tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post7680607173893459986..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: I Love WoodSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-44661418400592816742016-01-13T10:31:26.275+00:002016-01-13T10:31:26.275+00:00i adore your blogs SUe and ive been quietly follow...i adore your blogs SUe and ive been quietly following them for a few years. they are a true joy and i find them insiprational. thankyou so much.emily curnownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-24329940921347302352016-01-09T17:04:47.485+00:002016-01-09T17:04:47.485+00:00The doors downstairs in our 1930's house are a...The doors downstairs in our 1930's house are all original varnished wood, the upstairs are original glossed, and all our floors are original varnished or stained floorboards, apart from the bathroom (slate) and the front room (newer varnished boards following a fire in 2000). I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-77819108716140133382016-01-07T18:58:34.432+00:002016-01-07T18:58:34.432+00:00This looks so cosy and Pinterestingy! I love disco...This looks so cosy and Pinterestingy! I love discovering new blogs to follow, I've just started up my own based on the seasonal goings on of the farm I live on. I'd love it if you took a peek :)<br /><br />http://countrybumble.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025861657645868982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-40632300255337813642016-01-07T10:22:04.200+00:002016-01-07T10:22:04.200+00:00It looks great doesn't it - the door that is! ...It looks great doesn't it - the door that is! The gate is good as well and a lovely way to keep the doggies where you want them! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-52546195467298503602016-01-07T08:43:18.339+00:002016-01-07T08:43:18.339+00:00Your door is gorgeous Sue I love old pieces of nat...Your door is gorgeous Sue I love old pieces of natural wood to each piece being unique. dee Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807783495138462705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-89017847421164641882016-01-07T04:20:53.265+00:002016-01-07T04:20:53.265+00:00I love your door, and the gate.I love your door, and the gate.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269208573774815462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-49085128011933889152016-01-06T21:22:34.297+00:002016-01-06T21:22:34.297+00:00Love, love,love your beautiful door! The depth of ...Love, love,love your beautiful door! The depth of the wood really enhances the colours in the wallpaper!Jennywrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059536812931488389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-21294194231926068222016-01-06T21:04:16.356+00:002016-01-06T21:04:16.356+00:00Our older doors are all like yours were.. covered ...Our older doors are all like yours were.. covered in many layers of ageing white paint. It's on my list to get them stripped. Well worth it by the look of it! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-70950606246694914612016-01-06T20:13:48.012+00:002016-01-06T20:13:48.012+00:00Lol! "Wood"has always been a bit of a jo...Lol! "Wood"has always been a bit of a joke in our household over the years, the girls being outnumbered and had to put up with various innuendos from the males concerning wood!<br /><br /><br /><br />Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-47117690121723555582016-01-06T20:05:18.632+00:002016-01-06T20:05:18.632+00:00Absolutely lovely. My under stairs cupboard is in ...Absolutely lovely. My under stairs cupboard is in my kitchen and it is the pantry.Our stairs go off the kitchen.We have a tiny porch on the front of the house that leads into the front room. No room in it for anything !Caz.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206843820602358144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-78718959923122271652016-01-06T17:56:54.472+00:002016-01-06T17:56:54.472+00:00A lovely door......but americans will think you ju...A lovely door......but americans will think you just like .............sexJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-11844155498719871782016-01-06T16:53:23.980+00:002016-01-06T16:53:23.980+00:00Lovely door and latch - we know them as Suffolk La...Lovely door and latch - we know them as Suffolk Latches - that's what they're called in the trade I think. We have lots of them in our house, which has all the original doors, some with holes through so you put your finger through to lift the latch the other side.<br /><br />Old wood is beautiful and just glows. I have to say, there's not much room to swing a cat in your hallway is there?! You have made best use of the cupboard under the stairs.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91332397393867036922016-01-06T16:21:23.662+00:002016-01-06T16:21:23.662+00:00It looks great. My understairs cupboard is great a...It looks great. My understairs cupboard is great and like yours very nececessary for hiding clutter. It also has a wooden door funilly enough. Each to their own I say but if I ever win the lottery and have a HUGE house I'll have loads of spare rooms for storing clutter and won't need an understairs cupboard. For now the palatial and spacious hall is just a dream I'm afraid and practicality trumps aesthetics. VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326477975870777023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-88521137521841233282016-01-06T15:45:30.721+00:002016-01-06T15:45:30.721+00:00We had all the doors professionally dipped just be...We had all the doors professionally dipped just before we moved in, they were covered in many layers of thick white paint so it would have been very time consuming to do them ourselves. I was weird having a house with no doors for a couple of weeks but well worth it. <br /><br />When we got them back they were very rough looking but with a bit of tender, loving care and then staining we got them back to looking rustic and reasonably smart.<br /><br />It might have cost you a lot to replace your doors but I bet they look wonderful, it's this sort of thing that really 'lifts' the look of a house :-) Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68043545021865900012016-01-06T15:10:07.858+00:002016-01-06T15:10:07.858+00:00I guessed ;-)
I just call them gate latches, as t...I guessed ;-)<br /><br />I just call them gate latches, as that is what all our gates and outhouse doors had on them when I was growing up in Manchester.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67128511009815751132016-01-06T15:08:26.307+00:002016-01-06T15:08:26.307+00:00Haha .... yes, I stuck it on there :-)Haha .... yes, I stuck it on there :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29574019668142277802016-01-06T14:37:01.472+00:002016-01-06T14:37:01.472+00:00Completely agree with Frugal in the valley's c...Completely agree with Frugal in the valley's comment and with everything you have said in this post. I love wood and although I have painted many pieces in the past and no doubt will continue to do so into the future, there are some pieces that should not be touched x xGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529759586288667327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67303981741824471052016-01-06T13:04:27.342+00:002016-01-06T13:04:27.342+00:00My daughter had all her doors dipped and they came...My daughter had all her doors dipped and they came up well. We couldn't do ours because they had nailed bits of wood to them and wrecked the trimmings etc. But we replaced them with wood doors costing an arm and a leg!Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-81821968675157582152016-01-06T12:20:15.815+00:002016-01-06T12:20:15.815+00:00You can't beat a bit of wood and both of these...You can't beat a bit of wood and both of these things are fabulous! Our new home has the original doors and I may have to ask my husband to see if we can swap the metal child (dog) gate in to a lovely one like this. Luckily he too is good with his hands. Fabulous pics.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-26953947621175257142016-01-06T12:01:18.777+00:002016-01-06T12:01:18.777+00:00If it works for you, that is what is important. Yo...If it works for you, that is what is important. You've made it look nice. I love wood myself.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-46403649027200745152016-01-06T11:46:38.204+00:002016-01-06T11:46:38.204+00:00Beautiful pictures of your lovely home. I love the...Beautiful pictures of your lovely home. I love the miss-matched, old, rustic, and especially that aged timber. With the white next to it... simply perfect in my opinion.Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-61056367467482115172016-01-06T10:58:10.659+00:002016-01-06T10:58:10.659+00:00Less elegant, my a*rse !
You live in a cottage, no...Less elegant, my a*rse !<br />You live in a cottage, not in a stately home. Space has to be used wisely in smaller homes. Why some people don't understand that, I don't know.<br />But, you could have put a nice desk and chair there, instead (joke!)<br />Love the old timber doors and yours is no different. It adds to the quintessential cottage.Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03188119208339437700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53233088093109259752016-01-06T10:46:02.606+00:002016-01-06T10:46:02.606+00:00wood is beautiful & the the thing i like most ...wood is beautiful & the the thing i like most is you can sand away any dents & scratches!<br />your little stair cupboard looks wonderful<br />Mavis looks positively glowing :))<br />thanx for sharing<br />selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91281885161830865802016-01-06T10:10:12.315+00:002016-01-06T10:10:12.315+00:00Sorry Sue - obviously I meant 'handles'Sorry Sue - obviously I meant 'handles'The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-74420908716631098992016-01-06T10:09:12.741+00:002016-01-06T10:09:12.741+00:00That door looks just like the ones in my cottage i...That door looks just like the ones in my cottage in the village - all the hands are what we call 'snecks' up here in Yorkshire, and all the doors are this lovely rustic old wood.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com