Behold, the barn door shutter!  Susan and Janice approached us early on in the project about incorporating this.  Originally, the idea was to have a set of shutters flanking the french doors, but limited wall area influenced the final design.  The door’s track spans both sets of doors, so the shutter can be positioned over either one.  The door itself was custom built by Gary back in our workshop.

With the new siding painted, we can begin to appreciate the blending of old and new work.  It wasn’t easy matching materials and sight lines, but this looks pretty good.

Back inside, another barn door is hung at the powder room hall.  The door is a salvage piece that Susan acquired, and the hardware was reused from one of the old kitchen doors.  Behind the door, you’ll notice that the wrought iron spindles are also installed.

In the boiler room, the HVAC installers are busy working on the new heating system.  The new wall hung boiler replaces both the monstrous boiler and the hot water tank that completely filled this space previously.  The reclaimed space will be used for a laundry room and storage for home theater equipment.  The rectangular outline visible in the wood floor is the crawlspace access panel.

The work site is particularly welcoming today as a cozy fire takes the edge off a chilly autumn morning.  The floor is completely installed, and now covered for protection while the painter gets to work.

In the kitchen, we get a glimpse of the farmhouse pine floors.  Early next week, the flooring will be sanded and finished with a clear coat.

Back in the family room, vertical wood paneling is installed on the “stall wall”.  Mike is currently working on a frame to house the wrought iron spindles which will complete the effect, meant to evoke the horse stalls that originally occupied the space.