the doors of dublin

Dublin is known for its Georgian architecture, with whole blocks of nearly identical buildings. To help distinguish one building from another, people paint their front door a different color from their neighbor, usually yielding a tasteful rainbow of red, blue, green, black, and yellow as you walk down a block.

And then people occasionally choose less conventional colors:

Merrion Street Upper

Merrion Street Upper

It’s hard to tell, but the center door is a vibrant, deep purple. I assume the it wasn’t recently painted purple, but with the current fashion, who knows.

3 Responses to “the doors of dublin”

  1. Becky Says:

    We got your doors of Dublin postcard today!

  2. Olga Says:

    Love the pink one! Though it must be hard to open, with the knob in the middle…

  3. Kevin Says:

    Door knobs in the center of the door are quite common here. I always find them rather awkward.