tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post8050326510681042407..comments2024-03-04T17:07:51.633+01:00Comments on Invisible Bordeaux: Échoppes bordelaises: the low-rise fixture on the city's skylineTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14391698533722905666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-67894838212463441282012-03-19T21:21:57.121+01:002012-03-19T21:21:57.121+01:00Can't say I have an "official" reaso...Can't say I have an "official" reason for the curtains, but I reckon it was/is simply a convenient way of maintaining privacy while leaving the front door open... thus letting a bit of cool morning/evening air into the house (particularly into the "pièce noire" via the corridor) on hot summer days, say. And in front of the door rather than behind out of sheer practicality, as well as for aesthetic reasons?...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391698533722905666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990702592078012308.post-28439637473937293192012-03-19T17:01:31.492+01:002012-03-19T17:01:31.492+01:00Ah, I've often wondered about the reason behin...Ah, I've often wondered about the reason behind this design. Extra bonus points indeed for getting a picture of a curtain in front of a door, but what's the thinking behind that?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.com