Delicate Metal

I have mentioned on numerous occasions that I am partial to wood doors especially because of their warmth, but whenever I see wrought-iron doors like this, my heart can't help but skip a beat. Might I compare it (loosely) to loving your daily cup of coffee, but occasionally craving a cup of hot chocolate? I don't know, but you can see for yourself that this door is really delicate and charming. What is there not to like about it?

I'm sure you've noticed that something is up with the handle. After close scrutiny, I think we can safely assume that once upon a time the door's handle was on the left side rather on the right side where that round handle and it's plate is now. Too bad whoever put it there couldn't bother to respect the colour or the style of the door, but at the very least it is not too conflicting.

This beautiful door is surrounded by an arch that is simple and strong, yet with enough character to make you want to stop and give it a long look.

Finally, it is possible I also fell for this door because of the adornment above it..a lion and the letter H...two of my favourite symbols.

Tiny Door Tuesday

Just so you know, 'Tiny doors' are the same as 'Emily doors' so if I refer to a Tiny door or an Emily door, don't be confused, just know that these terms are interchangeable because they both mean a small door. Got that? Good!

Today's Tiny Door may be small, but it has a couple of extras that are grand!!

First of all, let me just say that I'm always partial to any animal features a door might have, especially if the animal is a big cat...a lion, for example. Lions seem to be a favourite big cat for doors (hmm...is this something else I should be researching?) so I'm not surprised to find one here - front and center. Hail the mighty lion that protects this door!! And to set off our mighty beast is this door's other great feature: a beautifully carved sunburst. Is the message of these two features 'strength and light'?

Let's not overlook the size of this door (remember, to be an 'Emily door' it has to be just slightly taller than my friend Emily*, who is only just a few inches over 5 feet tall)...even if it is small it is warm and inviting. Sure, it has a boring, but functional handle, but the door itself is made of a nice, honey-colored wood that is a pleasure to look at. The window above the door (which seems there purely to give the window/door combination an illusion of height) is simple despite its interesting but not very exciting wrought-iron work. I guess the idea is to keep the visitor's eye on the lion. Ok, I can do that!!

*For more 'Emily Doors', just look for 'Emily' in the list to the right and you will see that as of today (including today's post) there are 5 doors that are considered Emily Doors. If you click on 'Emily' there, you will get all of the 'Emily Door' posts.