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French Doors: Ooh La La
Open or Closed, Double Glass Doors Add Elegance, Function and Beautiful New Views
I am an architectural design writer who often focuses on how environment can affect behavior. Before consulting privately, I received my MA in writing and ran a design boutique in Los Angeles.
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If you’re looking to make a grander entrance into your space, look to French doors. Both beautiful and practical, French doors allow an elegant path between two rooms. With double adjoining doors inlaid with glass, this beautiful addition opens from the middle to create an smoothly flow between the outdoors and indoors. Even when closed, French doors add style to function and provide an open view through glass.
Consider these doors as a benign barrier between the dining and living rooms, as a library entrance, or even as exterior doors to your studio for a little nature while you work. The possibilities can be endless—check out these beautiful examples.
Consider these doors as a benign barrier between the dining and living rooms, as a library entrance, or even as exterior doors to your studio for a little nature while you work. The possibilities can be endless—check out these beautiful examples.
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| It's hard to name a favorite photo or space on Houzz, but up there for me is this tidily elegant study that merges practicality with a lush, 9th-Symphony kind of beauty. |
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It can be a surprisingly simple renovation project to knock out a solid wall and create a great view with large windows and ultra-wide French doors.
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You can enjoy both a great view and the freshness of the outdoors from a gloriously simple sitting room like this.
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| This unusual modern take on the classic French door rotates on its axis to open. |
French doors are one of the simple yet intricate details in this landing and downstairs area.
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| Along with other beautiful architecture like pillars, the light and clarity provided by this series of doors makes this room. |
The arch of these French doors adds a smoothness to this boxy room and lightens it up.
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And here such a door gives added svelte to this classic European-inspired bedroom suite.
Along with the windows that span the wall in this bedroom, the French doors open up.
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This long hallway gets great lighting, a great view, and an aesthetic balance with each dark trim.
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| See how beautifully these double doors open up the inside and merge it with the outdoors? |
Ideabook published on Dec. 13, 2010.
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We added french doors to the front of our garage/carriage house. They look so much better than the garage doors on the front don't you think?