One of the key design concepts for Patina Farm is the juxtaposition of modern and antique. We plan to keep the shell of the house simple, using clean plaster walls with no trim, while incorporating antique materials to add warmth, texture and patina.
We've decided to use as many antique doors as possible. Because the walls will be white plaster, the doors will add architectural interest. I thought I would share some of the images that convinced us of the beauty of old doors...
A large antique paneled door is illuminated by windows above and on the sides .
French Decor via French Country Antiques
Although our front door will be glass, the large old shutters will have the same aesthetic as this pair of planked doors.
Image via French Country Living
A pale gray pair of antique doors is hung without trim in the middle of a very simple book case wall.
via Desde My Ventana
This image is one that really captures the essence of the look we love: white plaster walls, no trim, pale wood, and beautiful old doors.
via Desde My Ventana
The book French Country Living by Caroline Clifton-Mogg is filled with images of gorgeous antique doors...
Image via French Country Living
Image via French Country Living
Several of my favorite designers, like Lisa Luby Ryan, use antique doors to transform spaces that lack architectural interest.
Image via Lisa Luby Ryan
During our recent trip to Belgium, Steve and I began to appreciate the beauty of pairing rustic doors with more contemporary architecture.
At Rik Storms' studio, a weathered antique Oak door was installed in a unadorned plaster wall.
While in Belgium, our friends Greet (Belgian Pearls) and Jan took us to Verschaeve, a reclaimed building material warehouse, where we purchased several pairs of antique doors. We plan to use these as the entry doors to our Master bedroom.
You can see them on the right side of Steve's drawing.
We plan to hang them with no trim, similar to this door in Mark Merten's home.
Mark explained that we will need to create a steel jamb that will be covered in plaster. Here's Steve's sketch that he drew during our discussion with Mark...
We plan to create closets using antique doors as well, similar to these in my favorite house designed by Jose Solis Betancourt.
Image from Essential Elegance: The Interiors of Solis Betancourt
A paneled door makes a lovely corner closet in a French Country bedroom.
Image via French Country Living
A set of antique doors can also be used as a paneled wall...
We are using 5 of these doors that we found at the Paris Flea Market as the paneling in the Master bedroom vestibule.
I'd also like to incorporate old doors into the kitchen... perhaps as the entrance to the pantry.
Image via Belgian Pearls
A pair of antique doors is set in a stone wall in my favorite kitchen at Chateau Dominigue
Image via Chateau Dominigue
Another pair of small antique cabinet doors in the same gorgeous kitchen.
Image via Chateau Dominigue
Well, the airplane is about to land in Atlanta, so I guess it's time to wrap this up! Check out my "Antique Door" pin board on to see more beautiful images...
I'd love to hear what you think of antique doors. Do you have any in your home?
I hope to see some of you at AmericasMart tomorrow at 11:00 am!
Happy Weekend!
xo
Brooke
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