tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post4010060627242407286..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: Those Lost Horizon DoorsThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-89594509920628886202010-03-06T12:28:46.055-05:002010-03-06T12:28:46.055-05:00I have actually spied that wood trim that mimics n...I have actually spied that wood trim that mimics nail heads. What a clever alternative and the result is amazing. Such a gorgeous door/pediment/wallpaper. How fun to have a slice of movie history replicated in your home. Congrat's to Ron, he did a smashing job.Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-29022477302678526902010-02-26T11:42:50.859-05:002010-02-26T11:42:50.859-05:00this is genius! such a clever add to the already b...this is genius! such a clever add to the already beautiful look of this entryway.Kerry Pitt-Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703567870074591364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-3079619663123290202010-02-26T11:38:07.152-05:002010-02-26T11:38:07.152-05:00Love this - what a clever and inexpensive way to a...Love this - what a clever and inexpensive way to add detail!Helen Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909675431409381401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-59156247029894497312010-02-26T09:34:18.960-05:002010-02-26T09:34:18.960-05:00Olga, Ron asked me to give you this information:
...Olga, Ron asked me to give you this information:<br /><br />"the center doorknobs are not functional...as in the do not turn and open doorlock....I use them to pull and push door open and shut.<br />A very small inconspicuous round doorknob is placed where the lock sits near the center column, that I use to unlock door.<br /> <br />I wish the big doorknob would actually open door and lock/unlock. Very hard to find that sort of hardware in Europe. ( Maybe French lock smiths will be able to create this. I am sure it is available somewhere in the States....try Guerin in NY, www.peguerin.com <br /> <br />the big doorknobs I made myself out of bronze lamp parts from the collection. Silver leafed them and varnished a zillion times.<br /> <br />Thanks for comment and goodluck with your own project."The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-2847589444450353242010-02-25T07:28:23.116-05:002010-02-25T07:28:23.116-05:00Amazing this door looks perfect in his room. What ...Amazing this door looks perfect in his room. What a Wow factor, love this idea.Kathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-29254973056523639032010-02-24T11:24:01.680-05:002010-02-24T11:24:01.680-05:00Genius from start to finish!Genius from start to finish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43481851772201845452010-02-24T10:22:44.750-05:002010-02-24T10:22:44.750-05:00Wow! So glad you like Ron's doors as much as I...Wow! So glad you like Ron's doors as much as I. He's awfully clever...and handy too.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-1271151183054207892010-02-24T10:20:08.839-05:002010-02-24T10:20:08.839-05:00wow, the best post ever!wow, the best post ever!Clint Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440670481258721054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-18425250564124690242010-02-24T09:57:12.785-05:002010-02-24T09:57:12.785-05:00Beautiful. The "Lost Horizon door" has ...Beautiful. The "Lost Horizon door" has now found a beautiful new setting and interpretation.<br />He really knows what is "just enough" -- it complements the wallpaper and surrounding molding.<br />Great blog.<br />bBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502598839290385634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70795626110497114282010-02-24T07:59:48.391-05:002010-02-24T07:59:48.391-05:00I seriously have no words to desribe my reaction! ...I seriously have no words to desribe my reaction! I'll be thinking about them all day and hopefully remembering to breathe!!!Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-69617794359171740502010-02-24T07:54:16.913-05:002010-02-24T07:54:16.913-05:00The origanal doors looked so grim and institutiona...The origanal doors looked so grim and institutional. Amazing how a little diy cleverly done transforms them into a chinoisery fantasy. Well done!<br /><br />Hermione DarlingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-41554226259619216282010-02-23T22:36:12.477-05:002010-02-23T22:36:12.477-05:00Utterly beautifully amazing. Jennifer! You could...Utterly beautifully amazing. Jennifer! You could totally do that. I'd even help.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35874841550371977092010-02-23T20:28:34.806-05:002010-02-23T20:28:34.806-05:00I think that this is officially one of the chicest...I think that this is officially one of the chicest most professional DIY projects I have ever seen. And I really need to get my hands on some of that "nailhead" trim, its fabulous. I love the blue, I love the wallpaper, I love the nailheads. Fab, Fab, Fab.Lacquered Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853894883893308377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-32063230045648152722010-02-23T18:28:29.850-05:002010-02-23T18:28:29.850-05:00Ron is a genius! I have 26 of his lamps, and he di...Ron is a genius! I have 26 of his lamps, and he did a <br /><br />major project on my house last year. These doors<br /><br />are a good example of his creativity and eye for<br /><br />perfection. Patricia in Houstonpatricia Muskenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43395725564544902102010-02-23T18:06:35.655-05:002010-02-23T18:06:35.655-05:00Wow! That is stunning and the perfect compliment ...Wow! That is stunning and the perfect compliment to the rest of the Entry. Very impressive!!!!D.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02012190421578654870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-28789099535712703852010-02-23T17:01:34.919-05:002010-02-23T17:01:34.919-05:00Absolutely fantastic! There is nothing better than...Absolutely fantastic! There is nothing better than a magic entrance.LiveLikeYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293692557490008786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70503233318151257692010-02-23T16:35:42.056-05:002010-02-23T16:35:42.056-05:00I loved the original and didn't think they cou...I loved the original and didn't think they could be improved on, but I was wrong! Great looking!Thank You For Askinghttp://thankyouforasking.typepad.com/thank-you-for-asking/2010/02/despair.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-53776595032813043842010-02-23T16:28:47.245-05:002010-02-23T16:28:47.245-05:00Nothing short of amazing. And POC, how is your pag...Nothing short of amazing. And POC, how is your pagoda door coming along? I'm sure it will sizzle!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-21061970617513178532010-02-23T15:51:01.258-05:002010-02-23T15:51:01.258-05:00WOW! It's perfection.
His eye is perfect. One...WOW! It's perfection.<br /><br />His eye is perfect. One little bit out of alignment and the whole effect would be shattered. Bravo!<br />LOVE that movie. Jane Wyatt as a Siren...Go Know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-53265998950697439902010-02-23T14:33:55.057-05:002010-02-23T14:33:55.057-05:00Those are the kind of projects that make me think ...Those are the kind of projects that make me think I can do these things myself (sort of) and that Thibaut paper is amazing!North of 25Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927245858208029154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-34037749779806195202010-02-23T13:06:56.434-05:002010-02-23T13:06:56.434-05:00Wow - that door does not look do-it-yourself. Qui...Wow - that door does not look do-it-yourself. Quite impressive.Gramercy Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968927746518885415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72263521685139069792010-02-23T12:41:42.736-05:002010-02-23T12:41:42.736-05:00Wow! Perfection! The silver leaf matches his door ...Wow! Perfection! The silver leaf matches his door hardware perfectly. What a great idea.katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-32699188394766182372010-02-23T12:27:17.339-05:002010-02-23T12:27:17.339-05:00That is so clever and looks unbelievable. Leave it...That is so clever and looks unbelievable. Leave it to the Dutch! So inventive!<br />GREAT post!cynthia - thedailybasics.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859615460268242638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-68096914508783466832010-02-23T12:03:37.428-05:002010-02-23T12:03:37.428-05:00That Thibaut paper is going in my next house. I lo...That Thibaut paper is going in my next house. I love it.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-21523695292236988192010-02-23T11:25:02.368-05:002010-02-23T11:25:02.368-05:00John T.'s comment is right-on...I think that y...John T.'s comment is right-on...I think that you can find these strips from Van Dykes Restoration catalog. And they are really easy to apply. The van Empel doorway and surround is magnificent.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.com