Being Bold

Renovation is not for the weak at heart.  Faced with a dilemna of having a dark foyer caused by the double dungeon doors, we knew we wanted to have more light coming into the front of the house.  We began pricing out replacing the front doors with new arched doors.  The original doors were made by a Thomasville company that also made custom moulding for the White House years ago.   New double wood doors would have to be custom-made to fit the entry and made the replacement cost prohibitive. 

Here is a photo of the doors when we purchased the home.  I wanted to maintain the double-door look and certainly keep the curved moulding.

The outrageous cost of replacing the front doors left us with two choices:  live with a dark foyer and dungeon doors....or BE BOLD and customize the existing doors.  I kept telling Chad for weeks that he could do this and finally he agreed.....

That's right.  We cut the solid wood, orginal to the house, custom-designed front doors.  Chad drew the design directly onto the doors and cut them to insert double-insulated glass.  Of course, he had a little help with this project.

I'll save the finished product photos until the glass has been inserted, but the neighbors have already given their approval of this decision.

The drywall guys moved out this week after amazing us with their teamwork.   Here they are finishing up with sanding.

The next post should show painting in process....if I can make a decision about paint colors!