I’ve lived in basements and I’m not a fan. I like light too much and being able to look out the windows. But if you live downstairs, you might as well have a great door. Some good stonework is always an advantage, too. Just be careful on those steps when it’s slippery.
Whether upstairs or downstairs, you can always look forward to Thursday Doors, the challenge that opens doors around the world for you. Our doorkeeper, Norm, can be found at his blog, Norm 2.0. That’s also where you can do a Dr. Who and go through the portal and visit doors everywhere, although not via a telephone booth.
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Handsome doors, but I’m glad I didn’t have to move furniture in and out. 🙂
I agree, Judy! It would be a nightmare.
janet
I’d live in this basement space if I could have this door…nice find!
The red one specifically!
I was going to ask which of the three you liked. 🙂 That’s a good one, isn’t it?
janet
What an adorable little red door you found.
I like the details around it, too, Sherry.
janet
That first one looks like an old phone booth door. Nice selections and a great door brightens up any location.
Maybe Dr. Who lives there, Lignum. 🙂 Who knows? Or does he? At any rate, glad you enjoyed the doors and I agree that a great door is a wonderful thing to have.
janet
Loved the top Red door. The stone work is lovely.
I think red and blue vie for overall favorites, at least with our group. So much beautiful stonework in the older buildings.
janet
Great finds!
Thanks, Vicky. Glad you enjoyed them.
janet
That first door is just so charming! Ooh!
We had our bedroom in the basement for 3 years (and the nursery) and I can honestly say it was wonderful to retire to the darkness of the cave at night — great sleeping! You’re right about light though, sure glad we had an upstairs to enjoy! 🙂
I can see that for sleeping it would be great. Our bedroom has one of those half-moon windows above the regular windows, so it’s never really dark and sometimes, depending on the moon, it can be quite light and not so good for sleeping, although my husband can sleep pretty much anywhere. Me, not so much 🙂
janet
Me not so much, either. *sigh*
Those are some lovely doors indeed – the red one is particularly inviting for a basement location. Nice finds 🙂
I think for a basement a colorful door is a plus…and lots of light inside. 🙂
janet
The first door fits very nicely in its surroundings, as a contrast!I agree a basement is too dark to live.Am glad you ar outta there:) I really need windows!
Thanks for your comment about the children. They’re my grands, all three from one set of parents.
The basement living was a long time ago, so that’s all good. I do like having a basement in the house, just don’t want to live in it. 🙂
janet
I agree! Maybe you know that there aren’t many basements in California. Even here in the mountains, our house is built under an angle, so “below” the house is a space of over 8 feet, but it’s still not a basement!
You have a great selection of “below street level” doors. The red door is pretty, but so is the stone surrounding it. It actually feels like a scene from Dr. Who, without the blue box. I would love to open that door and take a peek inside.
Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to look into the houses we see? I love to walk or drive by houses at night when people have their windows uncovered and just glance in. Not to see anything intimate, but to just see what the interior of the house is like.
Yes, I’ve seen so many doors via Thursday doors that I would love to open. With some, I imagine the same beauty on the inside as on the outside.
These are wonderful doors, janet! Any hint as to where they are located?? Just curious, not like I am going to drive there just to see cool doors!
You mean where in Philly?
janet
I’m with you on not wanting to live in a basement, but their doors make great subjects for photographs. I love the red one, of course. And that stonework is fabulous.
I agree. The stonework is wonderful. Lots of this sort of thing in Philadelphia.
janet
🙂 they look kind of spooky 😉
Have a very HAPPY day 🙂
Only at night. 🙂 Ha! Happy Thursday.
janet
Lovely doors; but like you, I wouldn’t enjoy the lack of light in basement living. The boy-child briefly had a basement flat. We were so glad he moved out by the end of summer; it would have been horrible in winter.
I know that theoretically you can have plenty artificial light, but I do like to be able to look out and open windows.
janet
Me too. And no matter how much artificial light you can have, there will still be that moment before you turn the lights on when it just feels really dark and gloomy.
Awesome series of doors for this post, Janet!
Thanks very much, Gordon.
I would not like to live in a basement either. I do love sunshine streaming in my windows! But I do admire the way the entrances to them feel like little, hidden alcoves. -Amy
That’s very true, Amy.
janet
Love the red door. I can’t help but imagine the effort to get furniture down those curved steps and into that door.
Anything very wide or long and unbendable would be a nightmare!
janet
What a lovely collection of doors. Coveting that red beauty.
Red and blue doors seem to be universal favorites.
janet
Amazing captures these are, Janet 🙂
Philadelphia has lots of interesting doors.
Wow! Those doors are outstanding! I love the one with the tiny curved staircase down to it. Wouldn’t want to try to get a sofa in or out through it, mind you….
I agree. Furniture moving would be tough. This was last week’s entry, just FYI. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and commenting as always.
janet
I’m behind on my reading because blah blah computer yadda yadda yadda. 😀
I understand, Marian. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my posts when you’re trying to catch up.