When I leave my kitchen sink, this is what I see as I walk into my living room. My two French doors, frequently photographed but not shown here, are on either side of the big comfy sofa and both lead to my balcony. The door going down to the basement (not shown) is on the immediate left. The area with my fireplace, not shown, is in front of the sofa and table lamp on the left. I closed the doors leading down the hall to my bedroom, guest/dressing room, and full bath. It took me a long time to discover these doors. In everyday life, the left portion is a door to my linen closet and the right-hand door is for all of my mops, brooms and other items stored a utility closet. When you open them simultaneously, they come together to make a double door for closing off the private areas. The man who built my cottage had a lot of ingenuity and I love this clever feature.
We had rain overnight and this morning and the heatwave is over. Tomorrow is going to be fabulous with 79° as the high temp and a low of 55° for Saturday night. Doesn't that sound wonderful? Hope you can look forward to a great weekend too. xo
9 comments:
I have never seen anything like those doors leading down into your hallway. What a clever, ingenious idea! Thanks for showing us those.
Mama Pea -- I'm glad I thought to show them closed this time around. You have to envision the other side with two open closet doors to get the full effect. I think the man who build this cottage was very clever too. He lived here the rest of his life, then so did his wife, and then I came along.
xo, Rosemary
What a lovely photo of your wonderful room. I love your coffee table and your collections on it. :) Kit
I love the double purpose doors. Ingenious indeed.
Rosemary - your home is just lovely! However, I will be "borrowing" that coffee table for the immediate future! So many wonderful pieces...Susan
Rosemary, you have such a lovely, inviting home! I've never seen doors like that, either. These are the details that endear our homes to us. Thanks for sharing this picture with us.
Enjoy the lovely weather. I've just come in from picking blackberries, and it was 60 degrees. LOVE IT!!!!
Your home is lovely and i enjoy your photos from every angle.
Would love to see the floor plan!
You have such a lovely home! I know I would be very 'content' there. ;-)
I thought I had commented on this a week ago. I keep coming back to take a peek and finally realized that what I thought I had done I hadn't.
I adore this room Rosemary, it reflects your personality and taste in every nook, cranny, table and desk top. Cottage perfection in my opinion and those clever doors folding on each other....they are such a delightful surprise and secret. Do you shut off this space very often, I'm sure that it is so nice to have the option of doing so?
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