There it is…’Old Yeller’…the new sliding barn door between our bedroom and bathroom!
It’s bold, modern, industrial and ever-so-functional. Way better than the cheap double doors that were there previously. And I can take no credit for it. This was all Handy Hubby. I think I made a few pencil marks on the wall during the hanging process, but that’s it. It’s made from the same fence boards as our headboard. I went back and forth about leaving in au naturel or painting it. But after revisiting one of my logged inspiration photos from Southern Living and seeing Handy Hubby get so excited about a colored something in our house, I had to do it. Plus, I knew it’d be upstairs in the bedroom…not in the main living area of our home where we spend most of our time…so it wouldn’t be staring me straight in the face all day long. I took the ruffled, mustard-colored pillow from our bed to Sherwin Williams for color inspiration when I chose the paint color. It’s SW’s Auric in the glossiest finish they would give me. We still need to add hardware {a handle on the bedroom side and a recessed pull on the bathroom side}, but I couldn’t wait to share some pics. I’ve got a full on DIY tutorial in line for next week, but until then here’s some eye candy. Here’s the door wide open…
…I’ve really got to do something about that oak vanity in the bathroom. Soon enough. And here’s the door shut… {I don’t have to put a pillow over my head in the morning anymore while Handy Hubby is getting ready for work!}
Handy Hubby did a superb job hanging it. It rolls as smooth as bud-dah. {That’s ‘butter.’} Since the door itself was free {it’s reclaimed wood from Handy Hubby’s family farm}, we decided to splurge a little on the hanging hardware. It’s nice and sturdy. Solid.
Here’s the view from the bathroom…
Now, if that doesn’t wake you up during your morning shower, I don’t know what will! I have to say, I probably would have never painted the sliding barn door this bold of a color all on my own. But it’s starting to grow on me. And Handy Hubby absolutely loves it. Maybe it’s because the entire door’s color scheme is a little reminiscent of a certain NFL team’s black and gold.
Handy Hubby is from just outside Pittsburgh, so it should come as no surprise that he’s a devoted Steelers fan. As am I. By marriage, of course. And, apparently, in Pittsburgh they don’t know about the saying, ‘your barn door’s open.’ When I told Handy Hubby what I was going to title this post, he just stared at me. I had to google it for him to prove that it referred to someone’s zippered fly being undone. Have you heard of it before? Do you know any other special undercover phrases that refer to one’s open fly?
Happy Super Bowling this weekend! If you’re into that. If not, just happy weekend then!
images: 1-7) Dana Miller for House*Tweaking 8) National Sports Beat
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