Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Open Me!

Skona Hem Xmas 2 Image found via Skona Hem (and yes, my Photoshop is still dead but there are 4 days left until Christmas – just in case you didn’t notice!)

I have been sitting here for the better part of an hour trying to think of something to say to introduce these beautiful ornate doorknobs…. but what can one really say about a doorknob? I mean they are a pretty necessary part of everyday life and opening doors without them could make for a frustrating and potentially embarrassing experience. It is for this reason that I get really irritated to see hideous plasticy B&Q goodies stuck on doors without any real thought or care (we have them here in our little house in London, so doors stay open so that I don’t have to see them too often). And now this post has turned into a rant, so I’ll leave you with some doorknob eye candy instead!

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16 comments:

  1. classiq21 December 2011 at 19:41

    It's in the details, isn't it? I love that first one. :)
    PS: Meghan, I'm glad you liked my today's post. It's part of a little blog project aiming to reveal the beautiful side of Bucharest. And this is the first post: http://classiq.ro/my-beautiful-city-bucharest

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  2. Jillian21 December 2011 at 23:55

    I love these! The crystal doorknob is so elegant. If only...

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  3. Katie*Belle22 December 2011 at 00:52

    These doorknobs are incredible! I'd love to go around my house and switch out every last boring one : )

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  4. Kelly @ View Along the Way22 December 2011 at 02:51

    Those are incredible! I love the one with the clover key. Makes me wish I lived in an old, old house with original details like that!

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  5. Hannah {Culture Connoisseur}22 December 2011 at 03:13

    They are all my favorite. The last one is a little creepy though. I don't want to hold hands with my fence, I don't know about you...

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  6. A room with a view22 December 2011 at 07:20

    I love posts like these where you share some inspirational, artsy pictures not only for the content but also for the photography. My favorite is the heart-shaped.

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  7. homestilo22 December 2011 at 07:37

    Gorgeous. Glass knobs (and skeleton keys) make me swoon!

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  8. Vic Bibby22 December 2011 at 08:39

    What a gorgeous collection. We have just brought an old chest of drawers back to life, and all they need to finish them is some new handles. I want to make the right choice as they will make such a difference on the drawers, so am taking it very seriously. Hubby is not sure what all the fuss is about! xxx

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  9. Brooke22 December 2011 at 10:03

    I couldn't agree more! It is terribly difficult to buy lovely handles and knobs in Australia. We ordered imported 'German' knobs for our kitchen and they took 8 months to arrive. The retailer told us the delay was due to a factory closure in China??!

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  10. designchic22 December 2011 at 10:37

    There is nothing like beautiful hardware...jewelry for the doors. Absolutely adore the Francisco Santos...

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  11. Dusty Coyote22 December 2011 at 14:21

    So stunning! I have ugly doorknobs also. Maybe it's time to do something about it!!!
    PS-Sucks about your photo shop. I use PICNIC. It's online and their simple edits are FREE and fun and easy to figure out!!!If you're up for it??? I hate navigating my way around new sites-makes me grouchy!!!

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  12. Sarah22 December 2011 at 15:43

    I love the doorknob photos! It's little touches like that which make a home have so much more personality. My previous flat had glass doorknobs which I just loved, now I've just got the boring standard knobs. Makes me wish I had my own place so I could buy some fun ones!

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  13. Tracey Ayton Photography22 December 2011 at 18:28

    Oh my goodness, yet another fabulous post!! I have a thing for doors and door knobs. You just can't beat some of these babies!!

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  14. Barbara@HausDesign22 December 2011 at 22:48

    I have really enjoyed photographing doors during our travels - to me they are a little secret gem that most people just pass right by and never notice. You have beautiful examples here Meghan! Hope you're enjoying your holidays!

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  15. Ada (new york)24 December 2011 at 10:36

    These door knobs are GORGEOUS (ummm, the hand ones do scare me a bit, but the rest are soo beautifulm intricate, unique). NICE post!!!

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  16. Unknown4 January 2012 at 06:57

    Oh my god, so much eye candy in this post!!! Totally agree about tacky doorknobs - I've swapped mine downstairs for crystal pulls from Laura Ashley which I love but the upstairs doors all need to be done as well! At the moment, they are just plain white - BORING.

    I just kept looking at each picture in turn going, 'oh my god!' 'oh my god I love that one!' 'oh I love that too!'... my other half thinks I've lost it now lol

    Thanks for the endless inspiration!! xxx

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