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Tag Archives: hardware

Hinge Makeover

January 11, 2012by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We found these lovely hinges at Olde Good Things in Scranton, after digging thru their piles and buckets of hardware. They’re definitely different from all the other hinges in our […]

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Hardware Finish Switcheroo

November 12, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We’re always multi-tasking here on the square, so back to prepping hardware. We want to reuse the escutcheons from the bedroom door, both because they work and are free, but […]

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Hardware Choices To Be Made

March 2, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We’re trying out some new hardware for the vanity… Started with glass knobs and quickly went back to pulls. We want them to match all the chrome finishes in the […]

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Hanging Doors, Part 6: Pretty Pics

November 7, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We hung a total of three doors so far, orange bedroom, linen, and small storage closet across from the linen. Small storage door from inside bedroom: Bedroom door from inside […]

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Hanging Doors, Part 5: Historic Hinges

November 7, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

The painted to death historic hinges we cooked the paint off of: Cleaned up a little bit after this, with the aid of some steel wool: Are now back on […]

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Hanging Doors, Part 4: Prep Existing Door

November 6, 2011by madisonsquare 3 Comments

We’re reusing the paneled bedroom door. It’s solid wood, original to at least the 1900 reno, and heavy: However it does not have the original handle set, and what’s there […]

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