Just popping in | Blue door with a handle in Chefchaouen

by Monique Tekstra-van Lochem

It’s as if someone has just got up from the wooden bench to pop inside for a moment. The bench still stands in front of a large, weathered blue door in Chefchaouen, Morocco. A simple detail that lends this photograph a very human touch.

The old, round wooden door is painted in a deep turquoise and petrol blue shade and adorned with countless black metal nails and an elegant door knocker. The surrounding walls are a soft light blue and off-white, with patches where the paint and plaster have worn away over the years. On the threshold lies a small, colourful tile in terracotta, green and cream.

It is precisely the contrast between the imposing door and the simple wooden bench that makes this scene so special. It arouses curiosity about the people who live here and the daily life that unfolds behind this door.

This authentic street photograph from the medina of Chefchaouen brings a warm, Mediterranean atmosphere into your home. The combination of turquoise, petrol blue, light blue, natural wood tones and weathered walls fits beautifully into a bohemian, rustic or eclectic interior. A characterful travel photograph in which imperfection, colour and ordinary everyday life come together.