Alayna, that is AWESOME!!! I hope you will do some posts about all the goodies you find. There is NOTHING like a good barn sale!

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Cheryl link
8/15/2015 03:54:25 pm

What a wonderful find!! Visiting from DIY Vintage Chic.

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Debbie link
8/16/2015 09:17:58 am

Wow! Awesome hardware, and the wood will make the greatest door ever!!! Lucky girl! Your family photo is amazing!
Debbie

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Kris link
8/17/2015 10:23:36 am

Thank you, Debbie! :-)

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Lela link
8/18/2015 07:23:32 am

First of all, that family photo is A-Mazing! Also, I am loving that hardware you found for your barn door. Looks great! Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Thursday! Have a great week!

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Nikki Frank-Hamilton link
8/19/2015 11:41:41 am

How exciting! I want a barn door too, mine wouldn't close, but be more of a statement piece of art. I love that hardware, I'm envious! And the wood is great. Can't wait to see it.

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Construction Cleaning Corpus Christi link
9/30/2022 12:05:20 am

Thank you foor sharing this

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MH Fine Hardware link
8/26/2024 06:28:44 am

Thanks for sharing this relevant and useful article. I will share this with my client so our MH Fine Hardware will go smoothly!

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Waterloo Sissy link
1/24/2025 02:10:10 am

Thoughtful blog, thanks for sharing.

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