Hello readers, this week’s Thursday Doors features East Coast Color
The yellow door and the brown/orange porch – – wait – what color is this? Is it “Burnt Sienna” ??? Any of the painters out there will know that Burnt Sienna is one of the most important colors to have in your paint bin. There are many reasons but one of them is because if you need to darken a color – you don’t use black, you use complementary colors. And the Paintbasket sitenoted “Burntsiennais orange enough to act as a compliment for the blue sky and red enough to act as a compliment to the green foliage.”Love the two doors angled like that – but it was also the mail slot that stood out (right below DC’s metro map). I wonder what the future of the US Postal System will be? Will the USPS stop delivering mail to homes and everyone will be forced to get a PO Box or mail chute and then pick up their mail? Will UPS or Fed Ex step in and take over? Will Amazon take it on?
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Linked to Pull up A seat(this looks like is a nice place to chat, eh?)
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Not sure if I shared these next doors yet, but here are large wooden doors from the “Korean Grill” inside the Guitar Hotel in South Florida
Speaking of the Guitar Hotel, last week’s post (here) had enough content and so I waited to share this jacket from Sammy Davis Jr (who was from the east coast and he added color to the world with his songs, comedy, and entertainment).
I was going to share Candy Man (here) but went with “I’ve got to be me” because it can be such a great reminder for us to celebrate our uniqueness more and more.
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Closing with this white building from Virginia Beach – the teal awnings add that pop of color.
59 thoughts on “Thursday Doors – East Coast Color (10FEB22)”
I did enjoy the Sammy Davis clip, Yvette. Thanks for that! Interesting about burnt sienna,too, and I gather the US postal system is in crisis? The things I don’t know!
Hi restless Jo – thanks for your comment and yes, the Postal system has had problems on and off for a while – but I read that this last holiday season they did well as far as reaching certain delivery goals. And some areas are better than others- or worse – for example – last month the town of Petersburg was on the news as residents said they didn’t get mail for 8 or 9 days??
Great post! I love the burnt sienna and how versatile of a color it is and I enjoyed the fun facts you shared about the color. And the doors are great. Thank you for the music share too! 😀❤️
Oh Yes!! Murphy definitely has burnt sienna coloring in him. I just googled red bay horse and burnt sienna hair and they show the colors next to each other! No wonder I love that color so MUCH! ❤️🐴❤️
I love that contrast with the lighter door and the sienna (?) house! Awesome on the Sammy Davis, Jr. – I remember how much my parents loved him and we had some of his albums in our collection.
Hi Tierney – I just remember seeing Sammy Davis on TV- and it was fun to see one of this favorite leather jackets – reminds me
Of what was in back then to see those huge collars or flaps….
love the little sitting area with those windows Yvette and oh to hear Sammy Davis is so heartfelt. “What a voice.. I can’t be right, if I’m not right for me.. I’ve got to be me.”. for better or worse i echo his words.. xo 👏👏👏 Thank you my friend! 💖💖🌈
Hi Janet! I like those gardens too! The first time we saw them was about five years ago – and then seeing them in this hotel was like they were on steroids ‘ — haha – largest vertical garden I have ever seen and nice to be near
That was colorful and fun! I loved Sammy Davis Jr’s coat.
Here the Post Office has installed big banks or of mailboxes like like P.O. boxes in all the newer neighborhoods and you have to go to your assigned box to pick up your mail and if you live further than a half mile from your box you have to go the actual post office to collect packages as they don’t deliver them. For now that’s the way I see them going…no more at home deliveries. I wonder how long the older neighborhoods here will have at home mail deliveries?
Hi – thanks for your comment!
I wonder how long it will be as well.
I saw a letter carrier walking in the rain today – with an old school postal hard hat and just seemed classic!
And wondered how long those neighborhoods will have that as well.
So then reason your comment today added much to that thought – I think they might switch to delivering to Homes every three days maybe?
That Burnt Sienna had me fooled Yvette. I thought it was redwood – I’d make a poor decorator, though I like the pops of teal on the last house. The chat area reminds me a little of a Starbucks lounge area.
The last handful of Starbucks I have been into have less cloth and more vinyl rot plastic (wipe down materials) and I wonder if this is a trend post pandemic
It’s been a while since I’ve been in a Starbucks – we had one in our building at one time. I’ll bet you’re right … they probably put “good stuff” away until the pandemic is over as the alcohol wipes would rot the leather for sure.
I had no idea about Burnt Sienna and that fits nicely with my non painting background. Here in Canada I wonder about the postal service as well. Those massive wooden doors must have been quite the installation feat. Perhaps a crane required?
Hi sue! You are so right about the doors being a huge installation project!
And I bet you see a lot of burnt sienna in some of the places you and D visit in your travels – so even if not painting it is a nice earth color to see in rocks and terrain
Nice doors. Thank you. And thank you about the burnt sienna. I use sienna a lot, don’t know why. Now I know I can use it to darken other colours. (Though I’m not sure about mixing it with blue…)
All well?
Hello – I am not totally sure about how to use the burnt Sienna with blue but I do recall in my painting days that I always had extra tubes of Burnt Sienna – or a painting kit would include 5 oz tubes of paint and then the Sienna would be double the size….
and things are well, just a little busy middle of the month but caught up now.
And really enjoyed your street art again – esp that eyes post – be over to comment soon
ttys
I did enjoy the Sammy Davis clip, Yvette. Thanks for that! Interesting about burnt sienna,too, and I gather the US postal system is in crisis? The things I don’t know!
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Hi restless Jo – thanks for your comment and yes, the Postal system has had problems on and off for a while – but I read that this last holiday season they did well as far as reaching certain delivery goals. And some areas are better than others- or worse – for example – last month the town of Petersburg was on the news as residents said they didn’t get mail for 8 or 9 days??
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Getting delivery from the UK to here is very hit and miss. My daughter had my birthday present returned to her 2 months after she posted it!
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That does sound like hit or miss! And I hope you eventually got the gift! And glad it was returned and not lost!
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We decided I would collect it next time I’m in the UK!
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Interesting selection
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Thanks
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Love the place to chat. 😊
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Thanks Joy Roses
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Another original take on the theme. Interesting information on Burnt Sienna
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Thanks for reading Derrick
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Very clean places and beautiful photography 🌷🙏❤️🌷
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Thanks so much 🌸🌸🌸
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🌷🙏❤️🌝🌷
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This is a fun post, Yvette. I love the doors, the sitting place and I always lie Sammy Davis Jr.
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Thanks again Dan
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It is a very inviting place for a chat. Very stylish, comfortable and welcoming with the bright red chairs.
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I like the way you described it …. 😊
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Great post! I love the burnt sienna and how versatile of a color it is and I enjoyed the fun facts you shared about the color. And the doors are great. Thank you for the music share too! 😀❤️
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It was so fun to share about color and I think Murphy has a little burnt sienna – maybe not – but love the shades of brown and orange 😉
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Oh Yes!! Murphy definitely has burnt sienna coloring in him. I just googled red bay horse and burnt sienna hair and they show the colors next to each other! No wonder I love that color so MUCH! ❤️🐴❤️
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Yes – no wonder! 😊☀️☀️☀️☀️
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I love that contrast with the lighter door and the sienna (?) house! Awesome on the Sammy Davis, Jr. – I remember how much my parents loved him and we had some of his albums in our collection.
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Hi Tierney – I just remember seeing Sammy Davis on TV- and it was fun to see one of this favorite leather jackets – reminds me
Of what was in back then to see those huge collars or flaps….
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Oh yes the huge collars! My Dad had some outfits like that – ha!
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When I was a kid I saw Sammy Davis Junior on stage (at Lake Tahoe) – a very magic experience.
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Hi JT – that sounds magical – I mean just to see Sammy would be enough but throw in Lake Tahoe and huge bonus
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love the little sitting area with those windows Yvette and oh to hear Sammy Davis is so heartfelt. “What a voice.. I can’t be right, if I’m not right for me.. I’ve got to be me.”. for better or worse i echo his words.. xo 👏👏👏 Thank you my friend! 💖💖🌈
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I like the words you chose to echo – being right for me is so crucial – 😊🌸
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oh i’m so glad and meeee too! 💖
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My favorite thing is what looks like a vertical garden in the hotel set of photos. I love how vertical gardens make use of space.
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Hi Janet! I like those gardens too! The first time we saw them was about five years ago – and then seeing them in this hotel was like they were on steroids ‘ — haha – largest vertical garden I have ever seen and nice to be near
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Wonderful and diverse doors. I especially like the place to chat (or to read)!!
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Thanks – to chat and read and maybe snack on some good pizza! 😊☀️
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These are really great doors, Yvette. I like burgundy very much and our inside garden walls are painted that colour.
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Thanks
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Those large wooden doors are wild! As is that leather jacket.
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Thanks amigo
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That was colorful and fun! I loved Sammy Davis Jr’s coat.
Here the Post Office has installed big banks or of mailboxes like like P.O. boxes in all the newer neighborhoods and you have to go to your assigned box to pick up your mail and if you live further than a half mile from your box you have to go the actual post office to collect packages as they don’t deliver them. For now that’s the way I see them going…no more at home deliveries. I wonder how long the older neighborhoods here will have at home mail deliveries?
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Hi – thanks for your comment!
I wonder how long it will be as well.
I saw a letter carrier walking in the rain today – with an old school postal hard hat and just seemed classic!
And wondered how long those neighborhoods will have that as well.
So then reason your comment today added much to that thought – I think they might switch to delivering to Homes every three days maybe?
Not sure but a change is coming for sure
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That Burnt Sienna had me fooled Yvette. I thought it was redwood – I’d make a poor decorator, though I like the pops of teal on the last house. The chat area reminds me a little of a Starbucks lounge area.
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Hi Linda – the chat area was a hotel but I can see what you mean with a Starbucks feel!
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Really – it had a “lounge-like” feel to it like a Starbucks.
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The last handful of Starbucks I have been into have less cloth and more vinyl rot plastic (wipe down materials) and I wonder if this is a trend post pandemic
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It’s been a while since I’ve been in a Starbucks – we had one in our building at one time. I’ll bet you’re right … they probably put “good stuff” away until the pandemic is over as the alcohol wipes would rot the leather for sure.
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I had no idea about Burnt Sienna and that fits nicely with my non painting background. Here in Canada I wonder about the postal service as well. Those massive wooden doors must have been quite the installation feat. Perhaps a crane required?
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Hi sue! You are so right about the doors being a huge installation project!
And I bet you see a lot of burnt sienna in some of the places you and D visit in your travels – so even if not painting it is a nice earth color to see in rocks and terrain
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oh wow – please keep me posted on what they say
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Will do.
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I’ll be in touch soon
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Yes – I will email him. And I will be over to check in on your blog soon
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Nice doors. Thank you. And thank you about the burnt sienna. I use sienna a lot, don’t know why. Now I know I can use it to darken other colours. (Though I’m not sure about mixing it with blue…)
All well?
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Hello – I am not totally sure about how to use the burnt Sienna with blue but I do recall in my painting days that I always had extra tubes of Burnt Sienna – or a painting kit would include 5 oz tubes of paint and then the Sienna would be double the size….
and things are well, just a little busy middle of the month but caught up now.
And really enjoyed your street art again – esp that eyes post – be over to comment soon
ttys
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