Look!: Salvaged Doors As Decking

While touring an apartment recently, we came across these doors surrounding a concrete deck, located off the kitchen.
Intrigued by the idea, we grabbed a few shots for you to see. Click through the jump for a close up and some thoughts on the project.

Although we love the idea of using old doors, we aren't sure that silver was the way to go. We can see this idea working for a deck or backyard even, where the doors are painted tonal in color. Maybe different shades of grey would compliment your yard well? Or instead of paint, you strip and stain them all.
All in all we think it's a fun idea that didn't follow normal trends or ideas on how materials should be used. What are your thoughts on the space?

Comments (10)

In Texas, a string of restaurants, Gloria's, recycles old doors for the bathroom stall "walls". It looks so cool! Better than those old metal walls and doors.

posted by cheshirecat on July 29th 2008 at 11:48am
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Um - More like salvaged doors as Railing...
...and the silver is just wrong.

posted by bepsf on July 29th 2008 at 1:03pm
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This should have remained an idea.

posted by Seaside on July 29th 2008 at 4:01pm
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Poor execution

posted by hdtex on July 29th 2008 at 5:51pm
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Awful. I'm with Seaside -- it should have remained an idea.

posted by madampince on July 29th 2008 at 7:41pm
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As far as I don't like it, I'd rather they had

a) conformed the look of the doors, i.e. removed hardware or added hardware accordingly. That one with the hinges still on? Any reason? Maybe it would be cool if the door actually "worked" and flipped down in parts as warranted, whatever that might mean.

b) NOT painted them silver. But they can be painted over once they feel self-conscious and how everyone hated it over here.

c) I don't like the closed-off. Normally decks have air flowing, slats or somesuch.

d) The lumber frame. It doesn't have to be much more fancy, but it looks like it was built from "whatever" by a previous tenant. I wouldn't lean against it. Making [things] from [parts] can succeed or fail, but if you're going to build something, it should be solid, or at least attractive. If you meant it to be torn out, it shouldn't still be there when they are showing the property to new prospective tenants.

It really just looks like some people got high and handy one weekend, threw away their deposit and built them thar selves a fancy hippy hangout. Not always the worst design approach, but yeah in this case. This is why landlords don't let you paint!

posted by K T G on July 29th 2008 at 11:53pm
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Oh, I think the silver's great with the concrete. I think the real problem here is that the superstructure of the door wall is in front of and atop the doors. I don't think those beams should show at all--build the support behind. Then the doors would make their point! Stick some plants potted in stainless steel or aluminum planters along the doors' bottom.

posted by Aulaire on July 30th 2008 at 4:04am
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While I generally appreciate the use of salvaged materials, this was poorly done.

posted by otis on July 30th 2008 at 4:17am
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This is just awful !!!

posted by gordon on July 30th 2008 at 9:38am
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not even a good idea.

posted by phaedrus on July 30th 2008 at 6:49pm
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