The typical British house, whether it be a villa, a manor or a condo, has its peculiarities and a few features that only belong to them and to any other architectonical creation in the world (unless it’s an imitation of a British building, like many houses from early XX century in Canada, United States, Australia or New Zealand).
One of these features is their façade, with their brick walls (preferably red) and their characteristic doors. The “combined provisions” of these two elements are considered a sort of “business card” for every British house, something that marks immediately their identity, especially to a stranger or a visitor from another country.
Nevertheless, during the last two decades, many British urban tissues have radically modified their physical appearance, starting exactly from the building’s façade. Modern-style buildings require new design solutions, so British designers started to look abroad, in order to find something inspiring and at the same time fit for the typical British taste.
Many of them find their answers in Italy, in particular in some of the most renowned doors and windows manufacturing companies, such as, for example, Cocif (for more information, check Cocif.com/design-doors). Their influence affected also interior design, especially for what concerns the aesthetic importance of a door or a window in a typical British house: no longer just a source of enlightenment, but also an essential part of the environment.
Despite the widespread use of Italian high-craftsmanship doors, it’s still difficult to find them in the UK, unless you don’t live in London, Manchester or Liverpool. For what concerns the other cities, the countryside, or even the biggest urban centres in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the search turns out to be much more complicated than one may think.
The reasons can be multiple, but clearly the Brexit – and the ensuing protectionist policy that the British Government adopted for the safeguard of local products – has played a crucial role in this. Despite that, many specialized stores, especially those belonging to the major retail chains, have managed to put at their clients’ disposal the widest possible range of choice, drawing from the best brands available on the global market. The problem is, like we said before, that more than frequently these big chains are located in the biggest towns, and this entails an exclusion “de facto” of all that portion of British citizens who lives in small centres or in the countryside.
The only practical solution for them is to resort to online shopping. Many producers have their online stores, or they can be easily reached via email or directly through their website. Generally speaking, they are able to ship almost everywhere, especially if they’re located in an EU country. In this case, they are generally able to ship to all the other countries of the Union, but also to many other European ones, such as Switzerland, Norway, Balkan Countries and obviously the United Kingdom.
Currently, this seems to be the most effective mean to purchase artworks and works of craftsmanship from abroad, with just a small extra fee to pay.
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