The Beatles' ever-popular song 'In My Life,' is an earnest reflection on the importance of remembering the mundane 'people and things' we interact with daily. A painted door in Paul McCartney's studio embodies the design version of this philosophy.
By using art to transform the most banal parts of his home (what's more humdrum than a door?), Paul shows his appreciation for the everyday in a move I find spectacularly inspiring. Photographs of the songwriter's music room taken by his daughter Mary McCartney reveal the four-paneled gateway has been painted with intricate Eastern-inspired murals. A blue floral design grows across the center lines. A brass doorknob looks carefully chosen.
