The living room doors are finished.  Finally!  As you can see, there’s quite a transformation from dirty and dingy after years in the basement...



...to bright and inviting. 



Even the hardware was freshly plated in nickel.



All the work has definitely paid off!

We're not just slappin' paint on--we're doing things right.  Someone asked the other day what took long.  What took so long??  Are you kidding me!?!  Well, first you have to sand them--their time in the basement resulted in some damage that had to be repaired.  Then they were primed.  Twice.  Lightly sanded before top coating.  More patching--it’s amazing how bright, white primer can bring out additional imperfections!  Two coats of paint.  The final painting is an experience in and of itself for someone with borderline OCD!!  You know, the brush strokes and the drips...

Next up, the shutters.  That project might just require medication!  But at least this never ending project will be done.  Question is:  Aren't all projects on these old homes never ending and are they ever done?  

But based on the pictures, all the hard work looks like it was completely worth it!