Friday, 27 May 2011

My Fair London – Beautiful Doors

It’s Friday which means it’s time for another instalment of My Fair London! Ever since I first came to England I have been charmed by these beautiful brightly coloured doors tucked away behind neat-as-a-pin garden gates! Entrances like these are still quite a novelty to me as I grew up in South Africa where entrances tend to be further off the street and usually behind very high protected fences. I got a few puzzled looks from residents whilst snapping these so I had to semi-hide behind cars to get them (this probably attracted more attention but hey, I got there in the end).  Am I alone in my serial door stalking or are there others who frantically snap pictures of interesting doors??

IMG_3810 IMG_3811
IMG_3291 IMG_3362

IMG_3000

IMG_3815 IMG_3816
IMG_3852 IMG_3850

IMG_3834

IMG_3820 IMG_3821
IMG_3825 IMG_3828
IMG_3835 IMG_3837
IMG_3839 IMG_3843
IMG_3854 IMG_3848
IMG_3846 IMG_3823

All images via My Wishful Thinking

at

18 comments:

  1. thegirlhassparke27 May 2011 at 17:39

    All those blue doors are just heaven. I would love to have a brightly coloured door but unfortunately I just don't think it would suit our house - plus I dont know how the landlords would take it :-P

    ReplyDelete
  2. Carole Poirot 27 May 2011 at 17:45

    That's such a great collection of doors/pictures. I've been known to hide from people trying to take pics of their houses or gardens - a little bit embarrassing at times, but quite fun ;-) Have a great weekend xo

    ReplyDelete
  3. Rachael @ Roco Rennie27 May 2011 at 20:47

    Oh I love this post, I am headin away to Westport in Ireland this weekend where the houses are painted an array of colours (perhaps some photgraphing for inspiration.) Have a fab weekend xx

    ReplyDelete
  4. Travelbug27 May 2011 at 20:59

    Too funny, i'm also obsessed with taking pictures of doors, i just love the colours, and the older the door the better :o)

    ReplyDelete
  5. a woman's right to shoes27 May 2011 at 22:36

    I love these pictures, they are fantastic!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Jenna Lee27 May 2011 at 23:19

    The one covered in vines is AMAZING! I love that idea! So beautiful! This is a great post! Thanks for sharing!

    Have a great long weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hannah {Culture Connoisseur}27 May 2011 at 23:42

    I love the Aberfeldy one. So whimsical! These pictures are gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing. :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Alexa28 May 2011 at 00:06

    I love entryways and doors...the red and yellow ones next to each other are gorgeous...oh and I want that lion head knocker!
    alexa
    www.theshortandthesweetofit.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. Leslie *Fresh Out of Lemons*28 May 2011 at 00:37

    We've lived in our house for almost five years and have had three door colors-- red, yellow, and the current charcoal. Such a fun and inexpensive way to perk up an exterior.

    I'm trying to get brave enough to go with a glass door...

    ReplyDelete
  10. little luxury list28 May 2011 at 01:08

    You took some really great pictures! Love the variety of colors, patterns, and heights. Perhaps I should start doing that (not here though in the land of apartments!)

    Have a lovely weekend!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

    ReplyDelete
  11. Haute World30 May 2011 at 04:42

    These doors are fabulous! I have this thing with ornate French doors and when I visited the Middle East, I was utterly fascinated by the intricate colorful doors over there. I'm going to have to pay more attention to the London ones!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Christel @ Captivated by image30 May 2011 at 05:49

    This is so much fun to see! Beautiful doors, some very adorable, very english;) Love it! I had to laugh when I saw the knocking hand on the grey door:)

    ReplyDelete
  13. Viera30 May 2011 at 09:27

    what a collection!
    X
    V

    ReplyDelete
  14. Jessie30 May 2011 at 10:17

    Beautiful doors. Talk about a good first impression! Great finds.

    Jessie
    www.mixandchic.com

    ReplyDelete
  15. Carrie @ Hazardous Design30 May 2011 at 11:04

    These are incredible. There are so many inspiring curb appeal ideas to steal from these images!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Barbara@HausDesign30 May 2011 at 19:42

    I love doors so I loved seeing these! I know what you mean about getting the strange looks - I do the same and people always look at me like I'm crazy. :) If you want to some of mine from our travels in Europe lately, you can look at this post: http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/doorways.html
    I hope you like them! :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Mark8 August 2011 at 18:11

    This gives me a bit of nostalgia - I used to live in Britain and this takes me back! Notice an interesting thing about these doors - NONE of them are double-glazed. Of course, they are old and double-glazing has only really taken hold in the last 30 years in Britain. For some reason, British homes are just MEANT to be cold, people still don't really have a problem with that in the UK! I wrote a little article about that actually: here, just for fun. Of course, the new PVC double-glazed doors can't match these for looks...

    ReplyDelete
  18. Unknown15 July 2017 at 23:57

    Wow!I fell in love with the design and decor. Though I need to look for an agent for the best deal and best double glazing cost,it will be great for my home.

    ReplyDelete

Go on! Leave a comment - you know you want to!