Cool Decorating Trick No. 25

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How stunning is this wall of doors by Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek for an Amsterdam residential project?  Eek adorned the lofty foyer walls entirely with old timber doors, bathroom doors, office doors, front doors and back doors to preserve the memory of the buildings that were torn down, to make way for a residential development.  The result is a jaw-dropping foyer installation and a visual reminder of what once was.  Via Azure Magazine. (Photos by Thomas Mayer).

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Edla said…
Beautiful!!!! Now i have to start collecting old doors... :D
1:08 am, November 30, 2011
Pytusa said…
En la película "Ingrid", la protagonista tiene una pared de su casa como esta con puertas :)
2:55 am, November 30, 2011
Anonymous said…
This is like reaching heights of creativity! Never saw or thought of something like this! Walls made up of doors!
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3:19 am, November 30, 2011
Lindsay [rookie's nest] said…
WOW!! I Love it! so interesting!
3:40 am, November 30, 2011
Lisa Lehmann @StudioJewel said…
this is seriously amazing! i love it!
6:04 am, November 30, 2011
Renee said…
This looks incredible!!
6:05 am, November 30, 2011
Anonymous said…
this is pretty awesome. i don't know if i would have the patience or math skills to piece all of the doors together, but if someone did this in my home for me, i would be a very happy girl.

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7:17 am, November 30, 2011
Layers and Layers said…
very cool. whomever installed it was very talented too! It would have take a skilled hand and eye to put this together so well!
7:23 am, November 30, 2011
Renée Anne Bouffard-McManus said…
WOW, I agree! This is SO cool!
8:12 am, November 30, 2011
vosgesparis said…
Just saw this IRL on my way to work... it is near my home but I did not know about it till I saw it on local television!

The inside of the building is amazing too!
2:41 pm, November 30, 2011
Naomi Bulger said…
This is glorious. I love it! Imagine all the worlds behind those doors...
3:01 pm, November 30, 2011
boofsmom said…
I LOVE this! I originally saw it on Pinterest (of course), and have been trying to figure out where in our house we could do it. I'm thinking the stair wall. How wonderful it would be if you could link a door or two to a secret storage compartment or passage!

I'm also thinking you could paint them all one color (red!), or leave them the color you found them What a wonderful way of preserving the past.
4:43 pm, November 30, 2011
Cortney said…
This looks like it would be very difficult to install but the end result is well worth the labor. I love how magical it looks, like Naomi said, just imagine everything behind those doors! If only...

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5:02 pm, November 30, 2011
Raumfee said…
Itlooks astonishining. But it reminds me a bit at the movie "Monster AG". I would always be afraid, one door would open imediatly and...
12:03 pm, December 01, 2011
Sue said…
Cool! Reminds me of Raquel Fialho's installation http://www.flickr.com/photos/righteous_maelstrom/5698046391/

Also reminds me of Pixar's Monster's Inc. :D
12:07 am, December 03, 2011
Jo Archer said…
That is fantastic.
12:45 am, December 04, 2011
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