out of the living room. (One of the dogs is old and has ... problems of the floor-ruining sort.) I'd bought these old shutters at a yard sale a few months back and by attaching two and a half of them together and securing them at the top and bottom with trim, they made a perfect gate. Took less than an hour start to finish.

Does it bring back memories of your childhood Rumpus Room? It's likely NOT what you want in your family room today. And some fabulous, older, Atlanta area homes are plagued with dark wood ...»