For the nine years we've been here, our door has been a rickety old number. The door knob was just for decoration - not at all functional. The only thing holding it closed was a swift kick or hard pull into a crooked jamb. It swung out instead of in, to answer a knock involved hip checking it open and crossing my fingers that I wouldn't knock someone backwards off the porch with the welcoming swing. It was grungy white primer until a couple of years ago when we painted it black in an attempt to spiff up our first impression.
Today:
Brand spankin' new fir door! With a doorknob that works! A house key! It swings in! It's air tight! It's cheery and bright! Welcome! Come in! Nothing to fear, no shacky shack here!
I saw it in progress, this is a beautiful door, but I wonder where that old door went, I thought it was beautiful and useful, I feel like you did too, but Progress! and efficiency dominate, this new door is beautiful and you won't lose a hip or need a transplant soon, makes sense to make it open on the other side! Congrats, Lynne
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