A-door-able and Doable

If you have children, or can remember your childhood, then you know that a room with two doorways leading into the same room is a place to run in circles.  My kitchen is like that, or was.  It was worse before I remodeled, with only a three foot section of wall to run 'round and 'round.   Now the circle goes through three rooms, but that doesn't slow them down much.  So, I want to put a door in one doorway -- the one that allows everyone coming in the front door to see the sink.*

My first thought was a dutch door.

http://amydmorris.com/amydmorris.entry.1.html

http://www.countryhome.com/projects/decorating/dutchdoor_1.html

http://donnas-art.blogspot.com/2010/11/dutch-door.html

 I love the way they look, and thought the whimsy of it would be great.  But then, I got thinking about boys... How they love to throw things over a wall or building, and I could just imagine all sorts of stuffed animals and trucks flying into the kitchen.  Then too, they love to climb -- they'll climb anything!  Even walls:

So a half door would only make a game of 'round and 'round more fun, right?

So what to put there?  I don't want to eliminate the doorway and I want to be able to see out...
Then I saw this:

http://www.countryliving.com/homes/how-to-get-the-look/ultimate-guide-kitchens-1008

I love screen doors!  Always have... I just never considered putting one indoors, and in this area, they all get taken off in the winter... so what is the point in having one?

But inside?  It meets every critera I have!  I can see out of the kitchen to the front door, and if the lower half is solid, those at the front door can't see into the kitchen.  I can hear what is going on.  It allows light it in, and it keeps boys out!

http://www.noaccountingfortaste.com/?cat=15

It looks good.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/screen-door-handle-julie-dant.html

http://www.thewoodworksinc.com/woodworking/screen_door.shtml

The whimsy potential is unlimited.

And if I build it myself, I can get just what I want!  I am seeing something in black, with chicken wire instead of storm screening and a funky door handle.  Something unexpected, yet it goes so well...



*Who's idea was that anyway?!?