Going Dutch (doors)

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

I really like the idea of a dutch door. In the case of the door in the image below, they state that it's both charming (which it is!) and practical because it lets in the fresh beach breezes and provides flexible access to and from the courtyard.

Hmmm... No beach breezes happening here, but I still like the idea. I think for now, though, I'll just have to compromise with my phantom screens to get that feeling of having the outside closer when I'm indoors.

What about an interior dutch door, though?  Karla, from It's The Little Things That Make a House a Home, transformed an old door (that she found at the side of the road for FREE) into a dutch door - and took the entrance to her laundry room from this...

to this.  Didn't they do a great job? For the full scoop, check out this post.

What do you think? Would you ever go dutch (interior or exterior)?

I Never Met A Red Door I Didn't Like

"If you’ve ever noticed houses with red front doors you may have wondered- What does a red front door mean? Why did they paint their front door that bright color?

The history, origin and meaning of a home having a red front door is varied. There is no one origin for the red exterior door". 

"If you are thinking of painting the front door of your home red, consider some of these meanings to decide if red is the right color choice for your front door. Your home’s exterior is important and how you paint your home reflects on you."

"Consider these meanings before heading out to buy home exterior paint:"

"In Feng Shui, a red front door means “welcome.” Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy in which the arrangement and color of objects in a room relates to the flow of energy. The front door is known as the “Mouth of Chi” where energy enters. If you believe in or follow Feng Shui, painting your front door red would create welcoming energy".

"A red door means “welcome” in an old early American tradition. If a family had a red front door tired travelers traveling by horse and buggy would know that a home was a welcoming place to rest. They would be able to spend the night there."

"A red door provides protection. In Biblical times, the Hebrew slaves were instructed to smear blood of a lamb on their front doors to protect their first born from the angel of death. In old Catholicism churches painted the doors of the church red to represent the blood of Christ. Passing through the door would mean that you were on holy ground. Some believe a red door protects the occupants from evil."

"A red front door means mortgage-free. In Scotland, homeowners would paint their front door red to signify that they had paid off their mortgage."

Several of these images were taken in Ireland.

I wonder if it is a result of dreary weather.....

This was taken in Paris.

And a red front door right about now with a fresh

Christmas Wreath would look swell.

Do you like Red Front Doors?

I once saw a two story home in Westchester....

it was snowing , everything was white.

 I was driving around a neighborhood

looking at homes to possibly buy to live in with my husband.

I was about 25 years old.

I saw this home, it was painted white brick, with some natural brick showing through,

it was beautiful.

The shutters were black, there were black wrought iron window boxes.

Over the red front door was a pagoda styled over hang

made of copper.

And the front door was a brilliant lacquered red.

I loved this home.

It was out of our price range....

but all these years later it is still stuck in my head.

Do you have any homes stuck in your head?

info on red doors from here

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design, red front doors, red, doors, homes that you remember
 

I Never Met A Red Door I Didn't Like

"If you’ve ever noticed houses with red front doors you may have wondered- What does a red front door mean? Why did they paint their front door that bright color?

The history, origin and meaning of a home having a red front door is varied. There is no one origin for the red exterior door". 

"If you are thinking of painting the front door of your home red, consider some of these meanings to decide if red is the right color choice for your front door. Your home’s exterior is important and how you paint your home reflects on you."

"Consider these meanings before heading out to buy home exterior paint:"

"In Feng Shui, a red front door means “welcome.” Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy in which the arrangement and color of objects in a room relates to the flow of energy. The front door is known as the “Mouth of Chi” where energy enters. If you believe in or follow Feng Shui, painting your front door red would create welcoming energy".

"A red door means “welcome” in an old early American tradition. If a family had a red front door tired travelers traveling by horse and buggy would know that a home was a welcoming place to rest. They would be able to spend the night there."

"A red door provides protection. In Biblical times, the Hebrew slaves were instructed to smear blood of a lamb on their front doors to protect their first born from the angel of death. In old Catholicism churches painted the doors of the church red to represent the blood of Christ. Passing through the door would mean that you were on holy ground. Some believe a red door protects the occupants from evil."

"A red front door means mortgage-free. In Scotland, homeowners would paint their front door red to signify that they had paid off their mortgage."

Several of these images were taken in Ireland.

I wonder if it is a result of dreary weather.....

This was taken in Paris.

And a red front door right about now with a fresh

Christmas Wreath would look swell.

Do you like Red Front Doors?

I once saw a two story home in Westchester....

it was snowing , everything was white.

 I was driving around a neighborhood

looking at homes to possibly buy to live in with my husband.

I was about 25 years old.

I saw this home, it was painted white brick, with some natural brick showing through,

it was beautiful.

The shutters were black, there were black wrought iron window boxes.

Over the red front door was a pagoda styled over hang

made of copper.

And the front door was a brilliant lacquered red.

I loved this home.

It was out of our price range....

but all these years later it is still stuck in my head.

Do you have any homes stuck in your head?

info on red doors from here

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design, red front doors, red, doors, homes that you remember