How many magical Christmas moments are spent in the doorway, greeting friends and family, watching and waving as they leave, or eagerly awaiting their arrival? The transitory aspect of the season finds metaphoric meaning in the portals from one world or room to another – from the outside to the inside, from the kitchen to the living room, from the cold to the warm – and we are just the vessels that bring a singular view to each space. At this time of the year, making such space pretty, adorning it with garland and lights, and framing and highlighting those entry-ways are the methods we welcome those we love into our little worlds.
