Victorian Entry Doors
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Houses — often more than any other man-made creation — have a long history, and when something as complex and varied as a house passes through the generations, things can be lost or forgotten along the way. Such was the case with these exquisite Victorian doors, having been buried under layers of paint that had been built up over a century. Removing paint can be a bit of a treasure hunt; people often paint things for a good reason, and much of the time you’ll scrape off the layers only to find something unremarkable or too degraded to salvage. But if you’re lucky and have the know-how to effectively strip back the decades, you can find something truly special like these rich, exquisitely carved black walnut entry doors. Goodbye Pepto-pink!
