We can hardly be mistaken if we assume that the mention of London causes your imagination to draw a gloomy landscape, shrouded in a gray haze, through which the spire of the Elizabeth Tower peeps through. The overall bleak picture is enlivened only by the bright red double-decker omnibuses scurrying through the streets. Apparently, it was precisely because of the increased “nebula” of Albion that the British, acting contrary to their love for restrained tones, always tried to give expressive colors to the key objects of their capital: just so that they could be easily seen. Along with the bus, another element of the urban environment of London was destined to “dress” in scarlet: it was an English telephone box, which later turned from an ordinary utilitarian thing into a recognizable symbol of England.
So, the red booth, intended for private telephone conversations, now ousted from London streets by mobile communications, has migrated to interiors, having come under scrutiny craftsmen. And no wonder - such an exclusive thing is difficult to manufacture, you can’t launch it into a series: furniture manufacturers rarely include this interior attribute in their “price list”. The popularity of the London rarity is consistently high, especially among restaurateurs and adherents of design with elements of Kitsch. What can we recommend to those who undertook to make an English telephone booth with their own hands?
"Reincarnation" of the English telephone booth in interior design
Created in the distant 20s for clearly defined purposes, the red telephone booth in most cases continues to be used in the same way: it is installed in offices, restaurants, bars and other public places, equipping a chamber conversation area. The only difference is that the London payphone used to be an exterior detail, but now it demonstrates its viability as an interior accessory. However, the introduction into inner space such an accent spot as a scarlet booth requires a certain delicacy - only a few styles will match it. In its "native" shade, the London kiosk harmoniously interacts with design in the style of Retro, Vintage, Pop Art and Steampunk, in brownish-wood - with Neoclassic and Modern. 
Despite the operation model that was once set, creative thought found many more use cases for the English telephone booth. Shower cubicles and columns for built-in refrigerators, bookcases and wardrobes, sideboards, bars and shop windows - the lattice structure of the cubicle looks spectacular in any interpretation. By turning the red telephone box over on one of the side faces, you can build an extravagant chest of drawers, a cabinet and even a frame for upholstered furniture. Most affordable way organic inclusion in the interior of the London replica - installation interior door red with a crate characteristic of an English payphone.
Another notorious technique widely used in interior design to achieve expression is changing the usual scale of objects from decorative purpose. Agree, a lamp in the form of a telephone booth will look quite unusual - a miniature analogue of a carmine payphone can take the form of a night light, wall lamp or ceiling suspension. A significant mass of glazing laid in a London kiosk serves as a good basis for the ceiling of the chandelier to work perfectly in the light, scattering the rays emanating from the electric lamp. 
Do-it-yourself English telephone booth: what to make
Although the first London kiosks were cast iron, you can often find an English payphone in the interior. wooden structure, less often - metal. For home production of booths, the optimal types of wood - inexpensive and easy to process - can be called pine, alder, cedar, birch. A telephone booth made of oak or ash will cost more, and it will be difficult to manufacture, but it will become the owner of a solid appearance. It is especially important to choose a rock that is beautiful in texture when it is planned top coat varnish, wax or oil, and not painting the box in a scarlet color. but paints and varnishes, emphasizing the natural structure of wood, require filigree grinding of details, otherwise all surface flaws will appear doubly. decorative coating booths in red - more easy option execution, but it is not so simple either: small roughness and burrs under a layer of paint will turn into an unsightly fringe. Do-it-yourself English telephone booth: difficult moments of detailing and assembly
As in the manufacture of any other joinery, you need to start working on a London payphone from a drawing. All construction of its parts is best done on a scale of 1:10: the format is best suited for designing small structural units. Of course, it is desirable to have at least the slightest drawing skill, otherwise, on paper, the difficult configuration of the booth risks turning into a puzzle for you, creating additional difficult moments. Concerning design features English phone box, then his load-bearing elements protruding walls, consisting of strapping, lower panel and glazing, assembled from standing and transverse wooden bars.To form a connection at the inner ends of the vertical parts of the strapping, grooves are selected, and the jumpers are provided with elongated spikes (ridges). Flat combs, which are traditionally used to assemble cabinet furniture, can be replaced with plug-in cylindrical spikes - dowels. The most difficult thing in the procedure for manufacturing the groove-ridge interface is to achieve an exact match of the counterparts, that is, so that the comb fits tightly into the groove, without play. Ideal lapping of connecting elements at the time of product assembly is possible only if used at the stage of their turning professional tool- bilateral cutters.
Another difficulty in the process of assembling the sides of a telephone booth is the manufacture of recesses for installing a panel in the strapping lintels. The crest of the panel should not rest against the bottom of the groove, for which the ends and edges of the panel itself undergo long-term processing with a special cutter. It is also not easy to carefully fill the glass into the box strapping: the glazing element is inserted into the quarter, which is performed manual router on the inner edge of the slats after assembling and gluing all the details of the structure.
As a rule, for fastening glasses in quarters, figured layouts - glazing beads - are used, which are nailed to the sidewall frame with small nails; it’s not an easy task, since you can split the bar itself and ruin the strapping. It is also important to fit the layout to the quarter exactly, without gaps. If you glue the lattice structure of the slats directly onto the glass - to create the appearance of an internal binding - then you will need exactly the same detail on the reverse side of the sidewall, otherwise the spots of glue looking through the glass will not look quite aesthetically pleasing.
Do-it-yourself English telephone booth: a budget option for making door panels
Looking at the red telephone booth without prejudice, you can see that its walls exactly resemble paneled doors - this is the hook that will allow you to make an imitation of a London relic with least effort. In the absence of professional tools, without which the production of a negotiation booth is actually doomed to failure, you can use ready-made door leafs with a crate reminiscent of a classic London payphone of the 1920s. With such a tricky version of assembling an English telephone booth with your own hands, you just have to make a base in the form of a plinth, then install and rigidly connect three doors with confirmations, cover the structure with a lid, fill in the opening door frame, and put the fourth canvas on loops - a budget option ready. If desired, in order to give the result of your architecture more resemblance to the original, the roof of the structure can be decorated with semicircular gables, painted a booth in crimson, using a stencil, apply the image of the English crown and the white inscription "TELEPHONE".We hope our tips will help you in making an English telephone booth with your own hands. If you do not find the time, tools, space or just desire for this, you can always order this stylish piece of furniture from our specialists.
Red telephone booths in Great Britain are street kiosks with a public telephone that have become a symbol of the country. They can be found not only in the UK - especially in London or somewhere in the outback - but also in the "sponsored" territories of the kingdom, in former colonies - in Malta, Bermuda, Gibraltar. Since 1926, telephone booths have been adorned with the Tudor crown, symbolizing the British Raj. It was first performed in Kiosk No.2, or simply K2, by architect Giles Gilbert Scott.
Giles Gilbert Scott belonged to the Scottish dynasty of architecture and was the grandson of the great Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (Albert Memorial, St. Pancras Station, Foreign Office Building). Giles Scott became famous for not as famous buildings as his grandfather, but still implemented several landmark projects: the Battersea power station in London, the Cambridge University library, Clare College, the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Perhaps two small buildings, replicated throughout the 20th century, brought him worldwide fame - telephone booths K2 (first place in a competition organized in 1924; results were summed up in 1926) and K6 (project 1935).
The phone booths are painted bright red, "redcurrant", so that they can be easily spotted on the street. Kiosk dome - distinguishing feature Scott's projects - is a direct reminiscence of the family vault of Sir John Soane, the most prominent Palladian architect of the Georgian era and the Regency period (he built a large-scale Bank of England in London). Scott was an admirer of Soane and a trustee of his museum in London.
Kiosks made in traditional style, were modern and functional for their time. An elaborate ventilation system was installed in the dome ( perforated holes). The glasses were divided into small parts (18 glasses on three sides) for quick replacement in case of breakage. Initially, Scott proposed to make the K2 kiosk in the form of a lightweight mild steel structure painted duck egg blue, but the project's customer, the British Post Office, insisted on cast iron and red. It is noteworthy that the inhabitants countryside asked to repaint the red stalls, like a scarecrow in the field, in green color- and somewhere this requirement was met (now finding such options is a great success).
Kiosk K6 is a modernized version made by Scott in 1935 in honor of the "silver" jubilee of King George V - his 25th year on the throne. In this regard, sometimes the K6 is called the "anniversary" booth. This kiosk is smaller and lighter than its "big brother" K2 (height 2.51 m versus 2.82 m; width 0.9 m versus 1.07 m; weight 0.69 tons versus 1.27 tons) and cheaper to manufacture. Doors with cup handles are made of teak, the base is made of concrete, the main structures are made of cast iron. In addition, here the Tudor crown on the dome is not a metal plate with ventilation holes, as in the K2 project, but is solved in the form of a bas-relief without holes. Ventilation is hidden under a matte sign with lighting. The distribution of windows has been changed: instead of 6 rows of glass in K2, there are already 8, the central windows are enlarged for better lighting. In general, the project corresponds to the spirit of the time when art deco was popular in England (modernism in the 1930s hardly took root in the Islands): the appearance of the kiosk is concise, simple and minimum set classic details.
The K6 is the most replicated version of the telephone box in the UK, with around 60,000 installed between 1935 and 1968 (compared to the K2 around 1,700). These red kiosks were widely used outside of London and became symbols of the country. In London, the current original, for example, can be found near the Royal Academy of Arts, but for the most part the booths are no longer used for their intended purpose.
Red Kiosk at the Royal Academy of Arts
is based on typical associative rows associated with the main city of England. What causes indispensable associations with London? Red telephone box, British flag, London policeman, Big Ben, London double decker ( double-decker bus), Tower Bridge. Proper use of these symbols of London will definitely help you create a memorable and bright interior London style. I must say right away that the traditional English style in the interior is a much more conservative direction, which practically does not intersect with what is commonly called the London style.
Interior design depends on many little things, and only a few manage to make it the way they conceived it without the help of professionals. Most still should turn to those for whom the creation of unique residential interiors is not just a hobby. If you are a fan of England, then the legendary red telephone booth in the interior will certainly tell your guests about it. There are various home decorations made in the form of a telephone booth: book holders, clocks and mugs, but there are many other ways, including examples using stylized doors, sofas, wall stickers.
Examples of London style vinyl wall decals
We can say that the legendary double-decker bus is a win-win option for interior design in London style. A wall sticker with his image will enliven and diversify the design of a living or office room. Huge selection colors of the sticker will allow you to choose it for any interior. Price: 620 rubles for a sticker measuring 492 X 600 mm. You can buy.
Big Ben is another well-known symbol of London. Vinyl wall decal with his image will be appropriate for interior design of living space in London style. Price: 1689 rubles. You can order.
This red telephone booth door needs no introduction. Price: 771 rubles. The most different colours for order. You can buy.
In addition to walls, you can also decorate a door with a sticker. It is possible to choose one of 24 different colors. Price: 2237 rubles. To order .
Apart from living rooms, in the London style, you can decorate the kitchen. Stunning fridge decals with images of the British flag, the famous telephone booth or the skyline of London will help transform your interior beyond recognition! A large selection of magnetic and vinyl refrigerator stickers, including those with the image of London, can be found on the website - stickerdecor.ru.
Examples of London Style Magnetic and Vinyl Fridge Stickers
Stylish magnetic panel-sticker on the refrigerator "British Flag". Can be placed on the front door of the refrigerator or on the side walls. Price: 1500 rubles. For sale.
Telephone booth and London streets. Perfect solution for registration modern kitchen. Magnetic panels for the refrigerator are quite durable, because their thickness is 0.5 mm. Price: 1500 rubles. You can buy.
Magnetic panel-sticker on the refrigerator with the image of London and a red double-decker bus. Especially suitable for a high-tech kitchen. Price: 1500 rubles. You can order.
Another interesting option refrigerator design. Price: 1500 rubles. You can order.
But this London phone booth is no longer a magnetic panel, but a vinyl sticker. Its advantage is big choice available colors to order. Depending on the design of your kitchen, you can choose not just a red booth, but, for example, green, purple, yellow or any other. Due to the fact that the picture of the booth itself is made very accurately and the picture itself is easily recognizable, any color of this sticker will be appropriate. Price: 1960 rubles. You can buy.
You can search for stylish London-style interior items here, and.
Newspaper "British flag". Size 34 x 17 x 32 cm. For sale.
Wardrobe system "Red telephone booth". Height 156 cm.
Pouffe-box made of faux leather for storage. Maximum load up to 200 kg. Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 38. .
Piggy bank in the form of a red telephone booth. . Material: rubber.
Stylish, practical and inexpensive quartz Wall Clock"England". Body material: wood. Price: .
An elegant magazine rack with the British flag on light wood legs. Elegant and functional.
Or the same, but with a London-style print.
Bar-cabinet in the form of a red legendary telephone booth from the brand Maitland Smith. Production: France. Price: 573.300 rubles.
Royal CHAIR-CHAIR made of mahogany. Brand - Deco-Home. Price: 29.472 rubles.
An interesting life-size mirror in the shape of a London booth door. Brand: Kare. Production: Germany. Product height: 210.5 cm. Price: 25.740 rubles.
Absolutely charming chest of drawers made of wood and painted in the form of the British flag. Although this is not a booth, but such a chest of drawers very accurately helps to create the right British atmosphere. Brand: Charleroi, France. 
Red telephone boxes (public telephone kiosks) were designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and can be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. But traditionally, it is a symbol of London. The red color was not chosen by chance, it is easy to notice it at night, and in the almost constant London fog. London style in the interior is unthinkable without this booth.
Replicas of K6 red telephone kiosks are made in the form of TVs, bookcases, kettles, teapots, doors, sofas and many other items, and are popular around the world as installations in places such as bars, restaurants and offices. Many order vinyl with the British flag, and other symbols of England and London.
There are several quintessentially British looks that seem to be instantly recognizable around the world. Queen, The Beatles, the London Double Decker Bus, the London Taxi, the London Card and the Red Telephone Box are part of British heritage and universally loved by Britons and visitors to the city.
I sometimes go to the Business Youth website for interesting stories about who does business in Russia on what.
And I recently found interesting story(molodost.bz/casses/211/) a girl (Elena Glukhova from Moscow) who has been making money selling red telephone boxes from the UK for a year now:
And, according to her, earns net 450 thousand rubles a month.
She almost did not need money to start a business (except for 300 rubles to analyze a niche through Yandex.Direct).
When she placed an ad on Yandex.Direct for the sale of red telephone boxes from the UK, she began to receive many applications.
And rightly so, look at the demand for them (apparently, having a red telephone booth at home has become a fashion trend):
After that, Elena simply found a supplier of such telephone boxes, who restores and transports them from the UK to Russia.
The point is small - to take money from the client, bring him a telephone booth, and keep the difference for yourself. (As I understood from Elena's text, a phone booth from the supplier cost her 400 thousand rubles, but for the client it costs 500 thousand rubles; that is, the profit is 100 thousand rubles for 1 telephone booth).
Later, the clients hinted to her that they did not need the original telephone booth, a copy was enough.
And Elena went to look on the Internet for those who could make such a telephone booth (an entry on her wall dated 07/17/2012):
That is, Elena first found clients, and then began to look for manufacturers.
And she acted according to the principle: “Money in the evening, chairs in the morning” (therefore, initial investments in the business are not needed).
Elena started one of the pages for selling phone booths on the free pen.io service (I wrote about it in the article How to create a web page in 10 seconds) - redphone.pen.io.
By the way, this page is very well indexed and for the query "English phone booth" is on the 1st page in the Yandex search results.
That is, once again it is confirmed that it is easy and profitable to be an intermediary.
Benefits of Mediation
1. You don't need money to start a business.
2. You can always change one niche for another (just turn off one web page and start another one).
3. If there is a high demand (even if there are competitors), you can always earn.
By analogy with red English telephone boxes, you can create thousands of similar niches to generate cash flow.
Profitable niche search technology
1. From the head or by selection, make a list of several niches.
2. Check demand using search query statistics (for example, wordstat.yandex.ru).
4. Looking for suppliers of goods.
5. Collect money from the first customers, deliver goods to them.
6. After that (when the niche has already been verified, suppliers have been found, the interaction technology has been worked out), you can already create a serious page (yes, at least on pen.io) and increase your cash flow by expanding the advertising campaign.
When the fashion for English telephone booths passes, you can find another niche (including in parallel, you can master several niches).
For example, in the West it has now become fashionable to make housing and outlets from shipping containers:
I checked the Russian demand for shipping containers:
It's even higher than the phone booths!
And although there are proposals, but also ordinary person it is quite possible to wedge in here, as did another participant in Business Youth - Konstantin Ryabushinsky (from Ufa) - molodost.bz/casses/209/. Starting from scratch, he managed to earn 200 thousand rubles in the first month.
You can do the same. No risk, decent income, business flexibility.
You just need to first decide, then move a little and finally bring the matter to a well-established procedure.
Continuing a series of posts on how to make a trip without leaving home, Quartblog decided to take a look at the English symbolism that has smoothly migrated from the category of tourist inspiration to the category of home decor. There are several iconic fashion capitals around the world that consistently inspire interior designers to create furniture and home accessories featuring local landmarks or simply recognizable color combinations. London is one such capital. The most commonly used symbols in decor are: a telephone booth, a big ben, a double-decker red bus, the English flag and the scarlet uniform of the guards.
London style in the interior
Let's start with the famous booth. I happened to visit a house in Khimki, where the kitchen was made in English style, and the refrigerator is disguised as a booth. Very unusual, and most importantly - easy to perform. For the mistress of this house, the idea was carried out by artists (we also saw masters ready to take on this).
A lampshade, a key holder and a charming lamp, for some reason reminiscent of our cartoon "Cheburashka" (maybe because inside it is equipped like a house?).
As we like to say, textiles are the most easy way modify your interior. It is worth changing the pillowcases on the pillows carelessly thrown on the sofa, and now fresh accents have appeared in the room. A whole set of English pillows combined both a telephone booth and the famous tourist bus.
A few more funny sets with pillows: with a princess and with a bridge.
If you leave the recognizable outlines of the flag, but change color scheme, then you get a real stylish challenge to conventional perception. And so did the designers, creating turquoise, red and green Union Jack pillows.
It would seem that it could be easier than changing pillows and? And here is the way. Your favorite mug can take you to the city of rain and good music every morning tea. One, two, three, and you're there.
Screens are rarely found in Moscow apartments, but they can be truly stylish and functional. He wanted - he delimited the space, he wanted - he made it one again. A find for a small space. With a double-sided screen, you don’t have to choose which side of the room to make spectacular.
A heavy London bus figurine can turn into a book holder by placing a couple of English textbooks across the toy vehicle.
A charming night light that will delight both adults and children.
Stylish clocks: vintage, like a hundred years old, vinyl with the image of the main sights and leather, ideal for a loft style or office.
An important thing is the rug at the entrance to the house or apartment. This is an assistant for the hostess, able to prevent the spread of street dirt in the room. chic rug self made by designer Paul Smith.
We looked at decor items, and in the next publication we will pay attention to furniture that designers were inspired by British landmarks.