Door as an element of decor

In any detail of the interior, we appreciate the combination of style and functionality. Interior doors not only protect our personal space from curious looks and drafts, but can also become an aesthetic object, probing and decorating space. Typical doors are in the past. Now interior doors should not only fit into the interior, but also complement it. Some of them were transformed into interroom mobile partitions: this solution is ideal for small and functional interiors. But silence and privacy are only behind the familiar classical door. The variety of types and designs will allow you to choose a model that perfectly matches the taste of the owners and the features of the room.

GLASS MODERN
If you want to visually enlarge the space, fill it with light - choose glass interior doors. Their main difference from ordinary is the ability to zonate space without dividing it. And the fragility of glass doors is deceptive: they are made of tempered high-impact glass.

Another advantage of glass doors is the huge choice of decor options. Glass can be transparent or matte, decorated with engraving or with a mirror effect, with the effect of broken glass or with unusual fittings, with a "filling" of silk or beads. Want to hide part of the room from prying eyes - choose frosted glass with decorative trim. Color or stained glass windows make the room cheerful, elegant.

WOODEN CLASSICS
Material is, perhaps, the main criterion of choice. The tree is the most eco-friendly of them. Expensive doors made of solid walnut, ash, mahogany, beech, oak are perfectly combined with a piece of parquet and solid furniture, making the interior refined and noble. Doors made of walnut or cherry thanks to a rich color perfectly fit into a modern interior. Among the wooden doors in terms of price, versatility and practicality, the optimal choice is a pine door. The only minus of any wood is its softness.

In the classical interior, the color of the door should not differ by more than one or two tones from the color of the floor, more contrasting shades are an option for modern or youth design.

CONTEMPORARY AND NEDOROGO
Our old friends are the doors from the MDF. Inside such a door is a natural tree, the so-called re-glued array. From the outside, they can be covered with a film or covered with a thin layer of plastic. These doors are not inferior in terms of external and operational parameters to their natural counterparts, but are inexpensive.

There are synthetic doors: for example, plastic, made of PVC. Such doors are resistant to moisture, do not undergo deformation, but, perhaps, are too tight - do not let in air, causing stuffiness and high humidity.

MDF and plastic are lighter than solid wood, so the load on the hinges and door frame will be less.

INTERESTING OPENINGS
The next step is to decide how the door should open. You can safely experiment, if you remember a few secrets.

Rotating the door will give space dynamism, visually change the proportions of the room, but take more space than usual.

Doors-accordions save space. They are especially convenient in rooms that combine different functional areas. Bivalve is often called a "book", and with a large number of leaflets - "accordion".

Traditional swing doors (or doors with a vestibule) open only one way. They are installed either in a door frame or in a qualitatively finished opening. There are also swinging or pendulum doors that open both inside and out.

Doors with two doors make the living room more solemn and visually enlarge the room.

Doors made in the form of arches intuitively raise the ceilings. And finally, sliding doors. They move to the side or to the wall. But the decision to install them must be taken before the construction of the partitions. Such doors save space, but require complex installation work.

The secret of long service doors - in its correct installation. It is better to entrust the installation specialists to the firm where they made the purchase.

IDEAS FOR DECORATION
Important trifles - door hardware. Locks, hinges, pens of unusual shape, colored, antique - do not focus on fashion trends, but on your taste and style of the room.

Photo wallpapers are one of the easiest solutions. You can choose ready-made or make to order with any picture. Now your door is not a door at all, but an arch leading to an autumn park.

A long-time favorite of decorators is a door-blend, covered with the same wallpaper as the walls. Instead of wallpaper, you can use the fabric and decorate, for example, the door in the girl's bedroom - it will be nice and cozy. Use the decoupage technique to create a retro door.

Inserts made of frosted glass or edging of aluminum canvas are an excellent choice for high-tech style. An unusual solution is the decoration with artificial multicolored fur. Such a door will be soundproof and make your room look like a cozy mink.

Doors in the style of the royal palace, which could lead to the royal chambers, now also at the height of fashion. They are made of painted glass and complemented with solid inserts, imitating stucco or bronze. But remember: if you install such a door, then it will be the main accent in your house.

Small windows on the interior doors - squeak of the season. There can be several, and different forms.

The door to the nursery on the inside is interesting to decorate with funny drawings. Give the child the opportunity to paint or paste it. At the same time, leave the outer side of the door classical.

THE DOOR AS AN ART
What if, despite the huge selection of prefabricated doors, you can not find the right one? Or if you do not want to get involved in a mini-repair with all the resulting troubles? Try ... to create the door yourself, by picking up the design for your interior. The renovated door will be the only one of its kind, almost a work of art. The easiest option - repaint. You can choose a shade to each room in a tone, then the door will become part of the interior, but designers warn - the ideal color combinations in the decor look pretty boring. Do you agree? Then for you avant-garde, bright and colorful solutions. Drawing can be done by stenciling or giving vent to fantasy. You can paint only moldings in contrast with the door color. Try to combine white and green, blue and yellow, red and dark blue colors.