tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post7455342475736812562..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: The Mysterious Jib DoorThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45296351551019387162009-01-07T00:17:00.000-05:002009-01-07T00:17:00.000-05:00Awesome! I love doors, and love making features of...Awesome! I love doors, and love making features of them, and in an odd way, the jib door is doing just that. Once you know it is there, your attention will forever be on that strange, unfathomable place that is neither wall nor non-wall ;-)<BR/><BR/>I agree, thanks for the education!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-23404287561604575532007-12-20T04:39:00.000-05:002007-12-20T04:39:00.000-05:00i am ashamed to admit i didn't know these doors ha...i am ashamed to admit i didn't know these doors had a name. <BR/><BR/>thanks for the education! fabulous post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158141401821966937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-8493157973953188692007-12-18T12:14:00.000-05:002007-12-18T12:14:00.000-05:00Linda- Your mural sounds amazing!!! When you do fi...Linda- Your mural sounds amazing!!! When you do finish it, you must post pics on your blog!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-18988895404611395052007-12-18T11:23:00.000-05:002007-12-18T11:23:00.000-05:00Great idea for a post! I've been working on a 360 ...Great idea for a post! I've been working on a 360 mural in my foyer which (if I ever finish it!!) will include a semi-jib door to the powder room. By semi- I mean that I'm not removing the door moldings or hiding the door knob, but I painted the faux hedge and wrought iron fence that encircles the room right over it.Linda Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484402027814646865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63873468937334874202007-12-18T09:50:00.000-05:002007-12-18T09:50:00.000-05:00I love the door with marblelized paper ...so inter...I love the door with marblelized paper ...so interesting . Well, every door is very well thoughtMélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-55405689767144687742007-12-18T08:48:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:48:00.000-05:00djellabah- That's very helpful information. Very i...djellabah- That's very helpful information. Very interesting, too, about Chatsworth.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-31121911090341540282007-12-18T06:38:00.000-05:002007-12-18T06:38:00.000-05:00According to an 1894 dictionary: a jib door (a.k.a...According to an 1894 dictionary: a jib door (a.k.a. blind door, a.k.a. flush door) is a "door flush with the outside wall, and intended to be concealed; forming thus part of the jib or face of the house." Also, according to the present Dowager Duchess of Devonshire's book "Chatsworth: The House," there is a jib door at Chatsworth, in the dining room, concealed by a Lely portrait of General Monk, the founder of the Coldstream Guards; the portion of the Lely canvas that depicts the general's lower body opens to reveal a dumbwaiter that transports food from the kitchen below. I believe Habitually Chic is correct, that jib doors were historically utilized for service requirements, ie to conceal the entrance to a secondary staircase, et cetera, though architectural history seems to indicate that some jib doors were used for more "first class" reasons, ie leading to a powder room, such as in a house designed by Robert Adam in the 18th century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-29312501040148765492007-12-18T00:19:00.000-05:002007-12-18T00:19:00.000-05:00Firsty thank you for letting me know what a Jib do...Firsty thank you for letting me know what a Jib door is, never heard the term before also never seen these doors in South African architecture/ interiors perhaps it's time for a come back beside everyone loves a secret door!Sam Suttiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001345518271884280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-26136664094353820972007-12-17T23:10:00.000-05:002007-12-17T23:10:00.000-05:00What a great post. I never knew they were called "...What a great post. I never knew they were called "jib" doors...I learned something new today. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-69022183680604422382007-12-17T21:27:00.000-05:002007-12-17T21:27:00.000-05:00What an interesting post! I always thought jib do...What an interesting post! I always thought jib doors were created so the servants could come and go discreetly. But that's just my theory. We use them for bathrooms and closets but my favorite use was similar to the Paris apartment cabinets that Djellabah describes. We used them behind beautiful vintage mirrors all along one wall of a New York apartment dining room to store china and serving pieces. It was the most gorgeous room ever.Habitually Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692458647819117064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-3693697603206357882007-12-17T20:51:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:51:00.000-05:00what a fascinating post - I always think of the fa...what a fascinating post - I always think of the famous five when I think of concealed doors - but now I know what they're called !! :-)blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986116573395562455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-71116316354901902302007-12-17T20:35:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:35:00.000-05:00Totally unique and inventive post!Totally unique and inventive post!Things That Inspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-71408056209185709192007-12-17T20:19:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:19:00.000-05:00Wonderful post--jib doors have fascinated me since...Wonderful post--jib doors have fascinated me since I was a child.<BR/>Thanks so much!morrismorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217481988472073213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-61092059046865792392007-12-17T19:37:00.000-05:002007-12-17T19:37:00.000-05:00Yes, what a great post! I hadn't seen most of thes...Yes, what a great post! I hadn't seen most of these images before, but the ones I had (Albert Hadley's guest room) - I hadn't even noticed the jib door, that's how well hidden it was!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-42106198028669150532007-12-17T17:32:00.000-05:002007-12-17T17:32:00.000-05:00Oh, the story of the vitrine is my favorite part. ...Oh, the story of the vitrine is my favorite part. A truly inspired post - I adored every image.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-17008640483040239952007-12-17T15:53:00.000-05:002007-12-17T15:53:00.000-05:00I especially love it when the jib door ( which in ...I especially love it when the jib door ( which in itself is humorous enough) contains something tricky such as David Hicks' moving vitrine or Evangeline Bruce's tromp l'oeil painting.<BR/>Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63456327654070658772007-12-17T15:44:00.000-05:002007-12-17T15:44:00.000-05:00Anon- Glad I could help!Anon- Glad I could help!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-82330797431824774442007-12-17T15:26:00.000-05:002007-12-17T15:26:00.000-05:00Perfect timing!! I have been working out an idea i...Perfect timing!! I have been working out an idea in my head for a series of doors just like this on a project - your post is just the inspiration I need. Thanks for inspiring me once again. (now I just need to work out the details ......)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-33435950560460897702007-12-17T15:24:00.000-05:002007-12-17T15:24:00.000-05:00God that floor is fugly, but the vanity mirror on ...God that floor is fugly, but the vanity mirror on the the floor is gorgeous. great great great post, as usual, the best = the Queen!!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52295453509939629672007-12-17T13:36:00.000-05:002007-12-17T13:36:00.000-05:00djellabah- Now that's a splendid idea! For some re...djellabah- Now that's a splendid idea! For some reason, that makes me think of something Dorothy Rodgers might have suggested in "My Favorite Things". The green and red felt wallcoverings sound very chic.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-67518169753504409522007-12-17T13:34:00.000-05:002007-12-17T13:34:00.000-05:00What a mystery surrounding the floor!What a mystery surrounding the floor!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43294879804783667212007-12-17T12:52:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:52:00.000-05:00Re jib doors ... I have a friend in Paris whose ap...Re jib doors ... I have a friend in Paris whose apartment on Rue du Bac has shallow hidden cabinets in the bedroom and sitting room ... though the walls seem to be solid, if you press on various parts of the green or red felt wallcoverings, hidden doors open to reveal shallow storage with shelves, et cetera. Very smart! The cabinets are only as deep as the walls allow, so about five inches or so, but just deep enough to hold wine glasses, et cetera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-16787021081511176192007-12-17T12:49:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:49:00.000-05:00On the other hand, the floor DOES appear to have b...On the other hand, the floor DOES appear to have been thought out, re pattern, to resemble woven bamboo strips or something similar. So it is in keeping with the chinoiserie theme ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-53414284731324258002007-12-17T12:36:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:36:00.000-05:00djellabah -i'm so shocked -i never noticed the flo...djellabah -i'm so shocked -i never noticed the floor in that photo because i'm always blinded with lust by the wallcovering!! Now it's the only thing I can see! That's just hideous! Could it just be zeitgeist and that type of floor was popular for the time?ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-87214332458337048702007-12-17T12:31:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:31:00.000-05:00Ronda- I like it too (with the exception of the fl...Ronda- I like it too (with the exception of the floor!).The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.com