When we sold the 521 Arctic place, it was hard to walk away. It was the house that Grandma and Grandpa William Widdison lived in, and subsequently Uncle Joe and Aunt Virginia, and then Keith. We were allowed to take what ever we wanted from the home, because it was to be demolished. We took doors and trim, kitchen cabinets, lighting...
This is the old back door, leading from the kitchen. When Keith lived there it had a red curtain on it. The door was pretty weathered and hammered. We thought about leaving it behind, but I wanted it.
Keith did a lot of work in helping me glue the cracked panels together, and lengthening the door. I spent a lot of time filling in small holes and sanding, fill in and sand some more. We put several coats of paint on the door, and decided on hardware, and what type of glass. I wanted seeded glass. Keith installed the hardware, and placed the glass. One day as he was working, he said, "This is the door my grandma would use to do the laundry." The washing machine was on the enclosed back porch at the time. It is now installed as the current laundry room door. Hence, Mrs. Widdisons's laundry room door. I think it is gorgeous.
Here is one of the other doors that we worked on and restored. These doors are solid wood. When the door was finished we installed it in the master bathroom. It takes a lot of time to refinish the doors, but the memories are priceless, and they look great.
