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Vintage Screen Door

3/29/2015

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Hi Again Friends! Welcome back - I hope you have all had a great week! We have been super busy. Hubby's mom and dad flew in to the west coast from Iowa to take care of their granddaughters, so we made a quick trip to Redding, California. We were only able to spend a couple of days down there, but luckily, they were able to come up for a quick visit here. While they were up, I managed to talk hubs and his dad, Mike, in to hanging a screen door for me!   They did an amazing job at our last house, so I was pretty excited to have them do it again. As a matter of fact, I told Mike that if we moved again, we would love him to hang a third! The look on his face was priceless!  Seriously, though, I was SUPER grateful for his help. He was not to pleased with me being a paparazzi through the whole process, but he finally just ignored me. 

I knew I wanted a vintage looking screen door. I found one that I really liked at Lowe's.  We ran up there and picked it up, along with some stain.  I like Lowe's quite a bit, but I have to say, I definitely was NOT impressed with this item once we unwrapped it.  As soon as we started taking the plastic off, the rubber spline just flopped on down where it doesn't belong! This issue made it so the screen wasn't sealed within the frame. Then we found mold on the other side - it was hidden behind the paper inserts. I did not want to load it up and take it back up there, so we decided to just work with it. I sanded the moldy parts up and the boys fixed the screen. 
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I really love this picture of my man and his daddy's hands working together on a project!
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There is ALWAYS a hairball in the midst of every project we work on!
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Drilling the hinges on to the door.









So, here she is prior to staining and putting the screen back in. Pretty, but definitely not right in this natural color.
When we put the hinges on, we had to put shims in behind the left side portion. The molding is not completely flat and we wound up having to use longer screws that were silver rather than oiled bronze. I had a spray can of oil rubbed bronze paint, though, so it was an easy fix. I just sprayed some in to a plastic bowl and hand pained them.
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Isn't she pretty?! I am pretty much in love with the color of this stain. I used Minwax in Red Mahogany. I did 2 coats. I haven't polyurethaned it yet, but I am thinking I will.  
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I found this lamp base at Goodwill for $7!
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I made this lampshade! I took a class with Phyllis up at The Purple Pear in Portland. I really love it. I have been trying to find a spot in my house for it, with no success yet, but know someday I will!
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Karen link
3/29/2015 09:12:36 pm

Gorgeous! I really like that stain color! I have a door on the house that this is great inspiration for, thanks :)
I would love for you to stop by my log and join our Something To Talk About link party Monday-Thursday!
Karen

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Kris link
3/30/2015 03:23:29 am

Thank you for stopping by, Karen! I am glad the screen door gave you inspiration! I have added you to my Monday party list!

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Lynn @ Riggstown Road link
3/30/2015 03:29:35 am

I love this! I love screen doors- they remind me of old farmhouses, like my grandparents'. And there's nothing like a fresh breeze blowing through the house. Love the wood stain, too. ;)

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Kris link
3/30/2015 07:07:34 am

Thanks Lynn! :-) Old farmhouse is exactly what I wanted, so it sounds like I hit the mark! You are so right, a fresh breeze through the house is the best! Thank you for stopping by and visiting!

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Kammy's Korner link
3/31/2015 06:20:48 am

Great job!! Where in Iowa? I grew up in Iowa! :)

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Kris Harney
3/31/2015 06:49:16 am

Iowa City! How about you, Kammy?

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Shannon link
3/31/2015 03:22:49 pm

Turned out amazing!

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Kris link
4/1/2015 03:11:04 am

Thank you, Shannon!

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Gina link
3/31/2015 11:21:10 pm

Oh I just love that! I have been looking for something that would enhance our entry - this would be great.

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Kris link
4/1/2015 03:12:07 am

Thank you, Gina! It was a fairly easy process for me, LOL! Hanging doors can be tricky, but the final product is well worth it!

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Benita link
4/2/2015 03:46:46 am

This is gorgeous!! And I love the large lamp -- what a beautiful entry to your home!

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TwoPlusCute link
4/2/2015 08:22:54 am

So, that's how 'red mahogany' looks. I love it!

Your door looks fantastic and it compliments the blue of the walls nicely.

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Karen link
4/3/2015 02:24:27 am

Hey Kris, I just wanted to let you know that you will be one of my 2 features for Monday's Something to Talk About link party!
Thanks again for sharing :)
Karen

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Lou Lou Girls link
4/3/2015 05:17:21 am

This looks amazing! You are so talented. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Easter! Lou Lou Girls

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Danielle link
4/3/2015 11:02:09 pm

I love how the door turned out! Such a nice color too (not going to lie I found myself quoting Anchorman... "I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany." - Ron Burgundy). ;)
Thanks for linking up with Idea Box!

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