Light-hearted posts

First impressions count and the colour of your front door says a lot about you and your home.  What does...

[caption id="attachment_683" align="alignleft" width="168"] The circular door of a Hobbit house[/caption] Members of the Doorsan Team recently went to see...

How Can You Choose The Best Luxury Designer Wallpaper for Your Home? Nothing says 'Welcome to my Humble Abode' like the main wall of...

There are a number of quotes and phrases relating to doors. I suppose this stems from the grand position of...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="304"] Double frame with 2 sidelights[/caption] Why do we need door frames? One reply could be, what...

[caption id="attachment_787" align="alignleft" width="300"] White door with pink painted panels[/caption] What colour is your Front Door? Is it a colour...

I was lucky enough recently to spend some time with a group of 6 and 7 year olds and I...

Christmas seems like a distant memory and we are left with cold, dull and miserable weather. This makes most of...

There are numerous famous sayings relating to doors, which just  goes to show how important they are as a milestone...

The term Interior Design is well recognise these days. I suppose in a basic form it may describe a collection...

Last weekend I went to a family wedding which was lovely. The bride and groom had a great day and...

Whilst thinking about doors, yes, it's a regular thing in this business, I realised that it is quite difficult to...

[caption id="attachment_1016" align="alignleft" width="150"] Door Bell Push Button[/caption] I have mentioned once or twice in this blog the statement that...

I remember the doors between classrooms and corridors in my High School, they were very plain in appearance, though painted...

As a keen gardener I often watch gardening programmes on TV to gain tips and information, though I mainly watch...

I was always very inquisitive as a child and I had a wild imagination at times. In the local park...

[caption id="attachment_1208" align="alignright" width="180"] Do you carry a piece of coal on New Year's Day?[/caption] I recently wrote about wedding...

We all want to live in a home we are proud of, and make our visitors feel welcome, from the...

[caption id="attachment_1089" align="alignright" width="300"] A modern property styled to recreate the 1960's look, displayed on themodernhouse.net[/caption] Trends in house design...

Doors are often featured in films, sometimes so much so that they become a key element of the film. I...

Do you like puzzles and anagrams? Can you solve the anagram in the title? I thought it would be interesting...

[caption id="attachment_1540" align="alignright" width="300"] Spring has sprung at Doorsan[/caption] I love this time of year. The first shoots of life...

There was a TV show that you may or may not have heard about called "The Door". Launched in 2010,...

  [caption id="attachment_1484" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Doors[/caption] This Blog post is dedicated to the American rock band The Doors. When...

[caption id="attachment_1583" align="alignleft" width="180"] One of the elaborate doors spotted on the streets of Doha[/caption] Recently I visited Qatar to...

There are many games and puzzles involving doors. Probably because we all love a mystery and there's none greater than...

So this blog post will be a little different. I have created a quiz that is based around doors and...

Have you ever been out walking and got a pebble or just a tiny piece of grit in your shoe?...

It was the first of April recently (not that you would know it judging by the weather!) and I was...

I am a big fan of wooden toys. I really like the look and feel of them and I always...

Recently I was shopping for shoes as I needed a casual pair to wear everyday during the spring and summer...

I have recently been to Barcelona for a surprise long weekend away. It was a great holiday and I would...

I've been feeling very philosophical this week and a close friend shared an interesting quote with me over coffee at...

At Doorsan we pride ourselves on the fact that we only sell wooden doors. This affinity to wood naturally spills...

TRUSTPILOT is an independent online community forum for sharing reviews of online shopping experiences. We have recently signed up to...

When is a door not a door? When it's ajar... I always hated that "joke", however in this blog I'd...

I have written about safety and security in relation to your doors previously, however, this is a slightly different angle...

At Doorsan we have a wide selection of modern and traditional doors so you are sure to find your dream...

We often take the doors in our properties very much for granted, We open them often, clean them as part...

Whilst searching online for doors, which is something we do regularly at Doorsan, in order to ensure we remain at...

Again Bradford has been in the spotlight, though this time for a wonderfully positive reason. On the evening of Sunday...

It’s that time of year again and we’ve just celebrated Father’s Day. I always struggle to decide what to buy...

When buying a new front door it is worth investing in a good quality attractive door mat. Door mats capture...

I recently read a Blog called Fancy a Cuppa written by a visitor to Bradford Cathedral and surrounding area.  They...

You may well be familiar with Dynamo, the mega famous magician/illusionist known throughout the world. He first appeared on Richard...

I am an avid viewer of property programmes on the TV, mainly due to my previous experience as an interior...

I recently wrote a blog about a place called Door County in the United States and this made me think...

I recently read an article mentioning the word façade, which struck a cord, as we in the timber door supply...

[caption id="attachment_2162" align="alignright" width="300"] Andy Murray seconds after winning Wimbledon 2013 © Robbie Dale[/caption] Over the last couple of weeks...

What a lovely sunny weekend we have just had and it looks like the good weather is set to continue...

This Blog is about doors that you will specifically find in a restaurant. I went out for a meal last...

I have always been interested in language, particularly language development and specifically where unusual words and phrases come from. I...

At Doorsan we pride ourselves in specialising in the supply of timber doors. We are often asked if we supply...

Whilst on holiday recently, we visited a Bamboo Park. While this may not sound like the most exciting day out,...

I was asked recently how I manage to keep posting as regularly as I do on the same subject. The...

[caption id="attachment_2404" align="alignright" width="250"] Unusual hand shaped door knocker[/caption] I have previously written a Blog post about the humble door...

[caption id="attachment_2568" align="alignleft" width="300"] Undecided on your door choice? We might be able to help...[/caption] We often find, at Doorsan,...

[caption id="attachment_2494" align="alignleft" width="189"] image © wikimedia commons[/caption] After the birth of the new royal baby Prince George Alexander Louis...

[caption id="attachment_2557" align="alignleft" width="284"] A version of "The Doors of Dublin" photographed by Tim Sackton used under CC-BY-SA licence[/caption] Dublin is a...

Children love to customise their bedrooms and a key part of this is a personalised sign on their bedroom door....

There are many different types of door and many places to find them. At Doorsan we focus on internal and...

[caption id="attachment_2646" align="alignleft" width="317"] Screen grab of the Teletubbies door, episode "A Door" from the Big Hug collection[/caption] One of...

[caption id="attachment_2610" align="alignleft" width="158"] Image © bycpt used under Creative Commons License[/caption] September is here and for people with school-age...

[caption id="attachment_2693" align="alignleft" width="225"] The palace of a modern magician[/caption] A recent visit to Northumberland found me making a return...

Scotland has a very varied landscape just like the rest of the British Isles, but the scenery always seems bigger...

We were chatting in the office today at lunch time and the subject of what we used to watch when...

Oak furniture and even expensive jewellery. Personally, I have never had any problems buying these items online from a variety...

[caption id="attachment_2985" align="alignright" width="206"] Entrance to the Painted Doors Exhibition[/caption] I have just spotted an Art of Doors exhibition that...

[caption id="attachment_2989" align="alignleft" width="295"] Devil's Door image © Trish Steel[/caption] I went to my friend's daughter's Christening recently and the...

For anyone, like me, who was born in the early 80's, this is probably a familiar line from the theme...

So the title of this blog post may be a little misleading. If you think you are about to read...

[caption id="attachment_2940" align="alignleft" width="300"] image © Surian Soosay[/caption] Doorsan is a door company based in Wyke in West Yorkshire, which...

[caption id="attachment_4271" align="alignleft" width="248"] Halloween Sidelight Signs © Bless'er House[/caption] The final day in October is that night of the...

There are many iconic doors out there and I have already written Blogs about a few of them, but there...

To some people, it may seem early to announce the approach of Christmas and yet other people will be rapidly...

There is a well known American brand which is instantly recognisable by those in the know and the symbol that...

While many people assume that the first day in December marks the first day of Advent, this is not generally...

This Blog is about the decorations that people use on their doors to celebrate Christmas. Most of us will be...

The news is full of stories about rising fuel prices at the moment and most of us are feeling the...

When working for a door company and writing about doors all the time, I find myself looking at products related...

With a background in online marketing I like to keep a close eye on issues relating to websites and search...

[caption id="attachment_3287" align="alignright" width="225"] © Copyright Pam Fray and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence[/caption] I love to...

At Doorsan we are in the business of helping our customers in their search to find just the right doors...

[caption id="attachment_3419" align="alignright" width="288"] A door storage hanger on a Adelphi door[/caption] At Doorsan we are focused on selling quality...

[caption id="attachment_3407" align="alignleft" width="284"] By USCapitol (Columbus Doors) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] The Columbus Doors are amongst the most...

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="288"] The door to Erebor, as shown on the poster for the 2013 film, The Hobbit; The...

[caption id="attachment_3483" align="alignright" width="224"] Rear door of an Airbus A319 aircraft, image © Christopher Doyle[/caption] Aeroplane doors are pretty special...

Here is Part 2 of my cruise around Europe looking at stunning buildings and lovely carved and panelled timber doors....

There is something reassuring about the familiar sound of your own front door. I am sure that if I was...

[caption id="attachment_3622" align="alignleft" width="191"] Comic image © Reza Farazmand poorlydrawnlines.com[/caption] This post is all about a simple act that divides...

We often supply doors to Hotels, Inns and pubs of various styles, which is really exciting to us at Doorsan...

To all the mothers out there, I would like to wish you a happy Mother's Day on behalf of everyone...

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="415"] Hobbit Hole image © Yortw [/caption] The story of our Halfling door begins a couple of...

[caption id="attachment_1540" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Spring has sprung at Doorsan[/caption] I love this time of year when the weather is starting...

I was lucky enough to go away for the weekend recently with my partner, my daughter and some friends who...

Through the expensive door may seem like a strange title for a Blog. I admit this is a strange title,...

When someone calls at your door to sell a product or service, this is referred to as a "Doorstep Sale"....

[caption id="attachment_4025" align="alignright" width="222"] Image © P L Chadwick used under Creative Commons Licence[/caption] I put pen to paper (or...

[caption id="attachment_4037" align="alignleft" width="277"] Image © cherrylet cropped and shared under CC license[/caption] This is a Blog post about a...

World Cup fever is in full swing and it seems that most of us are following the tournament. The first...

Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy most commonly associated with creating a harmonious interior scheme. The literal translation in English...

[caption id="attachment_4071" align="alignright" width="300"] Limited edition album Amnesiac by Radiohead image © Lance James Daniels. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons[/caption]...

[caption id="attachment_4115" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Grand Depart - Huddersfield, image © eventcoverage and used under CC license[/caption] At Doorsan we've all...

At Doorsan we talk to lots of customers each week. We handle general enquiries about doors, we give tips about...

[caption id="attachment_4157" align="alignright" width="357"] Glasgow 2014 - Emirates Arena © daniel0685 used under CC license[/caption] The Commonwealth Games is the topic...

[caption id="attachment_4253" align="alignright" width="374"] Halloween garden decorations[/caption] Halloween is fast approaching and this is one of the key times in...

At Doorsan we have an interest in anything related to doors. My latest find is in the hugely popular Disney...

[caption id="attachment_4300" align="alignright" width="230"] Bonfire Night image © Lewis Clarke and licensed for reuse under this CC Licence[/caption] Bonfire Night...

I know many people are in denial about this, but there is no point ignoring the fact that Christmas is...

[caption id="attachment_4282" align="alignright" width="402"] Frog In The Bog Door[/caption] One of the joys of having a three year old daughter...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] One of many references to CalArts classroom A113[/caption] There is a secret code that is shared...

It seems that the number of students choosing to learn a foreign language is reducing every year. In fact, many...

[caption id="attachment_4354" align="alignright" width="300"] German Christmas Market in Leeds - Image © Mtaylor848 and shared under CC license[/caption] Christmas markets originated...

Christmas is now over and we have time for some reflection regarding our activities in December when most of us...

[caption id="attachment_4400" align="alignright" width="357"] Epping railway station toilets image © DanTD and used under CC license[/caption] Having recently written a...

It’s a part of human nature to be intrigued about what is behind a closed door. This was proved by...

[caption id="attachment_3350" align="alignright" width="300"] Fairy Door © Madtown Macs[/caption] Of course we are rather obsessive about all things concerning timber...

I have just heard a song on the radio that I have never heard before and I knew immediately that...

This is a common French phrase which is often misinterpreted. While many people think that it means ‘I love you’,...

[caption id="attachment_4597" align="alignright" width="300"] image © Tax Credits and shared under CC license[/caption] A recent study has found that women...

[caption id="attachment_4588" align="aligncenter" width="640"] 10 Downing Street Door image © The Prime Ministers Office and used under CC license[/caption] Along with many...

This is the time of year when Bank Holidays are in abundance and the late May Spring Bank holiday is...

Following a recent holiday travelling around Spain I have been inspired by the beauty and splendour of the Mediterranean doors...

[caption id="attachment_4671" align="alignright" width="367"] Spanish courtyard doors[/caption] I've just returned from a short family holiday in Spain, working at Doorsan...

Timber is one of the most versatile and popular materials to use in construction, but if we look a little...

I recently went to the cinema, with my grandson who is 4, to see the new Pixar computer animated movie,...

It could be my biased memory, but when I was younger I remember residential streets lined with lush and leafy...

Like many people, I’ve always found the idea of hidden doorways intriguing. The idea of having a secret place that...

What Can You Do to Keep your Black Oiled Doors, Black? Taking a step back to watch the joiner put...

As explained before, some might say that at Doorsan we can be a little obsessed with doors. We talk about doors...