Ennoblement of the front door opening. How to ennoble and transform an old door with your own hands

Consider some of the easiest ways to decorate interior doors with your own hands using improvised materials.

As you know, doors are not eternal, and anything can happen. For example, often scratches, chips, cracks appear on the door leaf. In this case, you can repair, replace or decorate carefully, hiding all defects.

Covering the door with wallpaper

To decorate the door, you can use not only paper, vinyl and non-woven wallpaper, but also fabric or liquid.

In this case, the canvas should be prepared by removing a layer of paint in advance, filling irregularities, cracks and sanding the surface.

The applied primer layer will provide additional adhesion of the wallpaper to the door surface.

Wallpaper can be pasted over both the entire canvas and the panels, cutting out pieces of wallpaper of a suitable size. Don't forget to choose the glue that suits the type of wallpaper and dilute it according to the instructions.

Wallpaper classic

Lubricate the cut wallpaper with glue and apply it to the door, making sure that there are no jams and distortions. We smooth the wallpaper with a soft cloth, roller or wide plastic spatula. Carefully cut off the excess with a clerical knife. Additionally, you can decorate by gluing a foam plinth frame over the wallpaper.

For the period of drying of the wallpaper, it is advisable to close the windows in the house and exclude the appearance of drafts, a sharp temperature drop.

Textile

The door decorated with fabric looks very unusual and attractive. In addition to the standard surface preparation, attention should be paid to the fabric itself, ascertaining the degree of shrinkage.

We cut off a small piece of fabric, measure its dimensions, moisten it with water and dry it. After drying, we again take measurements, comparing the readings and finding out the degree of shrinkage. If the value is large, then we also wet the entire piece of fabric before decorating and leave it to dry.

Note! You can use not only a single piece of fabric, but also cut fragments of different colors and textures. This technique is called "patchwork" and is often used by designers in the design of premises.

For fabric, casein glue, a composition based on CMC, as well as Bustilat or Gumilaks mastics are best suited. We apply the adhesive to the fabric and apply it to the door, smoothing it with a spatula. When pasting the door with fragments, it is important to monitor their geometry, otherwise the work will look sloppy.

Additionally, you can decorate the door with beautiful furniture carnations, shiny nylon or leather cords, fabric paint, baguette frames.

- are universal. They cover not only walls, but also doors, creating unimaginable patterns and compositions. In this case, you do not have to mess with cutting canvases. However, it will not be possible to expose the door to moisture. Therefore, for decorating a door in a bathroom or kitchen, this method is unacceptable.

To work, you will need a dry wallpaper mix, several spatulas of different sizes, a hopper gun, a roller, a clear varnish, a color scheme.

Decorate the door with a mirror

A very unusual door finish can be made using mirrors. Such decor will not only attract everyone's attention, but also visually expand the space of the room, add light. However, cutting and attaching a classic glass mirror is very inconvenient, since there is an alternative - acrylic panels with amalgam, which has excellent reflectivity.

Acrylic mirrors are available in a wide range color scheme. You can choose any shade you like or several to make a mirror panel. Plastic panels do not break, are easily processed and attached to the door, and are light in weight. The cost of mirrored plexiglass is not the lowest, but the quality and aesthetic qualities are fully consistent with the declared prices.

Thickness	Color	Trademark	Sheet size, mm	Price per sheet, rub
2	silver	SPD (Italy)	1220*2440	5950
2	silver	Plexiglas Mirror (Germany)	2050*3050	11150
3	silver	PLASKOLITE (USA)	2050*3050	14000
3	gold	PLASKOLITE (USA)	2030*3050	15700
3	gold	Plexiglas Mirror (Germany)	2030*3050	16000
3	red, blue, green, orange, yellow, black (colored opaque)	Extruded acrylic glass ZENOCRYL OPAQUE XT	2050*3050	10989
3	color transparent (red, orange, yellow, light blue, blue, green, violet)		1220*2440	5453
3	fluorescent transparent (yellow, pink, brown)	Cast acrylic glass ZENOCRYL TRANSPARENT	1220*2440	5075

Before attaching the mirror plastic to, you should carefully level the surface by deepening the nail heads, sanding and covering all the bumps / recesses with putty.

A deep penetration primer must be applied to the door and the back of the acrylic sheet. After it dries, the cut panels are fixed with double-sided tape and mounting adhesive. For convenience, use mounting suction cups, with their help it is much easier to carefully glue the panels to the door leaf.

As one of the decoration options, you can consider figured acrylic mirrors. Such a mirror can be attached in the center of the door or you can purchase several elements and arrange them beautifully. Usually small parts are produced with an adhesive layer already applied.

Even from such a simple material as buckwheat husks, excellent work is obtained. The cost of the material is minimal, but the service life of such a coating, unfortunately, cannot be called too long.

Step 1. Remove a layer of old paint from the door, the existing vinyl coating, eliminate all irregularities with putty.

Step 2. Remove the door from the hinges and put it on the floor / stools / table. Coloring door leaf dark brown paint. If there are glass inserts on the door, we protect them with masking tape.

Step 3. We thickly grease the dried door with PVA glue, lay out the husk, distributing it with our hands. If necessary, add small gold sparkles.

Step 4. We cover the door with a transparent varnish (glossy or matte). It is advisable to apply three layers in order to qualitatively fix the buckwheat on the door leaf.

beautiful door ready. So that the door does not get out of the general design of the room, the same way decorate the picture frame and place the creation on one of the walls.

We decorate the door in vintage style

Vintage is sophistication and sophistication, the beauty of artificially aged things, in harmony with the chic of individual decorative elements. The door in vintage style will become a work of art, an exclusive element of the interior.

For decoration you will need:

We will combine door painting with decoupage technique and add decorative elements in addition. We will carry out the work on the already removed from the hinges, puttied and carefully sanded door, laid horizontally.

Step 1. Paint the door white. We apply paint wide brush with stiff bristles in one direction, thin layer.

Step 2. When the paint dries, gently sand it with coarse sandpaper, achieving the effect of "old times".

Step 3. We start decorating the panels or the central part of the door. We tear musical notebooks and old newspapers into small pieces with our hands. We draw a field for activity of a rectangular or square shape on the door with a pencil. Lubricate the outlined areas with PVA glue. Immediately lay out the paper randomly, smoothing it with your hands. On top, apply a transparent varnish in two layers.

Step 4. Along the perimeter of the areas pasted over with paper, we fasten a black baguette to the mounting glue.

Additionally, you can decorate with a beautiful wreath, a large lace bow or plastic beads imitating pearls (glue-based).

There are many other ways to decorate doors. Operate with the materials available in your home arsenal, connect your imagination and create your own masterpieces.

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	A photo	Name	Rating	Price
#1		EL "PORTA	⭐ 100 / 100
#2		TRIADOORS	⭐ 99 / 100
#3		STATUS	⭐ 98 / 100
#4		SOFIA	⭐ 97 / 100
#5		ART DECO	⭐ 96 / 100 1 - voice
#6		PROFILDOORS	⭐ 95 / 100
#7		ONYX	⭐ 94 / 100
#8		BELWOODDOORS	⭐ 93 / 100
#9		MATADOR	⭐ 92 / 100
#10		VOLHOVETS	⭐ 91 / 100
#11		ALVERO	⭐ 90 / 100

Doors el'PORTA

Doors el'PORTA are doors with Italian architecture, produced in Russia. Models of modern design and trendy shades, materials of the highest quality. el'PORTA interior doors are manufactured using modern Italian and German equipment. Various decorative door coverings allow you to choose best option in terms of price and performance.

Doors EL'PORTA

Characteristics:

• 3D-Graf is a high-density structural decorative material. It has a pronounced texture, medium wear resistance;
• eco-veneer is an anti-vandal decorative material that imitates a cut of a real tree. High wear resistance, resistance to mechanical damage, fading, moderate resistance to moisture;
• aqua doors - doors that are not afraid of moisture;
• enamel - a multilayer material that imitates enamel, but has higher.

Doors EL'PORTA

– each product is an effective combination of the priorities of modern materials, trouble-free fittings, successful construction and design solutions. Such doors are very appropriate in rooms decorated in modern high-tech or minimalist styles.

Characteristics:

• modern innovative coating Renolit (Germany) stands out for its strength, durability and environmental safety;
• carelessness. It is enough to wash it occasionally with ordinary furniture care products (not containing abrasives);
• doors can be installed in any room, even with high humidity;
• easy to use, as well as durable and reliable.

— Stylish minimalist design will appeal to the modern city dweller. A rich choice of textures and finishes allows you to harmoniously fit these doors into a new, as well as into an already finished interior. Telescopic door trim- this is constructive solution door frame, allowing adjustment to any wall thickness.

Characteristics:

• due to the telescopic effect, the design is suitable for walls of any thickness. Thanks to a tighter fit to the wall, the box does not warp over time;
• harmless material based on polypropylene;
• a jointed massif of Angarsk pine is used in order to ensure the stability of the frame, low weight of the canvas, as well as the environmental safety of consumers.

Sofya doors are an author's design product, impeccable European quality and prompt service. Factory "Sofya" performs a full cycle of product creation from the development of the design of each door collection with Italian designers, the development of manufacturing technologies with German engineers.

Characteristics:

• door painting based on safe acrylic-based components used in the medical industry;
• absolute precision in the execution of all joints in the most unusual collections;
• careful selection and research of the materials used;
• ecological, strong and durable in operation.

— direction Design by ARTDEKO is interior doors for true connoisseurs of beauty and comfort. warm shades natural wood, refined forms, luxurious decor of classic doors will become a real decoration of the interior. Manufacturability and concise forms of doors in modern style— an example of high design for adherents of minimalism.

Characteristics:

• wood veneer is used valuable breeds such as oak or ash;
• inserts made of transparent, frosted, colored or patterned glass;
• are made on high-tech equipment by qualified specialists using high-quality raw materials and materials.

- this type of door structure is a collapsible structure of individual elements (tsarg). The main advantages of this design is its high maintainability, due to the ability to replace any part of the door during operation and huge assortment various models, both in modern, and in classical style.

Characteristics:

• resistance to chemical and physical influences;
• a feature of the coating is its pronounced deep “brushed” structure with a glossy lacquer monochromatic surface or a matte lacquer monochromatic surface;
• Complete with German Simonswerk hinges and German KFV lock.

One of the common options visual magnification space in the room is the dismantling of interior doors. This solution allows you to visually expand the premises, create a single space in the interior. In this case, an important task arises - finishing the doorway. In this article, we have collected the most popular and non-trivial ways to solve this issue.

Opening preparation

The process of preparing the work surface varies due to the materials chosen as finishing.

Types of finishing materials

The choice of materials for finishing the doorway in the construction market is extensive, there are options for both economy class and expensive alternatives. It all depends directly on the needs, desires and capabilities of buyers, as well as several important aspects:

• you should not save on the quantity and quality of fasteners (for example, if you make a crate of wooden bars, then you need to look at them for mold, rot and large cracks);
• when buying materials packaged in different boxes, you should check the batches of deliveries, if they differ, then the shade of the contents may also differ;
• the durability of the material, its ability to withstand daily contact with various external influences - this is what all masters should think about first of all.

Using the most popular options for finishing a doorway as an example, let's take a closer look at the workflow for each of them.

Plaster

This option can be called the most popular due to the simplicity of work and the practicality of using the finishing material.

The only thing to take care of before starting finishing is to cover the floor with film or newspapers so as not to damage or contaminate the surface.

1. Work begins with the preparation of the opening: cleaning from old materials and priming the surface.
2. Installation of beacons (should mix a little solution and fix the perforated corners on the walls, exposing them to the building level).
3. A masonry reinforcing mesh is attached between the corners.
4. being prepared mortar in the required quantity.
5. Using several spatulas, the mixture is applied to the walls in a chaotic manner, after which, using the rule, it is smoothed over the surface.

It is important to remember that the thickness of one layer should not exceed 2 cm, otherwise voids or cracks may form, and this will adversely affect the durability of the finish.

If everything is observed, it remains to wait until the surface dries, and you can proceed to finishing: painting, wallpapering or applying decorative mixtures.

Clinker tiles, mosaic

This material is intended for cladding a variety of areas of a residential building, including a doorway. There are no special laying rules, options are offered depending on the interior design:

Facing a doorway with tiles or mosaics does not require special tools or special skills, the workflow consists of step-by-step actions:

1. after the surfaces are cleaned and plastered, it is necessary to apply markings, according to which the tile will be located in doorway;
2. prepare a special glue (liquid nails are used only in cases where the surface is perfectly flat);
3. apply glue with a spatula to the back of the tile, spread it over the surface, remove excess;
4. press the tile against the wall and hold for a few seconds, applying force.

In order for the products to be fixed evenly on the surface of the opening, plastic glazing beads should be prepared in advance, which are inserted into the seams between the tiles. It is removed after the adhesive mass has hardened, not earlier than after 24 hours.

It is very important - if the adhesive gets on the surface of the tile, it should be removed immediately, since the hardened mass is very difficult to remove.

When the opening is completely ennobled, the seams between the tiles are sealed with special grouts, the color of which is matched to the tone of the walls or finishing materials.

Decorative rock

Another option that is used as an alternative to clinker tiles is decorative rock. It has several advantages over other finishing materials:

• exact imitation of natural rocks, while there are a lot of varieties of textures: marble, limestone, jasper, brick, wood cut and many others.
• endures high humidity without consequences;
• easy to care for, because does not require the use of special tools to remove dirt from the surface;
• resistant to mechanical damage, subject to the rules of laying.

The installation process is very similar to laying clinker tiles, but there are a few important points that you should not forget:

• depending on the thickness, the weight of the products may vary, which may increase the consumption of the adhesive mass;
• when purchasing a finishing material, inspect a few pieces from the back, if there are many pores on the surface, they have a low density, which will affect the strength of the stone.

This finishing material is found in two types:

1. Natural. It is made from natural rocks, crushed into crumbs. Such products are distinguished by their weight and strength under direct mechanical influences.
2. Artificial. Its basis is gypsum, to which dyes and polymers are added. The main advantage is low price, which fluctuates around 300-800 rubles per square meter.

Wood panels, MDF

An equally popular option for finishing door slopes are wooden or MDF panels laminated to look like wood, which harmoniously fit into the classic style. The benefits include:

• aesthetics;
• durability;
• absence visible defects upon contact with water.

The process of installing wood or MDF panels will require you to purchase additional materials – wooden slats, which will be used as a crate:

1. The slats are cut to fit the width of the opening and fastened with dowels and self-tapping screws to the walls.
2. The panels are also adjusted to the opening with a slight indentation, which is hidden using the end corner.
3. The start panel is fixed with finishing nails.
4. All subsequent panels are fastened through a tenon groove (connection system present on the products).
5. From the end, the structure is closed with a side panel - a casing, which is attached to nails to the crate or end corner.

Photo instruction for finishing the opening MDF panels

To hide the fasteners, you can use special furniture wax or adhesive plugs, matching them to the color of the panels.

Such a finish will look rich, even if inexpensive MDF panels with a textured pattern under exotic wood were used.

Laminate

Many finishers love laminate for its flexibility, which allows it to be sheathed with this material in almost any openings, corners and nooks and crannies found in residential premises. The only thing to worry about is that it does not tolerate moisture well, and after contact with water, swelling can form on the ends of the products, and such defects are not eliminated.

The laminate is fastened with self-tapping screws to the crate in the same way as finishing with PVC or MDF panels.

If the walls are relatively even, then you can use liquid nails and spacers, which will press the material against the surface of the walls for several hours.

Stucco - plaster and polyurethane foam

One of the most interesting, but in its own way capricious materials is stucco. Using it in the interior to finish the doorway, you should maintain a single concept overall design, fit into the style that is inherent in columns, pilasters with capitals and other similar decorative elements.

Stucco molding on the opening should be combined with other elements of the interior, for example, with floor and ceiling plinths

There are two types of stucco on the construction market:

1. Gypsum. Without it, it is impossible to imagine the interiors of country houses made in the Venetian or classical style. But in small apartments, such products seem too bulky, interior openings narrow not only visually, but also in fact. Plus, gypsum is a very heavy and brittle material; under mechanical stress, it will not last long.
2. Artificial, or rather polyurethane, is an affordable analogue of gypsum.

The advantages of polyurethane foam decor can also include:

• ease of construction;
• ease of installation: products are easily cut with a clerical knife and attached to liquid nails;
• a variety of ready-made forms;
• The polyurethane surface is suitable for painting.

The stucco molding looks perfect framed by a doorway with an arch, especially if the width allows you to erect monolithic column supports along the edges.

doorway shapes

Finishing openings between rooms without a door is difficult not only in the choice of material used, but also in what shape this very opening will be.

The solution of this issue will affect the harmony of the transition between rooms, the lighting of the premises, the combination of styles in the interior and the practicality of moving.

Rectangular

The most common option is rectangular. Such an opening remains immediately after dismantling the door frame and it has its advantages:

• suitable for all finishing materials;
• construction of additional structures is not required;
• clearly delimits two living spaces, for example, a balcony and a kitchen, while visually expanding both;
• great for modern interior design styles.

A wide rectangular opening allows you to use slopes as niches for interior items

Arched

The arch has an interesting ability: in rooms with low ceilings she visually raises them, and in cases with high ones, on the contrary, lowers them. At the same time, the wider the opening in the form of an arch, the lower the ceiling appears.

Many prefer this option for its softness, lack of sharp corners, which makes the transitions between rooms more invisible. The arch fits perfectly when entering the hall, if it is wide enough, the movement between the rooms will be imperceptible.

The absence of a massive decor of the doorway emphasizes the beauty and complexity of the rest of the interior.

Ready-made solutions are a nice addition - arched-type extensions prepared for installation in doorways.

The extensions and the developed edging of the opening emphasize the complex shape of the opening, making it a visual accent.

Trapezoidal

This form is used very rarely, this is due to the fact that in small areas such a solution has the opposite effect: the room does not expand, and the ceiling visually lowers. Especially in cases where the upper horizontal part of the trapezoid is too narrow. It may seem that when making the opening they wanted to make an arch, but they did not have enough strength and skills.

Such an opening looks good when it matches the shape of the room behind it, as in this picture.

The polygon will fit well into the transition, where double-leaf interior doors were planned or installed. With the help of drywall, you can easily and effortlessly turn a rectangular gap into a smooth trapezoid, fixing it at the corners of the opening.

Asymmetric

The doorway, which embodies the fantasies of the owners of the living quarters, is an asymmetric shape. Designers love her for the opportunity to implement the most amazing solutions. The opening ceases to be the border of two rooms, it turns into an apartment decoration, into an element that attracts the eye and emphasizes a given style.

Asymmetric opening - the highlight of any interior

However, here there are nuances that many people forget about and face difficulties in the process of work:

• you can’t take on the expansion of the opening without creating a project that will take into account all the possibilities bearing walls and overlaps;
• sharp corners and sharp shapes have a negative psychological impact on others; it is necessary to minimize the presence of irritating factors so that the ennobled openings serve as its advantage, and not its disadvantage.

Curtain decoration

A simple but very interesting option for decorating a doorway with curtains is a look into the past. A few decades ago, this is how people demarcated the living space, decorating the passageway with wooden or fabric curtains. The desired effect was achieved: the boundaries of the room were visually outlined, while the space was not closed.

Curtain - simple and effective solution

But such solutions are popular even now, only the variety of forms and materials has become much larger. The most commonly used bamboo sticks are very durable and make a pleasant sound when colliding with each other. You can paint them yourself in the desired shade or choose ready-made version for your interior.

You can use curtains anywhere, even on the border of the hallway with the bathroom, though it's a little intimate, but if the owners of the home are interested in this option, then why not experiment.

The entrance to the house is the hallmark of your home, so the task of ennobling the doorway of the front door inevitably comes to the fore. It is necessary not only to tidy up the canvas itself, but also to take care of its framing and high-quality fittings. This can be done in different ways.

Upgrading the front door gives it an aesthetic and stylish look.

Painting

The easiest and most affordable method is the elements of the doorway using paint. Today it will not be difficult for you to choose the right shade, because the palette of coloring compositions of various brands and types is unusually wide. In addition, you have the opportunity to order the color you are interested in by mixing the base mass with the color scheme in certain proportions.

The following types of paint are best suited for use for such purposes:

• Acrylic water-based. Thanks to the water base, they do not have an unpleasant odor, dry quickly and do not emit toxic substances in the future, in addition, the acrylic components ensure color fastness.
• Nitro paint. It is best to apply it outdoors with a spray gun, as it has a pungent odor and cannot be used outdoors. indoors due to harmful fumes during drying, in the future it becomes quite safe and extremely resistant.
• Oil. This type is used less frequently today, as there are more advanced samples, however, it is perfect for painting both metal and wooden doors.

The easiest way to decorate the front door is to paint

Apply the paint in several layers with a roller, sprayer or wide brush. The direction of the strokes alternates with each layer. Before re-applying, you need to wait for the previous one to dry completely.

You can create a pattern on the door using templates or acrylic paints and a brush.

Film pasting

If you do not want to spend time drying the canvas and airing the apartment, decorating the front door with a self-adhesive film is suitable for you. This material is widely used in many areas and allows you to decorate almost any surface in the shortest possible time.

Self-adhesive film can be absolutely any color

Self-adhesives differ in that this material has a sticky side protected by special paper. After removing it, you can easily fix the material on metal, wood, laminate, paint, etc.

In order to perform a similar design of your doorway, you must prepare the surface in advance. It should be well cleaned so that there are no tubercles and other irregularities on it. Cracks and chips are best covered with mastic. Immediately before gluing, remove dust from the doors and opening, and degrease the surface.

The cut film begins to be glued from the upper left corner. You need to peel off the substrate gradually. Self-adhesive is pressed against the door with a rubber roller or a soft spatula. Be sure to remove all bubbles.

The process of gluing the door with self-adhesive film

Wood and MDF

Another way to make a high-quality front door with your own hands is to use decorative overlays. This is true for the bases of any material. The most affordable is the use of thin wooden planks. They are recommended to be glued to the surface using a special composition. In the future, the wood will need to be further processed. In general, this can be done both before facing and after.

MDF is good for the front door

In order for the tree to retain its special structure and not deteriorate over time, it is necessary to impregnate it with water-repellent agents. The ideal option is stain. It will give the wood the desired natural shade and protect it from destruction. A layer of varnish is applied on top. If you do not like gloss, choose a matte and semi-gloss mixture.

An alternative to the design of doors and the opening as a whole is the use of ready-made MDF overlays. They are also fixed on glue or on the frame, if we are talking about slopes. Since the decorative coating can be in almost any color, you can ennoble the doorway of the front door in any style. It is very convenient and besides, such decoration of the opening looks very stylish and expensive.

With the help of MDF lining, you can qualitatively design a doorway

Other modern cladding

In addition to ready-made panels, you can create a similar coating using various modern surface finishing materials. For example, it is possible to decorate entrance doors with such materials:

• veneer;
• ecoveneer;
• plastic;
• laminate;

It is recommended to apply such a lining to the surface by exposing it to warm air. At home, you can use a building hair dryer or a regular household hair dryer at maximum power. You need to act very carefully and quickly so as not to spoil the coating.

Decorating the front door with laminate

You can also glue the cladding plates with glue. Some types of materials contain hot-melt adhesive on the reverse side, which is activated when even slight heat is applied to it, for example, with an iron.

If you are afraid of not coping with the task and processing the area of ​​​​the doorway poorly, you can order a door finishing service from the masters.

Upholstery

Today, the method of creating soft upholstery for the door leaf is gradually fading into the background. However, it can be used to create quite an attractive look for a doorway. Upgrading a worn door with this method is a great way to hide all the imperfections of the canvas. In addition, you can additionally insulate it by laying a high-quality filler under the leatherette.

First you need to lay out the substrate and spread the insulation on the canvas over its entire area. On the sides, additional rollers can be fixed to create a tight vestibule. Surface upholstery is attached with glue or nails, if the base material allows it. You can imitate genuine leather upholstery and give your interior a feeling of warmth and luxury. Slopes can also be processed, but the thickness of the layer should not interfere with the movement of the canvas and narrow the opening.

With the help of upholstery, you can achieve not only comfort, but also insulation of the front door.

Slopes and opening

If we talk specifically about the doorway and slopes, here we can distinguish such popular solutions:

• leveling with plaster with further painting;
• applying textured plaster;
• laying tiles, stone or mosaics;
• soft upholstery;
• installation of panels made of wood, MDF or plastic, etc.

Popular solutions for finishing the slopes of the front door

It is important to take into account that the thickness of the facing layer should not interfere with the movement of the canvas and narrow the opening relative to the calculated values.

How to ennoble the front door, first of all, you need to decide based on your financial capabilities and the overall style of the home. You also need to take care of replacing worn-out fittings and adjusting the hinged canvas.

Finishing the doorway is carried out with various materials, each of which has a number of features. In this case, it is important to take into account the presence or absence of a door leaf, which will affect the procedure for carrying out work and the method of installation. Due to the variety of finishing materials, you can choose those that harmoniously fit into the design of the room.

Finishing doorways without doors is carried out in the following ways:

1. Standard. In this case, the installation of various materials is performed without changing the design of the opening.
2. Arched. Completely or partially change the configuration of the opening, and then make the cladding.

The easiest way to finish the passage of a rectangular shape. This is a classic option that will suit any home design. Arches require the creation of broken or smoothly merging shapes. They are created mainly in spacious rooms.

As facing material choose the following:

• plastic;
• laminate;
• wood;
• stone;
• plaster;
• moldings;
• tiles, etc.

plastic or laminate

The most popular is the finishing of the doorway with plastic panels. This is due to the high strength of the material, the variety of shapes and colors of the product, the ability to imitate different textures, affordable product prices. Plastic is quite practical, since dust and dirt do not settle on its surface, and it is easy to wash the opening trimmed with plastic. Installation of panels is simple, and it can be done independently.

The laminate has high wear resistance and resistance to mechanical damage. It is also protected from ultraviolet radiation, which prevents the material from fading if it is in the path of sunlight. The strength of the material allows you to attach various decorative elements to it, and the surface is easy to clean. The main condition is the selection of laminate to match the interior.

Installation of extensions

Dobors are boards made of MDF or wood of various widths. This indicator varies between 10-20 cm, which allows you to install the product in various doorways. Extras can be simple or adjustable. The first rests against the L-shaped cutout in door frame, and the second is connected by entering the groove of the spike. Adjustable extensions allow you to fine-tune the protrusion after taking measurements. The connections make the installation process quick and speed up the foaming process.

tiling

Finishing doorways with tiles requires that the surface be as even as possible. Otherwise, the design will have an unattractive appearance. A wide range of products on the market allows you to choose the material for any design of the room, and ease of installation does not require the involvement of specialists for laying tiles.

The material goes well with stone and plaster, which allows it to be used in loft-style living spaces.

stone

In the decoration of the interior passage, natural or artificial stone is increasingly used. It is a stylish decor and allows you to give the room an unusual look. The cost of the material is high, but the design gives respectability to the room. The stone has the following advantages:

1. spectacular look;
2. strength;
3. ease of operation;
4. compatibility with other materials.

In order not to overload the interior, a stone of medium or small size is used. The edges are specially made uneven.

Plaster

If you plan to paint or wallpaper on the slopes of the doorway, plaster is used. She prepares the base and levels the wall. You can also use decorative plaster, which creates an unusual relief or pattern. The advantage of this finishing method is that, if desired, it can be repainted while maintaining the same structure.

Drywall

To make the interior of the room special, the owners remake rectangular interior passages into arched ones. AT this case finishing doorways without doors is best done with drywall, as it is easier to create curved shapes with it. Thanks to the frame, any bend can be made, and the filling material has a smooth, even surface. This allows you to paint the opening or paste it with wallpaper.

Step by step instructions for each type of finish

Installation of all the materials listed above can be done by hand. This will require some tools and basic building skills. Finishing doorways without doors with plastic can be made from ready-made sandwich panels or PVC. The first product is cut in width and height, leveled, fixed with struts, and then mounted on mounting foam.

For PVC installations you need to create a frame from a profile. For these purposes, you can use aluminum guides for drywall. A frame is made along the perimeter of the passage, then the front finishing of the opening is performed. The plastic is fixed with self-tapping screws, and the corners are closed with special PVC corners, which are attached to the glue.

Extras are set according to the following algorithm:

• Make accurate measurements of the opening with a square or ruler.
• Cut boards with a jigsaw or saw. It is advisable to do this with a power tool, using high engine speeds. This will avoid chipping.
• In places of fasteners, hidden holes are made for the hat of self-tapping screws and guides. It is necessary to hold the drill strictly perpendicular to the floor so that the recesses are even. The holes must match the length of the screws.
• First, vertical extensions are installed, then horizontal ones. There should be no gaps between boards.
• Fixation is made on the mounting foam. To prevent bending of the extensions, spacers are installed.
• After a day, excess foam is removed and platbands are mounted.

So you can ennoble not only the passage without a partition, but also with a door.

To complete the tiling, you need to follow these points:

1. clean and plaster the walls;
2. prepare glue or liquid nails;
3. apply glue with a spatula or comb on the back of the tile, spread it over the surface and remove the excess;
4. firmly press the material against the wall and press down with force for several seconds.

Finishing with stone is carried out in the same way as with tiles.

For plaster, a cement-sand mortar is used. Cement must be taken grades not lower than M 300. For 1 part of it, 3 parts of sand are taken and mixed with water. You need to achieve the consistency of thick cream. After removing all protruding elements from the wall surface, the plaster is applied with a wide spatula. Evenness check building level or a rule. The corners are formed with metal corners.

The use of drywall is the solution for an arched opening. First, a rigid aluminum profile frame is made around the perimeter of the passage. UW and CW guides are used. Then drywall is cut and fixed with special screws. At the end of the installation of the material in the opening, all joints are sealed with sickle tape or covered with putty. The surface is primed.

Design solutions

When ennobling the doorway of the front door, various design solutions. You can change the shape, combine finishing materials, complement existing ones with various decorative elements. Everything is limited only by the imagination of the performer or customer.

The original design of the doors of the house is not always the prerogative of professionals. With a great desire and creativity, any talented person can make an unusual door decor. From our selection, you will learn how to decorate a door with your own hands in the five most accessible ways for an amateur.

Proper preparation is half the battle

DIY door decor is whole complex stages and, according to the overwhelming majority of experts, starting preparation is considered perhaps the most important part of the work.

As a rule, the owners decide to decorate the old doors of the house in an original way, courageous people who are ready to decorate beyond recognition a brand new home door are rare, because new thing often looks good.

Let's start with the simplest, namely, what needs to be done before decorating the front door? In this case, we are talking about the street, front part of the door leaf. According to statistics, more than 70% of owners prefer to install metal doors at the entrance.

Steel structures outside are made in only two ways - painting and cladding with wood or MDF. In both cases, you should try to remove the old paint, clean the base with emery and degrease it.

Remove paint from steel sheet possible in three ways:

1. The easiest thing is to buy a wash and dissolve the coating. The method is fast and effective, but only if the door of the house faces the street. In a closed entrance of a multi-storey building, there may be problems with neighbors, because the wash is a “wildly” smelly and harmful thing;
2. You can also buy a nozzle in the form of an iron brush (cord brush) for a grinder and scrape off the paint with it, here the only problem is noise;
3. Relatively quiet, harmless and at the same time effective way this is to heat the base with a building hair dryer and scrape off the coating with a spatula, but if there is foam plastic inside the iron door, then the insulation may melt slightly due to temperature.

Do not try to heat up old paint with a blowtorch or gas burner, firstly, you can cause a fire, and secondly, at this temperature, the metal can be partially deformed, and burnouts will appear on the tree.

Potholes and chips in an old shield made of MDF or chipboard are cleaned with an iron brush and covered with putty, in this case the composition is taken for outdoor woodwork, and when the putty has completely hardened, the surface is sanded with emery and covered with primer.

Preparing an old wooden door is not much different from preparing the same chipboard. The first step is to remove the top layer of old paint or varnish. In addition to the three methods of cleaning listed above, here you can also take a sharp steel scraper and try to clean the paint with it, physically difficult, but quite realistic.

When you managed to get rid of the old finish, you need to clean and slightly expand the visible cracks with a knife or chisel. Next, pick up a grinder with medium emery and grind the surface.

It will not work to level the surface with one emery, therefore, before decorating old door, all serious defects need to be puttied, dried and once again go through the grinder, but now with thin emery.

Then you brush off the dust and cover the tree with acrylic or latex primer. In principle, you can grind by hand, but it is long and hard.

Five ways to decorate doors

The decor of the front door made of wood (from the side of the dwelling) is no different from the artistic decoration of interior, interior doors, except that it is desirable to take waterproof compositions and be sure to prime the base.

Method number 1. Staining

The easiest way to decorate an old door with your own hands is to paint it. It is difficult to call such a house door decor original, but we mentioned it, since painting is an integral part of most more complex types of finishes.

• Despite the apparent simplicity, there are some nuances in painting, so that the composition lies evenly and without streaks, it is better to remove the canvas from the hinges and paint horizontally;
• If you are painting for further door decoration, then take acrylic or acrylate paint;
• Nitroenamel dries within an hour, plus it has a glossy sheen, but such compositions are made on a solvent, respectively, they smell sharp;
• Oil paints are the most affordable option, but they are not very suitable for decoration, there is only simple coloring here.

Method number 2. Wallpaper for old doors

First, about the wallpaper itself:

• You should not take paper models, because the finish should not only be beautiful, but also hardy, and paper will lose all attractiveness in a year;
• Textured vinyl-coated wallpaper is best used for accents, that is, in fragments. Plus, vinyl is afraid of the claws of pets;
• The best option is to decorate old doors with non-woven and glass wallpapers, they are durable, hardy, retain their appearance for a long time, and most importantly, do not stretch when wet.
• But a truly win-win do-it-yourself door decor is a photo wallpaper. They cost not much more than a standard interlining, and the effect can exceed the wildest expectations.

If the base is well leveled and primed, then you can safely buy ordinary wallpaper paste and glue it on it. Without primer, for example, when pasting doors painted with nitro enamel, it is better to take PVA.

The usual instruction:

1. Remove handles and other fittings from doors;
2. Prepare the base;
3. Apply glue to the base;
4. Lubricate the wallpaper with glue;
5. Glue the wallpaper to the doors, and expel the air with a special plastic spatula. While the wallpaper is drying, drafts should be excluded.

There is important point: if you took non-woven or glass wallpaper, then they are not smeared with glue, glue is applied only to the base.

The door will look original, one might even say chic, if you decorate it with polyurethane moldings. Moreover, it is necessary to take polyurethane and glue it on liquid nails or some similar composition. Styrofoam fillets look the same, but they are easy to break.

Method number 3. "Creative mess"

This do-it-yourself door design can be safely called truly unique. After all, even the most best wallpapers this is still a serial product, and here you create your own unique picture.

This method also looks especially attractive because it is not necessary to grind or putty the doors, all the bumps and defects will be hidden by the relief ornament, it is enough just to degrease or prime the base.

We will do the general relief decoration of the door using papier-mâché from egg trays. Nothing complicated here: take egg tray and knead it, naturally it will tear, but it doesn’t matter, because we don’t need clear sizes.

Papier-mâché is glued to the doors with any high-quality glue, for example, "Moment" or you can use a glue gun.

In addition to egg trays, we need various small trash. Everything from buttons to a broken computer mouse will come into play here, and the more diverse this “garbage” is, the higher the likelihood of creating a truly unique decor. Small things are also glued to the door, choose the pattern yourself.

After the door is decorated in this way, it needs to be painted, the paint, as it were, will depersonalize small parts turning them into big picture. Roller and brushes will not help here naturally, so you need to buy aerosol enamel, it is better to take a car, it is better. The canvas takes about 2 cylinders.

Method number 4. The simplest decoupage

Do-it-yourself door decoration using decoupage technique can be different, but since we are talking about the most available ways, then as the main material we will use paper three-layer napkins with a pattern

We start work, as usual, that is, leveling, puttying, grinding, painting. Next, we need the napkins themselves and PVA glue.

We don’t need napkins completely, we are only interested in the top layer with a pattern, and we separate it from all napkins. Be careful, the paper is very thin and tears easily.

Now napkins with an ornament need to be torn into strips. Keep in mind: you need to tear, not cut, we are interested in elements with jagged edges. Since we were tearing the correct square, we will have two strips with even edges, they need to be set aside, and the entire middle should be torn into small squares.

PVA glue in the form in which it is sold does not suit us (very thick), therefore, before decorating the door, we dilute the glue with clean water in a ratio of 1: 1.

Strips with a smooth edge are glued first. Take a soft brush and first smear a fragment of the door with diluted glue. After that, carefully apply the strip and level it with a brush on the plane. You should not pay attention to small wrinkles, they will only make the decor better.

When the contour is pasted over, you start arranging the middle part. The technology is the same: lubricate the base and glue the very small squares of napkins that we have folded separately.

PVA glue at normal room temperature dries on average for about a day. Next, buy a clear acrylic lacquer and cover the doors with it. It is not advisable to take another varnish, since initially we painted the base with acrylic paint and the reaction to a different composition can be unpredictable, up to rejection.

Method number 5. Fashionable Shabby chic

If it is easier to explain, then the overseas name Shabby Chic this is one of the many options for artificial aging; after processing, the wood acquires a grayish noble shade.

Please note: the base here is not initially polished, but on the contrary, the surface is stitched with an abrasive ball. This ball is a stiff, metallic brush that picks up the soft tissue of the array, leaving tough, well-defined fibers.

Now we need to lightly sand our door with an abrasive wheel. In hard-to-reach curly nooks and crannies, you will have to grind manually with an emery cloth with P180 grain.

Do-it-yourself door decoration using the Shabby Chic technique looks like this:

1. The first layer is applied with white acrylic paint and immediately wiped off with a napkin, after which we leave the door to dry for 2 hours;

1. After 2 hours, apply a layer of paint a little darker and also quickly wipe off the excess with a napkin;

1. After 2 hours, apply a third, dark layer of binder and wipe again with a napkin;

1. After half an hour, we take the finishing varnish, cover the doors with one layer and leave to dry for another half hour (the finishing varnish dries quickly);

1. After drying, we take P180 emery and grind to a tree, but without fanaticism, not evenly;

1. Finishing is completed by applying 2 layers of finishing varnish, the first layer is a primer, the second is a front one. Everything, finishing is finished.

Conclusion

Now you know how to decorate an old door in five relatively easy ways, there are other options in the video in this article that are also worthy of attention.

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Planning. What should be taken into account?

Before starting work, you need to decide on the following factors:

• the budget for the improvement of the opening;
• material most suitable for decoration;
• slope design method.

You will also need to take measurements to correctly calculate the amount of materials and stock up on the necessary tools.

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Types of materials

Today the market is replete with a variety of finishing materials. Most often used for slopes:

• Plastic. Such a sheathing will look good only if the door itself is lined with plastic, otherwise the slopes will stand out strongly from the rest of the structure. A wide range of colors of these panels allows you to choose an option for almost any interior. They look especially good in houses decorated in a modern style. But plastic also has a drawback - low strength.
• Drywall. This well-known material has a number of advantages - it does not require the construction of a frame, it reliably insulates all joints, serving additional insulation, easily decorated by painting or wallpapering. It looks best on wide slopes.
• Natural wood panels. Wood never goes out of style and goes well with almost any style of decoration, and processing with special compounds can give it any desired shade. However, the downside of this finish is the high price.
• MDF. This material looks very aesthetically pleasing, in addition, it is durable and has high wear resistance. Can serve as an alternative to wood panels.

MDF panels - practical facing material

Another economical option for ennobling the opening is plastering. This method is easy to implement, durable, and most importantly, affordable. This finish is suitable for simple interiors and can be made both from the inside and from the outside of the opening. After the plaster has dried, it is easy to give it desired color, simply painted in a tone similar to the wall covering.

Ways to finish slopes

In addition to the difference in the materials used, there is also different ways their fastening and design of slopes, namely:

• fixing the finishing panels with an adhesive solution;
• leveling with mortar and subsequent plastering;
• frame sheathing with selected materials.

Attaching the cladding to the profile

The choice of a particular method depends on personal preferences and financial capabilities. As already mentioned, plaster is one of the most acceptable options. It is reliable, because such a slope will not bend, in addition, it provides good sound insulation. True, in terms of decoration, it is inferior to panels, but this problem can be solved by applying textured plaster or by attaching others on top of the adhesive solution decorative materials, thus combining two ways of finishing.

In some cases, if significant voids appear after the installation of the door block, it is more expedient to do without filling them with a solution. In this case, the finishing panels are mounted on a frame made of metal or wooden slats. This allows you to save on the solution and gives quite a decent result. An additional plus of this design is the ability to install lights or switches on the slope. Also, inside such a slope, you can put a cable from a telephone, wired Internet or other similar communications.

Plastering the opening

Required Tools

For accurate and high-quality plastering work, you will need the following tools:

• drill with a nozzle for mixing the solution;
• wide and medium spatulas;
• sandpaper;
• masking tape and film;
• rule for leveling slopes;
• beacon profiles;
• masonry mesh (if the slopes have significant irregularities);
• level and plumb;
• bucket or other suitable container for the solution.

Plastering tools

From the materials you will need: cement mortar, primer and putty, as well as, if desired, paint for finishing. If you plan to decorate the front door with decorative panels, then you should stock up on:

• fixing dowels;
• small self-tapping screws for fixing the panels;
• perforator;
• screwdriver;
• durable clerical knife;
• hammer;
• measuring instruments (ruler, tape measure, etc.).

You also need to purchase: the cladding panels themselves; corners for closing joints; adhesive composition; wood slats or metal rails (if the materials will be attached to the frame).

Slope decoration: all methods of decoration and sequence of work

You can proceed to decorating and finishing the door slopes after the front door frame and it itself are installed, and all the cracks formed are insulated. Next, the chipped parts of the old coating and dust are removed, after which it is the turn of preparing the opening for the installation of the finishing material.

Opening preparation

Door surface must be protected

Whatever format you choose, preparatory work will be similar. To begin with, the surface of the door leaf must be protected from scratches and dirt by covering it with a film fixed with masking tape. Then protruding fragments (if any) are hemmed off, which can make it difficult to mount the frame, glue panels or plaster. Then the walls are cleaned of dust and covered with a primer. If the surface of the walls is not porous, it is better to use a deep penetration primer mixture.

Also at this stage, with the option of installing a decorative coating on the frame, it is worth laying communications cables or installing lighting, if they are planned. In this case, the wires are laid inside after the installation of the frame.

Finishing slopes with plaster

Ennobling the doorway of the front door with plaster begins with the fastening of beacon profiles. With their help, it will be easier to control the alignment of the surface. The beacons themselves are also attached to a mortar, preferably plaster, or to self-tapping screws, and the correctness of their placement is checked by a level and, if necessary, adjusted so that they are all in the same plane. After the mortar has hardened under them, you can proceed to filling the slopes with a cement-sand mixture.

To prepare the mixture, you will need to combine cement and sand in a ratio of 1: 3, thoroughly mixing with a drill with a special nozzle. The consistency of the resulting solution should resemble a homogeneous curd mass. If the slopes are too uneven, it is worth using masonry mesh for better grip.

The distribution of the solution with a wooden rule

Then, with a special spatula, the solution is applied to the slopes, evenly distributed and leveled by the rule along the beacons. After drying, which usually takes about a day, you can proceed to puttying, and then finishing painting the surface.

Fixing the slopes of the facing material with mortar

In this case, selected materials (MDF, wood, etc.) are attached to the pre-prepared slope surface with adhesive or sand-cement mortar. Gypsum-based glue is considered the most suitable for these purposes.

Installation of one of the most popular coatings - plasterboard panels, is carried out in the following sequence:

• All parts of the door slopes are measured.
• In accordance with the obtained dimensions, the necessary fragments are cut out from the finishing material.
• The details are fixed on the surface of the opening with glue, by applying it to the sheets of material in several slides and then pressing them to the slopes. It is better to start installation from the ceiling part.
• The panels are additionally fixed with dowels, the holes for which are drilled with a drill or puncher.

Fixing the material with mounting foam

• The corners of the slopes are reinforced with metal perforated corners attached to the putty mixture.
• All joints are evenly covered with putty and, after drying, are carefully cleaned.
• Priming, finishing putty and subsequent grinding with fine-grained sandpaper is carried out.

Fixing with self-tapping screws

Further, the resulting surface can be painted or wallpapered. Fastening plastic or other materials with decorative properties without additional finishing is limited to mounting panels on glue and fixing with self-tapping screws. After that, if desired, you can fix the platbands with liquid nails.

Mounting decorative panels on the frame

Before installing the bases for fixing the material, the wall surface must be treated with a primer to prevent it from shedding in the future. Then, bars of the required size or metal guides are sawn off for the frame, similar to those used to create plasterboard wall and ceiling structures. Slopes, if there are significant flaws, must be pre-aligned for a better fit of the foundations.

Installation of frame elements is carried out using dowels and screws of the required length. At the same time, along the perimeter door structure two rails are installed parallel to each other and, for additional strength, stiffeners are fixed between them. Without fail, they must be present at the corners of the structure. Next, cables are laid, if necessary, and decorative panels are fastened.

MDF slopes with built-in lighting

It should be noted that the fastening of various materials has its own characteristics. For example, drywall needs mandatory reinforcement with perforated corners and gluing joints with construction tape, and when MDF installation and similar materials, it is worth using small screws or nails that will not spoil the appearance of the structure.

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How to decorate the front door

To make the entrance to the dwelling attractive, you should first deal with the alignment of the slopes. This is the zone of the wall in the opening, which goes after the box. Slopes are flat or placed at a slight slope. To level them, plaster is used. For repair work prepare:

• primer;
• several straight spatulas;
• grid for plaster;
• starting and finishing putty;
• corners.

First, the surface of the opening is cleaned of debris and dirt. After that, the slopes are carefully primed. Corners are installed on the outer perimeter. Next, apply the starting putty. If necessary, use a special grid to align the cracks. If the splits are too deep, builders recommend using drywall.

After the starting layer has dried, a finishing plaster is applied to it. When plastering, the appearance of possible defects. The doorway from the inside should not have cracks or holes.

Finishing the door consists in installing the box. It is a frame in which the canvas is attached. When installing another box, you do not need to make strong edits. In extreme cases, they fix chips or hide joints with putty or a wax pencil.

Materials for exterior finishing

The situation is quite different if you have to finish the jambs of the old wooden front door. For this, the following materials are used:

1. acrylic paint or stain;
2. putty;
3. primer;
4. antiseptic impregnation;

To paint an old metal sheet, a primer and spray paint are enough.

Before facing the door, the first step is to prepare the surface. First, remove the layer of the old coating. The wood is sanded, and rust is removed from the iron door. With the help of putty, cracks and cracks are closed. Only then can the primer be applied. When working with wooden coating first it is necessary to apply a layer of antiseptic impregnation. Then comes the painting process itself.

To achieve a good result, you will need to apply at least 3 layers of high-quality paint. If the input canvas is made of wood, then stain can be used instead of paint. This will give the wood a natural shade, and the facing of the canvas will look natural. On top, the tree is varnished to extend its service life.

Metal sheet finishing

The finishing of a metal door has some differences from the lining of a wooden leaf. One of the easiest ways to decorate iron door- make it paint. To do this, it is necessary to prepare the surface, clean it of old paint and rust. It is most convenient to paint an iron coating with a special spray gun.

For metal, decorative materials such as veneer, laminate, PVC film, and plastic are also used.

Interior decoration of metal doors is most often carried out by upholstery. For these purposes, leather, dermantin or leatherette is suitable.

The door is removed from its hinges and placed on a horizontal surface. Unscrew hardware. Seals in the form of leatherette rollers are attached to the metal coating with glue. Then an elastic heat-insulating material is laid, which is covered with upholstery on top.

Improving interior doors

Finishing interior doors has many more options. It can be done with:

• painting;
• wallpapering;
• use of self-adhesive fabric;
• decorative overlays;
• decoupage;
• fabric covers;
• installation of mirror panels;
• artificial aging.

Each of these options can be made by hand. It all depends on the individual preferences of the owners of the house.

Painting is considered the easiest way to update the canvas and the box. Do-it-yourself door decoration with wallpaper requires more effort. But the use of vinyl or non-woven coating will help visually expand the space of the living room, making the opening less visible.

Adhesive tape - a good choice for finishing the canvas in the bathroom, since the material is moisture resistant. With the help of decoupage, you can decorate the surface with any image transferred from paper. Mirrored panels can visually expand the space of a room.

What can be improved

Finishing interior doors may be needed not only during cosmetic repairs. Sometimes an old and ordinary doorway is decorated with unusual details to update the interior.

Cloth upholstery is an unusual solution. This method of finishing focuses on the opening and gives originality to the interior of the room. More expensive ways to improve the room include the use of decorative overlays.

Artificial aging will turn simple wooden canvas into a precious antique. Finishing old doors consists of painting and varnishing. But even here you can show your imagination. To do this, use paint of an unusual shade or paint the door panel in several colors.

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When is front door trim needed?

Long gone are the days when doors upholstered in leatherette were considered the height of perfection. Today, the construction services market offers such a variety of them that it will not be difficult to choose something suitable. For this reason, some may rightly remark: at the current stage, such an issue as finishing the front door should not worry at all. home master. I chose the right one, ordered it, arrived, installed it - and all the problems. It seems to be so. However, situations are different. Sometimes it is necessary to finish the front door, which perfectly fulfills its protective functions, but has already become somewhat frayed during operation. And sometimes it is not always advisable to call specialists and spend money. Especially if the owner is sure that such a procedure as finishing the front door with his own hands is quite within his power. Sometimes it is necessary to restore the surface in cases where it has suffered from the hands (or feet) of neighboring vandals. Often put in order and the inside of the front door, especially when they want to achieve complete harmony in the interior.

In short, it doesn't matter why reincarnation is needed. Much more interesting is what are the ways to finish the front door. What we will talk about next.

General principles

Of course, it is one thing if you need to restore a modern metal structure. And another thing - when finishing the old front door is required. However, in both cases, there are some basic rules to keep in mind. So, if, say, an apartment is located on the first floors, when choosing a material for restoration, you need to take into account that it will be constantly exposed to temperature changes. Equally important is its strength and reliability. This factor must be borne in mind in any situation, regardless of which floor you live on. And, of course, the desire to make the "calling card" of your apartment as attractive as possible is only welcome, nevertheless, it is still correct to calculate own forces highly recommended. After all, not all finishing options can be performed with high quality, without having special skills. Therefore, when talking about how to finish the front door, we will not be particularly wiser, but we will describe the options that are most accessible to each home master.

Painting

Someone, of course, may frown with displeasure upon hearing a proposal to update the door in this way, however, he has every right to exist. Especially if the “native” coating was just like that, it just lost its former attractiveness over time. Moreover, today there is such a variety quality paints that sometimes this method can be the most the best option, and the result of the restoration will surprise even the most inveterate opponent of this method. As for technology, everything is quite simple here. It is necessary to carefully remove the old coating that has become unusable (in those places where it peels off, cracked), using either sandpaper or, even better, a grinder. Then prime the surface of the door leaf, repair flaws and cracks with a special putty, and then paint. Either paint or varnish. It all depends on what the original coating was.

Clapboard finish

Another rather old-fashioned, from today's point of view, nevertheless, a solution that has the right to exist. Finishing the front door with clapboard has a lot of advantages. Firstly, it is a natural material, which for many can play a decisive role in the selection procedure. In addition, lining is made from a wide variety of wood, so choose the right option for yourself - both in terms of cost and external qualities- won't work.

Well, as for the finishing procedure itself. The lining rails are especially good because they can be placed not only strictly vertically or horizontally, but also at the right angle, diagonally, in general, as the home designer intended. The finishing technology is extremely simple. First, a frame of planks is attached to the door leaf (for which banal self-tapping screws are used), and then the lining itself is mounted directly on it. By the way, this option is also suitable if you are finishing the entrance metal doors with your own hands. Only self-tapping screws need to be taken not for wood, but for metal. And between the old surface and the new one, you can lay a heater, which will only improve heat and sound insulation.

Laminate

Sometimes, when front door finishing is required, laminate is the best choice. And in vain, many consider this material a purely floor covering. Today, it is equally successfully used for wall and even ceiling cladding. So the front door is no exception. Properly selected material will not be "afraid" of either exposure to ultraviolet radiation or temperature changes. It is quite strong and reliable. So in some cases it is even suitable for restoring a door in a private house, and not just in an apartment.

Technology

Before proceeding with the finishing process, the door must be removed from the hinges and laid on a flat surface. It can be either a floor, or - which is better - a table. Then you need to get rid of curtains, handles and locks. After that, a kind of shield is mounted on the laminate floor. The procedure is, by and large, the same as the creation of flooring. There isn't much difference. The main thing is to carefully adjust the locks in the laminate so that there are no gaps. Then the excess is cut off, and the structure itself is attached directly to the door leaf. Liquid nails are usually used as glue. How long it takes to dry the binder layer depends on the initial qualities of the material. As a rule, the manufacturer indicates the exposure time on the packaging. Then the edges of the door leaf along the contour are pasted over with edge rails acquired ahead of time, fittings are inserted, the canvas returns to the doorway. As you can see, everything is quite simple. And not only in words.

Veneering

It is also a fairly good option, however, the procedure can be carried out only if the door leaf undergoing restoration has smooth surface. The veneer is sold in the form of long strips, which are glued inside with a protective paper tape. As for colors and textures, there is a choice, so choosing the right one will not be difficult.

Now for the procedure itself. The door leaf is removed from the hinges, laid on a flat surface, cleaned, then treated with any degreasing agent. Using a level, draw in the middle straight line. Gluing the veneer starts directly from it - to the right and left. The protective paper along the entire length is not removed, but removed gradually, as it is glued. The glued area is pressed (necessarily through a clean cloth) with a hot iron. Cut off excess veneer on the sides. To make it easier to carry out the work, you can first lay out the veneer ribbons over the entire surface of the door leaf, picking them up according to the texture, then number them, and only then proceed directly to the pasting procedure. By the way, before carrying out work, you need to get rid of all the accessories.

What's inside?

We talked above about the types and methods of this type of work, such as finishing the front door. In the apartment, however, as you know, there is not only the front door. There are also interior rooms. And it is desirable that their appearance and design match those of the inner surface of the front door. This is sometimes difficult to achieve. And if everything is more or less clear with the outer surface, then what to do with the inner one. Of course, I would like to achieve complete harmony. In principle, in most cases it succeeds. As a rule, interior doors in our apartments are mostly made of or wood-like. Therefore, the inner surface of the front door can be “customized” according to the design, using the same color and texture of the laminate or veneer. Sometimes MDF panels can also help out. It is not recommended to use them outside, as they do not tolerate temperature extremes, and a couple of kicks will not add beauty to them either, but for interior decoration they look the best.

If nothing suitable can be found, we can offer you a universal option. Make the door surface mirror. This will not only enable her to "find" mutual language with the rest of the interior, but also allows you to visually expand the space of the hallway. What is especially true in cases where these premises cannot boast large area. And, you see, a large mirror in which you can admire yourself in full growth will definitely not be superfluous.

Conclusion

We tried to tell you in as much detail as possible about how you can restore the door leaf. The photos of finishing the front door to the apartment, available in our article, will help you better understand how to make this indispensable and very important attribute of any home more modern and attractive. Besides, who said that these are all available options. Not at all. After all, there is still your imagination and skillful hands that will help you come up with and bring to life far more than one finishing option.