This post relates back to my previous one on being a design rebel. Most of us think of doors being an impediment to decorating a wall. These designers do not and and know how to decorate over doors.
Where do you put your plates? Surely on a table when you eat and in a cabinet when your done (after cleaning of course). Well, I’ll admit, I’ve never been a fan of plates on the wall simply because it connotes the matronly style of my grandmother or a kitschy way to display your travel souvenirs. BUT, these plates, strategically arranged by J Allen Perceptions Interiors are stylish due to their singular shape and artistic arrangement. In this respect, this type of decorating — designing with the door and around it in mind — is comparable to a gallery display of art, as well as the example below.
I really like how the color in this plate arrangement below featured in House Beautiful of Zim Loy’s house subtlety shifts from a dark to lighter hue of lavender depending on how they reflect the light. That hoof table is something else too! I’m completely inspired by her circular patterned, “stained-glass”-style windows. They are made from glass bottle bottoms! Very innovative, as interior designer/ blogger/ writer Mrs. Blandings’ post describes, as well as interior designer /blogger and writer Heather Clawson of Habitually Chic writes about attending an event at the Spaces Kansas City Editor / designer’s home. Heather has a new book, Creativity at Work, due out in October. You can pre-order here. What multi-talented ladies these are to boot!
Then again, if you have a beautiful collection of Blue Willow china, like my grandmother did, you might want to display them in the timeless way Mary Douglas Drysdale does here.
We love her Drysdale Signature Federal Green color!
Why not just decorate as if the doors are not in the way? Brockshmidt & Coleman does an exceptional job of this with their picture frame arrangement going right over the frameless door, which makes if virtually invisible upon first glance. Poof, gone and glamorous!
What I really enjoy is that they defy the rules. They cover a door with wallpaper. Brilliant + I love the design!
Don’t let doors stop you. Plan your design flow to go right through them, as Hilary Thomson and Jeff Lincoln do with stripes on their walls, a graphic patterned floor and bold tile pattern seen through the kitchen. Normally these designs might be too busy together but the door helps to break them up visually while giving them individual significance to work together as a whole. Hilary’s style? Why of course: “Chic. Traditional. Surprising. Shaken, not stirred.” Those kitchen tiles are just gorgeous and the blue color keeps you daydreaming about design. Her blog, Happiness is Pink Foo Dog is a fun read, indeed. Her Chic Shop is having a sale so you may want to go there (20% off her fabulous Vintage inspired wares through September 17th).
You can always go back to traditional methods as in this Overdoor Landscape Painting from One Kings Lane. It’s a bit pricey because it is hand-painted, so reflects the cost of a miniature mural. Old World style never really goes out of style because it has history and now, many items such as this would be considered antique or “vintage” — so a collector’s item as well.
By why paint just above the doors? You can paint your mural directly on top of them — concealing the door, or better yet, cover them with Casart removable wallcovering. This way, you can always have as a keepsake.
— Ashley
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