I'M A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

I hope you are all off enjoying this beautiful weekend we are having! My husband and I are off tonight to NYC this evening to see our talented friend Dylan Connor and the Epic Poets sing at The Living Room NYC. I can't wait to ask him about his very recent tour in Ireland!! In the mean time I have been whipping up a fresh little DIY project to share with you all. Although the style of our home is a little more colonial New England I am secretly in love with country. I think it's the Irish roots in me. It reminds me of my great Grandma's house back in Bluebell, Dublin, thatched roof and all :) If you're not sure what a thatched roof looks like here's an example: 

The thing I like most about country style is that it really brings the outdoor - in. Lots of plants and organic materials like wood. Speaking of wood and getting to that DIY project I promised you, I absolutely love, love, love barn style doors! My cousin has one on her powder room on the main level of her house and boy that door sure gets a lot of attention. There's something so unexpected about a barn door inside that grabs everyone's attention. 

After looking into it, I realized it's not all that difficult to put together this look yourself. It can seem a bit intimidating at first but just knowing what materials are needed (which can easily be found at your local hardware or big box store) I realized how much easier it would be to do this than I originally imagined.
All you need are 1. Re-salvaged barn-like doors. I really love the Habitat for Humanity Restore for used items like this. You can get doors there for as little as $10! 2. Door handles of your choosing. 3. 1/2" wide galvanized pipe you can find at your local hardware store. Even better if they thread both ends so it's easier to attached the elbows. 4. Floor flanges which will attach to the wall or trim. 5. 1" wide eye hooks which screw into the top of the doors and hook onto the galvanized pipe. 6. 1" long pipe which screw into the elbows and floor flanges. 7. Floor casters. These will screw into the bottom of the doors. 8. 1" long pipe.

I would be really interested to know if you would ever be brave enough to try a project like this yourself. Drop a comment in the box below and let me know! Enjoy the weekend! 

xoxo

Jen