Store-Front Doors for His New Closet

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n addition to the two barn-style doors on the master bath and my closet, RJNJ also made out well on the master bedroom makeover. He has his own newly-built closet with this set of screen doors, which came from an original store-front in historic downtown Duluth, MN. The brass pull, the pull/push signs mounted on either side of the right door, the warm patina...what's not to love?!

BEFORE...icky carpet (ish!), strips on walls, NO closet!!

DURING...closet added, walls done, flooring in, doors installed...

This pair of store-front doors was an antique store find from a couple years ago. I had no idea where or when they would be used! All I knew was that they were special and that they had potential. They ended up being used as our headboard over the past two years. When we were discussing the master bedroom overhaul, the natural place for this pair of doors became apparent. The closet opening was built specifically to fit these doors. Sometimes you find the right piece but have to wait for the right time and place. Don't you agree?

AFTER...closet shelving installed...

THE NOOK...

When the closet was added to the room, a nook was created to the right of the closet near the window. Originally, I put a dresser here. The dresser was later moved to my closet, so I pulled this table (formerly in the guest room) from the junk shed and created this blue and white vignette.

THRIFTY TREASURES...

As I was thinking about this mix of pieces, each item took me back to the time, place, event, and people involved. I think it's often about the excitement of finding a great deal that I remember most! The table and lamp are garage sale/estate sale finds. The shell mirror and duck decoy are both from antique stores. The chair is one of a pair I picked up at one of Minnesota's infamous occasional sales. I had two of the striped lumbar pillows made by a vendor at the Ely Blueberry Festival last year. And those footed urns? They are from a rare trip to Home Goods with my friend, Lani@Cottage Elements. The shape, the design, the patina, and the price were too good to pass up!

Do your finds take you back to the place and time when you found them? Do you ever buy something (like the doors above) that whisper to you sweetly? And even though you don't know where it will go, you know you will find the perfect home for it eventually?