The right internal doors can play an essential part in your home’s flow and function, not to mention creating a style statement. Here’s everything you need to know before you buy
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If you ask anyone around Taos why there are so many doors painted blue, they may say it’s to keep out evil spirits as a protection device or talisman would. That it’s simply beautiful, after all isn’t blue the most popular of all colors. Take a trip to your local paint supplier and ask for a gallon of Taos Blue, you may wind up with a light blue, a turquoise blue or a blue with a tinge of purple to it. Digging a bit deeper and not quite satisfied with the answers above, I discovered there are many, many answers, and most Taosenos agree to disagree. Some may think of the starry robes of Our Lady of Guadalupe or of the Virgin Mary, the outer a deep royal blue, the inner a soft pale blue. Robes to envelop, beckoning I will keep you safe from all harm. Creating a feeling of warmth and of love as you enter through a blue door. For the practical, it’s thought the color blue repels and disorients insects keeping them out of doorways and windows. Insects it seems do not tend to fly upwards into the apex of the blue sky. Flying too high towards the sun we’ve learned from Icarus himself, would lead to disaster. Blue indicates one of the four sacred directions of Pueblo life, the direction of the Southwest, Red the Southeast, Yellow the Northwest and White signifying the Northeast. The color of Taos Blue can become an obsession for someone like myself, I’ve roamed around Taos with paint sample chips from the local hardware stores trying to match colors, either too green, or this one too purple, really not a turquoise color, on and on searching to get it right. This may sound too much like Goldilocks in a search to find the right porridge or bed. It’s a mystery after all, a puzzle to be solved and we move on to get to the conclusion of any good mystery. Whether you take the color of a calm Caribbean ocean and mix it with the color of a clear blue sky, or on a clear day at noon look straight up at the sky to its blue zenith. It’s said that we who live here in Taos live between Heaven and Earth and this is the color of the true Taos Blue, and that’s my little secret I share with you. Story and all photographs, copyright 2011 Robert Cafazzo With thanks to the store and gallery owners of Taos, New Mexico. A heartfelt thank you to both Jerry Padilla and Sue Westbrook of Taos Blue www.taosblue.com for their generosity and insightfulness.
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Slightly to the South East of downtown Santa Fe is Canyon Road, a street with wall to wall art galleries. There are over 100 places to view and purchase art in this area with most of them along Can…
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This 4,100 square foot waterfront beauty is sited on one of Las Campanas finest lots. It overlooks the lake that splits the #18 holes on the Championship golf courses Sunrise and Sunset. It also has uninterrupted mountain views in all directions, and is walking distance from Las Campanas world class amenities. This classic, traditional Santa Fe style home features locally sourced materials, custom designed and built cabinetry, Taj Mahal granite, hand-scorped vigas and white painted, divided light windows.
Architect: Stuart Silk Architects Let’s start with a modern take on a classic. Smooth horizontal wood panels gain a contemporary update with a silky black handle guard that runs from top to bottom.
Side door to a building on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Las viviendas alternan volúmenes que generan diferentes estilos, jugando y rompiendo la continuidad en fachadas, dotando de un carácter singular a cada residencia con sus recubrimientos y colores.
Church of San Jose de Gracia, Las Trampas, New Mexico. Built in 1776 and constantly threatened by Apache raids.
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A swampy green exterior, tiled counters, and more contribute to this Victoria, Australia, home’s nostalgic vibe while still feeling totally modern.
NM32 White Internal Door Pre Finished Introducing our Exquisite White NM32 Style Internal Door: The Epitome of SophisticationElevate your interior design with our new White 2 Panel Moulded Internal Door, a timeless and opulent addition to enhance the style of your home with its perfect fusion of shaker style, the encha
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NM32 White Internal Door Pre Finished Introducing our Exquisite White NM32 Style Internal Door: The Epitome of SophisticationElevate your interior design with our new White 2 Panel Moulded Internal Door, a timeless and opulent addition to enhance the style of your home with its perfect fusion of shaker style, the encha
In October, we got a new entry door hardware because our handle actually broke off. Chris fixed it no less than 3 times and it just kept falling off, which didn’t make us feel very safe. Weird. But after we finally got a new slick modern black set from Schlage, I couldn’t bear to put it […]
Crafted from North American white oak, the NM5 interior door has simple, clean lines adding a minimal look to any room. With a beautiful crown-cut veneer finish, this door will work in any type of styling.Our doors have 11mm solid lippings for easy fitting, unmatched by any other Irish door brands. Wood is a marvel of
