Let's look at a few of the most simple ways do the decor of 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 need a dry wallpaper mixture, a few spatulas different sizes, hopper gun, roller, clear lacquer, color.

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 this simple material, like 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 the layer from the door old paint, the existing vinyl coating, we eliminate all irregularities with putty.

Step 2. Remove the door from the hinges and put it on the floor / stools / table. We paint the door leaf with 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. To prevent the door from knocking out general design room, decorate the picture frame in the same way 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 the paint with a wide brush with stiff bristles in one direction, in a 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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11 best manufacturers of interior doors

	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
#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 produced in modern Italian and German equipment. Various decorative coatings doors allow you to choose the best option in terms of price and performance.

Doors EL'PORTA

Specifications:

• 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 priorities modern materials, trouble-free fittings, successful structural and design solutions. Such doors are very appropriate in rooms decorated in modern high-tech or minimalist styles.

Specifications:

• 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 a constructive solution of the door frame, which allows you to fit to the wall of any thickness.

Specifications:

• 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 to ensure the stability of the frame, low weight fabrics, 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.

Specifications:

• 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, exquisite shapes, 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.

Specifications:

• 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.

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

Specifications:

• 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.

— Onyx door factory has been producing interior doors for almost 20 years. During this time, the products managed to take a strong position in the market, due to high-quality materials, modern equipment and individual approach to clients.

Specifications:

• products are made from proven and market-proven materials: veneer and enamel;
• doors are produced on modern German and Italian equipment. Thanks to this, the output products meet European standards.

— large production full cycle and high capacity of the BELWOODDOORS factory make it possible to produce interior doors of a wide price range using various technologies: paneled, frame-panel, piece-by-piece, molded.

Specifications:

• all materials used for the production of BELWOODDOORS interior doors are carefully selected and tested for intensive use;
• application of a protective layer on veneered doors polyurethane varnish made in Italy are a guarantee that the doors will last for many years;
• thanks to multi-layer varnishing, the coating has high strength.

— production of doors - the main activity of the Matador company. At each stage of production, increased attention is paid to product quality. For this, a special department was created that controls all processes - from checking raw materials at the entrance to measuring the thickness of the surface decorative layer.

Specifications:

• doors are made on the latest equipment;
• tie-in of fittings is carried out in the factory;
• high performance.

In 2018, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary! During this time, a long way has been covered from a small factory to a huge company with two production sites and 300 showrooms throughout Russia. Three times they became the winners of the "Brand No. 1 in Russia" award and products and services are constantly being improved. Only one mission has remained unchanged: to help customers create stylish, individual interiors.

Specifications:

• entrance doors, interior doors in classical, neoclassical and modern style;
• doors made of solid wood, natural veneer, finished with enamel or Ciplex laminate;
• doors up to 3 m high, hidden doors;
• sliding doors in a pencil case, along the wall, a book door and other opening design options.

Doors ALVERO

Doors ALVERO- factory "Alvero" - a manufacturer of solid wood doors. Collections of interior doors "Alvero" and "Viporte" include more than 50 models in 60 finishes. We create stylish quality doors, which will decorate any interior and fill your home with the warmth of natural wood.

Specifications:

• time-tested carpentry traditions are used in production, combined with modern technologies and equipment.

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Over time, old doors become less attractive and require updating. Not every person can afford to replace old doors with new ones, especially if such a step cannot be justified. urgent need. In most cases, only repainting or decorating the door is required, after which a new life can begin at the door.

Door preparation

Even a cracked door leaf can be updated. Do-it-yourself door decor will allow, with a minimum investment of finance and often using only improvised means, to update the old door beyond recognition. However, before decorating a wooden door, it must be thoroughly prepared.

Work sequence

The first step is to remove the old coating. This is a must to ensure that the new coating is as strong as possible and that many of the microbes that have been absorbed by the old paint are removed. After you have removed the door leaf from the hinges, you need to put the door on flat surface and remove the hardware. If there are glass inserts, they must be removed for the time of decoration. Sandpaper or a suitable solvent can be used to remove old paint. To work with the solvent, you will need gloves and a respirator. A building hair dryer can also be used.

Once the paint is removed, the condition of the canvas needs to be assessed. In the presence of cracks and chips, you need to fill them with putty on wood. To ensure a smooth smooth surface, you need to process it manually with sandpaper or grinder. Wood must not be wet! It is necessary to wipe the surface of the door with a slightly damp cloth and treat with an antiseptic.

In order to save natural texture wood, it is necessary to varnish in several layers. If you cover the canvas with stain, the tone will turn out a little darker. Thus, it is possible to turn pine into cherry (a kind of imitation of noble species), while the natural beauty and naturalness of the material are preserved. In the event that the door will not be repainted, as soon as the antiseptic dries, the surface will need to be covered with two layers of primer.

Selection of decor option

There are a lot of ways to decorate and update the door. Even without any artistic skills, you can translate some of your ideas into reality.

The easiest way to decorate an old door is to repaint the door with new paint. In the modern building materials market, in addition to conventional enamel, there is big choice various colors.

The most optimal option at this time, how you can decorate an old door yourself, is the use of acrylic paints. When using them, you will definitely be convinced of the convenience of working with them, the absence of smell, wide color palette. For painting doors, you can use not one color, but several - the main thing is to combine them correctly so that the result is only pleasing.

Alternatively, you can use latex paint that is resistant to water to decorate the door. This option is more suitable for doors to the bathroom and nursery. Latex paint is odorless, the drying speed is very fast, as a result, the whole job can be done in about an hour. By painting the door to the children's room, you can attract the children themselves and come up with a unique design with them.

Application of stencils

Even if you are not a professional artist, you can use a variety of stencils to create a beautiful interior door. Using them is quite simple: you just need to attach a stencil to the door and apply paint. As soon as the paint dries, the stencil should be carefully peeled off the door leaf.

And if you have the skills of a painter and an artist, you can get an incredibly attractive drawing. If the resulting pattern does not suit you with something, you can always fix it - repaint it again.

If you want to get the effect of a tree or an antique, you can use some improvised means: a sponge to create spots on the surface, steel wool to get an imitation of an antique surface, a hard brush - a jeans effect. There are also special paints on sale that imitate denim.

Film use

An equally easy way to decorate doors with your own hands is to use vinyl wrap. However, this method is applicable only to canvases that are in good condition. It will help to complement the interior of the room. bright colors. It is enough just to choose the desired option and transfer the self-adhesive film to the door. Despite the minimum time spent, the result will please for a long time.

Ready-made stickers are available in many hardware stores. In the event that you want to make some kind of pattern from the films, you can purchase a self-adhesive PVC film by making a pre-made cardboard template. Now you need to transfer the outlines of the template to the film, cut out the elements for decoration and stick them on the door.

The use of moldings

Moldings will help to get the original decorative finish. Using them, you can create an imitation of stucco - a great option, combined with classic interior, antiquity. Moldings - special elements made of polyurethane or foam. Fixing on the doors is carried out with glue, which is liquid nails. With the help of moldings, any composition of the door decor is possible, but it is necessary to take into account the limitations of its shape. For sliding doors, this decor option is not suitable.

Mosaic decor

Do-it-yourself door decor using mosaics is quite rare and unusual. Ceramics, due to its severity, is not suitable for every door, so the use of mosaics is resorted to much more often.

To decorate the door, it is better to insert a mosaic in fragments. This method will provide an original and bright look. Such a finish will not lead to a significant increase in the weight and thickness of the canvas. If the products are made of glass, it is necessary to purchase special tile adhesive white color. It is even better to use transparent resin or liquid glass.

Stained-glass windows for decorating doors

Decorating doors with glass inserts is a great option for decoration. The best option is to decorate the canvas with your own hands, stores offer ready-made glasses covered with film, metal inserts or glass with a pattern. Currently, the most popular method of painting glass with the use of acrylic paints, as well as the independent creation of a stained glass window.

If you choose the latter option, then you need to get a decorative contour mastic to create an imitation metal frame. To ensure even distribution of paint over the glass surface, work with stained-glass windows must be done in the “horizontal” position. As soon as the stained-glass window dries, we insert it into the panel and fix it with glazing beads.

Decoupage

Thanks to decoupage, it is possible to create without much investment attractive design doors. To decorate an old door using a similar technique, you only need napkins with the desired pattern, 200 ml PVA glue, a brush (preferably made of natural bristles) and acrylic varnish.

The canvas must be prepared - primed and painted in desired color. Once the paint is dry, you can start decorating. At napkins, we separate the layer on which the drawing is depicted and tear it lengthwise into two parts.

Napkins with the image are torn lengthwise into three strips. The edge should be slightly uneven. Set aside strips with smooth edges for now. We tear the middle part of the napkin into squares with sides of about 3-4 centimeters.

In a small container, dilute PVA glue in water. The proportions should be about 50/50. Let's start decorating.

We apply a strip with one even edge to the decorated area. Using a brush dipped in glue, smooth out the fragments. The resulting folds provide the texture of the finish. In the work, it must be borne in mind that wet wipes are quite elastic and gentle.

With a brush dipped in glue, you need to work carefully. Step by step we create a frame with one even, and the second torn edge. We fill the middle of the frame with squares from napkins in the same way.

DIY door decor is almost complete. For any difficulties, focus on the photo in our article. Let the finished surface dry. After about a day, we cover the decor with acrylic varnish. Lacquer must be water based then it has no smell. With a minimum of material costs, we get a beautiful door surface.

Just as a person is judged by their clothes, so any living space is judged by the doors. Therefore, sometimes in order to update the design of a room, it is not necessary to carry out expensive repairs, but you can do original decor do-it-yourself doors.

Doors perform two complementary functions: firstly, they limit and separate the spaces of one room from another, and secondly, they are elements general interior neighboring rooms or even the entire apartment, which form the visual and functional space of rooms limited by doors. However, the decoration of the door can be carried out not only because of the aesthetic renewal of the living space, but also for banal reasons, such as the appearance of scratches or cracks, as well as chips on the canvas. In these cases main goal decoration may be hiding various defects in the door leaf, but it can be an opportunity to update the design of the entire living space.

So, there are a huge number of ways to make do-it-yourself interior door decor, as well as front door decor, and the simplest and most affordable of them are related to decorating door panels with wallpaper.

Covering the door with wallpaper

To carry out such decoration, doors are used both on paper and on a different basis, as well as fabric and different kinds liquid wallpaper. Any way to update doors using decoration involves preparing the door leaf for this procedure. Interior door decoration is no exception to this rule. In the process of preparing for decoration, not only do they get rid of the previous coating - this makes it possible to identify and eliminate previously unnoticed hidden defects in the product.

Preparation for decorating doors is as follows:

1. Removing old paint. To do this, using a building hair dryer, you need to heat up the old paint and scrape it off the canvas with a spatula.
2. In embedding with putty, detected defects, as well as eliminating irregularities. Then everything problem areas lined with putty must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper.
3. In carrying out puttying of the entire surface of the canvas. This makes it possible not only to level its entire surface, but to additionally fasten its individual elements, which is very important especially for paneled canvases. After applying the putty, as well as its drying, you can once again walk on it with fine sandpaper.
4. In painting doors with a primer.

The choice of wallpaper and how to paste over them, for example, to apply either the same type or paneled pasting with different types of wallpaper, depends on the individual preferences of the one who will do it with his own hands. In this process, the main thing is to choose the most suitable glue for one or another type of wallpaper, as well as dilute it strictly following the instructions attached to it. In addition, you need to ensure that there are no missing areas on the surface that is smeared with glue, and you also need to carefully smooth the newly glued wallpaper with a damp cloth or roller so that wrinkles and air bubbles do not form.

When drying the glued surfaces, it is necessary to prevent the presence of drafts. Otherwise, all the work of such door decoration will go down the drain.

Door decor with photo wallpaper, fabric

The decor looks original with fabric wallpaper, as well as with the help of photo wallpaper. However, in the process of decorating a door with fabrics, in addition to the standard preliminary preparation of the door leaf described above, it is necessary to take into account the degree of shrinkage of the fabric. To do this, it is necessary to test the fabric, measure any small piece of it and wet it with water until it dries. After that, again measure its dimensions and compare to get the result of shrinkage. Moreover, if the degree of shrinkage of the fabric is high, it must be wetted all over and allowed to dry, and then you can proceed to the gluing process.

It should be noted that you can use both a solid fabric and its fragments of various textures, as well as various colors. Now this technique of decorating doors and other surfaces is quite widely used. professional designers who call it "patchwork".

Decorating doors with liquid wallpaper

Liquid wallpapers are good because they are versatile, that is, they can cover absolutely any surface, while creating very original and diverse compositions, as well as patterns. However, they have significant drawbacks - they are afraid of moisture (which means they cannot be used to decorate a bathtub and decorate kitchen doors), they are, unfortunately, short-lived.

In order to decorate with your own hands, you will need the following materials, as well as tools:

• the mixture you have chosen for decoration in dry or diluted form;
• several dimensional types of spatulas;
• the so-called hopper gun, which is a device for applying liquid mixtures;
• roller;
• your chosen color;
• clear nail polish.

For decoration with liquid wallpaper standard preparatory work have a slightly different appearance in terms of coating the door leaf with an alkyd-based primer and white oil-type putty.

Preparing wallpaper mixture for decoration

The process of decorating the door itself consists in breeding warm water wallpaper mixture, while it must be thoroughly mixed - it is absolutely safe to do it with your hands. After a quarter of an hour, the mixture must be mixed again, but now by adding the color of your choice to it. Moreover, as for the color saturation of the mixture, the more color is added, the more saturated the color will be. For example, for moderate tones, it is enough to dilute one measuring cap of color per five liters of the mixture. To realize the idea color composition when decorating, you need to dilute mixtures with different color design in various containers.

When working with wallpaper mixtures, it should be noted that their instructions for use indicate the need for 12 hours of infusion before applying them.

In order to apply the mixture, you need to take it in small portions on a spatula and apply to the surface, smoothing and stretching to the sides. In the process of applying the mixture to the door, you need to follow the drawings, and that its layer should be of the same thickness. To give a relief surface, you can use a textured roller. After the decor has dried, which can take up to three days, you will need to cover it with a clear varnish.

The advantages of working with mixtures is that if you didn’t like the first version of the door decor, as they say, the first pancake happened lumpy, then the coating can be easily washed off with warm water and then reapplied.

How to decorate a door with a mirror

As for the use of a mirror for decoration, this method is primarily preferable for small and dark rooms, as it allows you to visually increase the space of the room by adding light to it.

It is problematic to use classic mirrors for decoration due to the fact that they cannot be adjusted to the dimensions of both the door itself and its individual elements. The so-called amalgam-surface acrylic panels are ideal for this, which, in fact, is a real mirror surface. Moreover, plastic mirrors can be easily cut, they are available in a wide variety of colors, such that will help you easily realize the most daring original ideas as well as intentions. They cannot be broken, they are light, they are well attached to any surface, but they have one drawback - a high price.

But as they say, a good thing a priori, it cannot be cheap, so you have to pay dearly for high quality, practicality, and aesthetics. However, with regard to acrylic mirrors, these are justified costs.

To mount these mirrors on the door leaf itself, as well as on the reverse side of the acrylic, you need to apply a special deep penetrating primer, and to fix the elements of a cut or solid mirror, you can use Double-sided tape or mounting adhesive.

We decorate the door in vintage style

This style involves the implementation of artificial aging of products and things, which should contrast with the brilliance of their individual decorative parts for greater sophistication and sophistication. As a rule, items decorated in vintage style are a kind of decorative art and therefore exclusive, that is, they are not like any other thing.

To decorate a door in vintage style, using the so-called decoupage technique, you need, for example, to have:

1. Acrylic paint, usually white.
2. Various rollers, as well as brushes.
3. Sandpaper with a coarse-grained coating.
4. Any mounting adhesive.
5. In addition to mounting glue, there is also PVA glue.
6. Paper of old newspapers, as well as old music books.
7. Baguette black or any other dark color.
8. Clear nail polish

In order to paint the door under the decor of the decoupage technique, the door must be removed from the canopies and laid horizontally. Then you need to remove the old paint and you can sand it with a rough sandpaper.

The door decorated with decoupage can be decorated with any other decorative elements, ranging from lace, various bows and ending with multi-colored ribbons.

It is possible to carry out the original decor with your own hands in other ways, using home material, connecting your own imagination as an indefatigable one, as well as realizing the ideas of your relatives and friends.

Interroom doors act not only as functional elements of the environment, separating and isolating rooms from each other, but are also an important decorative component of the interior. One of the ways to diversify the atmosphere without resorting to expensive repairs is the original design and decor of the door.

Thanks to so simple solution the interior will acquire individuality, which is quite difficult to achieve with ready-made store solutions.

Often, the reason for decorating doors is negative changes in their appearance due to operation, when the door leaf is covered with scratches, cracks, chips and other defects. At the same time, the door itself works as it should: it closes and opens perfectly, does not jam or creak. It is a pity to change it, and it is not necessary. There are many simple and effective tricks that allow you to quickly and inexpensively reanimate old doors, giving them a second life. We'll talk about this.

In various styles

Doors are an important style-forming element of the interior. Most likely, one of the criteria for choosing when buying was their style. For the same reason, when planning to decorate doors, decide immediately on the style component of the future design. Consider popular styles:

• Classic style. The well-balanced proportions of doors, inherent in ancient Roman and Greek classicism, and the luxurious artsy decor of paintings, characteristic of palace styles, and the simplest design in neoclassical trends are considered classics. Authentic classic doors, due to their massiveness, are usually associated with the interiors of country houses. In reality, they often decorate the most different apartments, corresponding to the owners' idea of ​​comfort. You can update their appearance in many ways.

Thus, the design of paneled interior doors is distinguished by the presence of a visible wooden frame, which performs a load-bearing function, and curly inserts - panels. They can be glass or sheet materials- MDF / chipboard or plywood. Relief elements can be interestingly beaten with a mirror mosaic, and glass surfaces can be painted with acrylic.

• Minimalism and high-tech. Among the most sought-after styles, leadership belongs to high-tech and minimalist designs. They are characterized by impersonality, inconspicuousness, versatility, thoughtfulness and convenience. They are combined with furnishings in any modern design and do not make claims to the most daring artistic experiments of the owners.

With a penchant for frequent space changes, but without drastic changes, you can simply limit yourself to changing the color of the doors.

• Provence. Design in the style of gentle pastoral French country, as well as Scandi design tend to light palette shades. Therefore, white doors are often found in such houses and apartments. You can transform their appearance by finishing with a patinated effect. known various ways creating a fashionable antique touch from simple patination to the use of gold, silver and bronze and sophisticated surface treatment technology with two effects - patination + craquelure. The last two coating methods are quite difficult to reproduce at home, but the first option can be mastered by anyone.

• Vintage. The vintage direction echoes the French country. but vintage interiors differ not in cozy lightness, but in well-groomed old-fashionedness or even artificial “aging”. The versatility of vintage doors allows them to fit into living spaces of any size, including open-plan spaces.

Decoupage technique is a great way to update door structures.

• Loft. The popular brutal design in the attic style allows the use of door structures in any design, but ideal solution for such interiors there are door structures sliding type. With their help, you can divide large spaces of studios by performing zoning. In this case, it is worthwhile to design the doorways in an original way.

The main thing here is to decide on the shape of the opening: in the form of a rectangle, an arch - round, ellipsoidal, trapezoidal, asymmetric or an imitation of an arch with openwork corners.

The most popular materials include PVC panels, polyurethane moldings, artificial decorative stone and clinker - these are brick tiles. The design of the opening looks most spectacular, where the bricks are laid out by analogy with masonry. Since it is not necessary to clearly draw lines, then everyone can accomplish this task without involving specialists.

Purpose of premises

Consider that door decor is exclusively suitable interior structures, not properly. It is no less interesting to decorate the door of the pantry, utility rooms and the entrance to the hallway. When choosing a design, they are repelled by the style orientation of the interior. It is important that the doors in the room are in harmony with the existing environment, and the entrance steel door did not contradict the interior design of the corridor. In addition, the dimensions of the room are taken into account, since some types of finishing materials are able to visually change the proportions of space, and not always in better side. We'll talk about this a little later.

DIY patterns

The simplest and easiest to implement option decorative finishes doors is staining. You can make them plain or decorate them in different colors, if you wish, you can also create interesting patterns.

To emphasize the volume of protrusions and the originality of the design of decorative overlays on embossed door leaves, paints with interesting effects for metal, leather or marble will help.

Nuances of coloring

Regardless of the method chosen, the doors are removed and placed in a horizontal position - it is more convenient to work with the paint and it will lie more evenly, without forming ugly smudges. Preparation involves cleaning the surface of old paint, sanding and priming. Glass inserts are glued with masking tape. With a simple painting of the canvas in one tone, everything is clear.

But when several colors are used, they first paint the background areas, letting them dry, after which they start decorating decorative elements and moldings with contrasting shades. To create a simple geometric pattern - striped, diamond-shaped, combined with masking tape, delimit desired areas and then color them in.

Decorating doors with more complex floral or fantasy patterns involves the use of stencils.

Acrylic painting features

Glass painting is done with acrylic paints. Since a stained-glass window is being created, it is impossible to do without stencils and decorative mastic to form a contour with an imitation of a metal frame. To decorate the glass surface with stained glass paints, the canvas must be given a horizontal position. You can use ready-made stencils or your own.

How to decorate?

The following few methods are suitable for updating old doors in cases where you have to deal not with a couple of scratches that are easily masked by butterfly stickers, but with an orderly worn canvas. That is, it already requires global transformations.

Decoupage

Decoupage technique allows you to create unique stylish vintage products. Various household items are decorated with original plots using cut-out paper pictures, napkins, decoupage cards, and fabric. Although you can decorate any surface: glass, leather, plastic, plywood, however, it is on wood that the decoupage finish looks most spectacular.

To decorate a door:

• The surface is prepared - cleaned, sanded and primed with a white / transparent emulsion
• They make blanks from napkins and stick them according to a planned pattern.
• Allow the composition to dry and varnish in several layers. Before applying each layer of varnish, the door leaf is passed over with an emery cloth to make it smoother.

Such doors will organically complement any interior, making it unique and memorable.

Decorative rock

The decor of openings with artificial stone looks most attractive in spacious rooms. With all the advantages of a decorative stone, it "eats" the space. For a country house, this option is ideal, while in an apartment, the implementation of such door framing will be successful only if the interior is designed in minimalist trends. That is, the furniture ensemble is formed from the minimum number of furnishings.

Such a decision is also justified when it is necessary to hide the errors of the finish. They can be easily hidden if you put a stone around the door block, capturing problem areas.

In terms of aesthetics, this option is one of the most advantageous, because the texture of the stone looks very beautiful. Diversity color solutions allows you to choose an option for any interior.

Wallpaper

If the wallpaper decor option is definitely not suitable for the entrance doors, then it’s quite enough to decorate the elements of the interior space. The advantage of this method is efficiency, and the minus is fragility due to the rapid wear of the material itself, which leads to the inevitable loss of the original appearance. Even if you glue the door leaf with washable wallpaper that is designed for a certain number of wet treatments, you still won’t be able to admire the results of your work for a long time.

So, you can use:

1. Wall wallpaper. If you want the doors to turn out to be monophonic - use wallpaper of the same type, and to make a complex composition - several. The main thing is to keep the color balance, then the design will be harmonious.
2. Wall murals. Modern types of photo wallpapers please with images High Quality, accurate and trouble-free docking of canvases with each other. Thanks to special photo wallpapers, the size of which is equal to the standard size of the door structure, and its design does not involve glass inserts and moldings, finishing takes a minimum of time.
3. Liquid wallpaper. With their help, you can interestingly decorate the doors, creating beautiful, unique patterns. The advantages of this method are the originality of the design and the ease of pasting the doors with standard roll wallpaper, and the disadvantage is that it is absolutely unacceptable for rooms with high humidity- kitchens and bathrooms.

Regardless of the type of wallpaper used, it will be necessary to prepare the surface of the doors before pasting, which involves cleaning old paint, filling cracks, sanding and degreasing the door leaf.

stencils

With this convenient and extremely effective way even those who are far from visual arts, can become the owner of exclusive interior doors. And all thanks to the stencil - a truly ingenious invention that allows you to realize yourself as a painter, without being one.

You can get hold of suitable stencils both in an ordinary building hypermarket and in a specialized store that offers a variety of floral and animalistic patterns, hieroglyphs, geometric shapes, abstract ornaments and much, much more. The process of decorating comes down to applying a stencil to the prepared canvas, followed by applying paint.

The advantages are obvious - speed, simplicity and accessibility to everyone.

Tile

You can stylishly decorate the entrance or interior door with bright mosaic compositions from ceramic tiles. An alternative to ceramics can be wood, veneer or finished glass mosaic. These materials are lighter, which eliminates the heavy load on the door unit, as can be the case with tiles, which still weigh a lot.

This option is great for door designs with a mirror.

Moreover, in addition to the door itself, you can also trim the slopes, highlighting them with an original pattern. You can decorate the door leaf both completely and partially, placing the patterns symmetrically or vice versa, asymmetrically, which always looks very stylish.

moldings

Another interesting option- finishing of paneled doors with moldings made of polyurethane or foam plastic in the form of overhead volumetric strips. Their use allows you to imitate stucco. decorative elements fixed to canvas liquid nails. Contrasting color moldings - popular design technique, which is universally suitable for decorating bohemian boudoirs and strict classic living rooms. The black and white duet, although considered an interior classic, is already rather boring.

The new favorites of designers are pairs of green with white, yellow with blue, blue with red.

Refining an old canvas

It is never too late to get rid of an old or damaged door, although sometimes it is much more profitable to repair it than to buy a new one. In the same "Stalinka" there are real handmade rarities with unique decor or instances from a valuable array. If you ennoble such a door, then the interior will only benefit from this.

And replacing doors in Khrushchev is generally a costly task, since dismantling the door block entails many hidden problems. You will have to build up walls, make soundproofing, and often transfer communications. Therefore, it is worth considering once again whether you are ready for such a turn of events. Much cheaper and easier to decorate doors.

Work order:

• The doors are removed from the hinges and laid on a flat base.
• Treat the surface with sandpaper - first fine-grained, then coarse-grained or grinder, until the door leaf is perfectly smooth.

Then choose a decoration method. It is still better to entrust the decor of antique doors to craftsmen who are familiar with the intricacies of working with wood of different species.

The transformation of the door using the "decoupage" technique, see the following video.

Design Options

Doors are the face of the house, and their design largely reflects the character of the owners. Therefore, it is so important that the design of the doors is interesting and creates a welcoming atmosphere. Boring, faceless door designs deprive the interior of the main thing - individuality.

Ideas for decorating doors and openings in the interior of different rooms:

• Artistic painting turns the most ordinary doors into real works of art. Light door leafs with fine hand-painted look amazing, though, and cost accordingly. If you can draw well, you can easily reproduce such scenes or create your own unique pattern.

The interior door occupies an important place in the interior of the room. It serves not only as an obstacle to noise, delimits space and allows privacy, but also is a noticeable piece of decor.

There are several reasons why you can start decorating an interior door:

1. Firstly, despite the huge selection of ready-made (and very attractive) doors, it is sometimes very difficult to find the right model. Sometimes all the doors seem the same - "I have already seen this one at the neighbors", "and this one looks like the door to our office." You don’t want to repeat and acquire something unoriginal and become commonplace, because your interior is unique, so the door must match.
2. Secondly, even an old door with scratches, peeling paint and indelible stains is not known why you often don’t want to change it! After all, any replacement of a door is also a replacement of the box itself, which is associated with dust, plaster, sealing the gaps formed, the need to change the wallpaper (at least around new door) - in general, with local, and sometimes major repairs.

That is why sometimes it is much easier for the owner to update already installed door“on the spot”, that is, without changing the whole box, right here in the room. Of course, in some cases, you still have to remove the door from the hinges, but this is much easier and faster than starting a full-fledged repair. Whatever the reasons that prompted you to start decorating an interior door, we’ll say right away that often this does not require almost anything, except for the materials left over from the last repair.

And one should not think that real craftsmen and needlewomen will be able to cope with such a task - even a person who has never held a hammer or brushes in his hands can implement some of the ideas proposed in this article. And the result of your work in any case will be original, unusual and will become a source of pride - "here it is, our door, he did it himself (well, at least he decorated it)".

So, we offer you 14 interior door decorating ideas that you might want to bring to life by decorating your interior.

Idea first. We paint, we just paint

The easiest way, no frills and extra work fix the door. To do this, you will first need to remove the door from the hinges, then go over it with a spatula, removing old paint, level the surface with sandpaper, close up cracks and scratches with putty, remove grease stains, seal the glass with masking tape so as not to stain it, and you can take it in hands roller or brush! It is better to choose acrylic paint - it dries faster, and paint the door in a horizontal position - so the paint will not drain and lie more evenly. However, if it is convenient for you to do all of the above on a vertically standing door, you can not remove it from the hinges. Just do not forget to put something on the floor during painting so as not to stain the linoleum or laminate.

White, simply painted door. Refurbishing or repainting a different color is not a big deal, although the moldings and carvings need special, gentle handling during sanding and removing old paint.

The second idea. We paint in several colors

The option is more complicated, although it is also associated with staining. In this case, we do not just paint the door in one color, but create a simple or complex geometric pattern of stripes, squares, rhombuses, and so on. The door must first be prepared, as in the first case - that is, it must be cleaned of old paint and the surface leveled. However, in this case, we will need much more masking tape - it is with its help that you will delimit the zones between stripes or rectangles. In addition, in order not to buy several cans of paint of different colors, you can purchase white paint (one liter per door is enough), as well as several dyes with which you can experiment with shades.

Gold and white, blue and pale pink, bright stripes on a neutral background, rhombuses and sinuous lines - a variety of patterns and color combinations can appear on the canvas of your door.

When choosing a geometric pattern, remember that a wide strip across the entire door leaf is more suitable for country style, and for classics it is better to choose other options, for example, paint the top of the door in a more light shade and separate the parts with a horizontal stripe

Idea three. Highlight moldings

Also painting the door, which in general is not too different from the first option. However, in this case, we will focus on the moldings by painting them in a contrasting color. White and black are great combination, but already hackneyed, so think about what colors will look best next to each other. Designers have long recognized white and green, blue and yellow, red and dark blue as excellent options. Such a door will look great both in a bohemian boudoir and in a strict classic living room.

The white door with highlighted black moldings is a true classic. By the way, if your door does not have such decorations, it is easy to make them yourself - special thin wooden planks are sold that are simply nailed onto the canvas

An unexpectedly bright, pink door that looks especially aristocratic and attractive thanks to the frames highlighted in white

Idea four. We paint according to the finished stencil

A very convenient and easy way to turn your door into a work of art, even if you do not have the talent of an artist. Ready-made stencils can be purchased at both construction and specialized stores, or ordered on one of the sites, and the choice of drawings and patterns is very large. Then we simply apply the stencil to the already prepared door and apply the paint. Easy, fast and as a result - very beautiful!

Applying a drawing on a ready-made stencil is as easy as shelling pears, and the choice will allow you to choose an original inscription, an exotic pattern, and an unusual picture

Such a deliberately simple pattern can easily be created without stencils. It was the uneven lines and simplicity that became its main highlight.

Fifth idea. Art painting

Unlike all the options for decorating the door already listed, this option is not for everyone. To create a real masterpiece on an ordinary door, you will need the talent of an artist and certain skills in working with brushes, since a roller is no longer enough here. Imagine that your door is a blank white canvas, on which, thanks to your skill, beautiful landscape, a cheerful picture or an exquisite pattern. Fine hand painting always looks expensive and stylish, and you can achieve this effect by spending money only on buying paints.

Finished interior doors artistic painting offered by many European companies. Of course, they are not cheap, so you can try to create something similar with your own hands. Are you afraid it won't work? You can always just paint over a bad drawing!

Idea six. Children's creativity

Does your kid love to draw? Give him such an opportunity - let him decorate the door to the nursery. Yes, such a naive, bright pattern will be out of place in a strict living room, but as a decoration for a children's room it is a great option. Just agree with the young artist that the second half of the door is already your field for the realization of fantasies!

Usually children's paints wash off very easily, so your budding artist can repaint the door every day. But you will have to pre-prepare the canvas by putting the door in order

Idea seven. Unusual texture with paint

If you find it boring to simply apply paint, and you are afraid to take on hand-painting, you can try to achieve an unusual texture, such as the effect of a wooden surface or an antique door, using a very simple fixtures. So, with the help of a sponge you can get a spotted surface, steel wool will help to achieve the effect of an old door, a hard brush will create an expressive surface of denim. Special ready-made paints are also sold that perfectly imitate jeans, wood, canvas, velvet or slate board.

On such a door, painted under a slate board, it is convenient to leave messages to household members.

Idea eight. Wall mural

If all the previous ideas concerned only work with paints and brushes, then this method is suitable for those who do not want to mess with paint. Wall murals will instantly transform the look of your interior door, turning it into a striking design element. Of course, it is best to purchase murals designed specifically for doors - in this case, your drawing will definitely look complete. Finished photo wallpapers usually have standard size 86x220 centimeters, so they are only suitable for standard doors, and without moldings and glass inserts. However, now many online stores offer custom-made door murals, so you can choose the option that is ideal for your door, with any pattern. You can cut to size doors and ordinary wall murals, however, in this case, the drawing may look unfinished.

How do you like this unusual option— a door that, with the help of photo wallpapers, turned into a telephone booth?

Before sticking photo wallpapers, the door must be cleaned of stains, and the surface should be leveled, sanded and degreased with a solvent. You can use ordinary wallpaper glue, but PVA is much more reliable. The disadvantages of this option for decorating the door include the fact that a bright image will immediately catch your eye, so it can quickly get bored. In addition, the murals on the door, due to frequent touches, will lose their original attractiveness. However, no one will stop you from changing the wallpaper on the door to something more original in a couple of months.

Particularly popular are photo wallpapers with picturesque landscapes.

Wall murals on the door will help to make a small room visually larger due to the increased panoramic perspective. And sticking them is very easy, for this you do not even need to remove the door from the hinges.

Idea nine. Ordinary wallpapers

Previously, this decor option was very popular, but now many designers consider it bad manners. This does not prevent ordinary wallpaper, "migrated" to the door, to remain a popular way to decorate the interior. Paste paper and vinyl wallpapers on the door are especially loved in Sweden, USA and Canada. By the way, it is not at all necessary to hide the entire door behind the wallpaper - on the contrary, the wallpaper, divided into clear “compartments” thanks to moldings, looks especially interesting. The remaining surfaces of the door can simply be painted, choosing a shade that matches the color of the wallpaper. Alternatively, you can buy cork wallpaper and varnish it on top for reliability. Their unusual texture will make the door more original.

Preparing the door is exactly the same as in the case of using photo wallpapers. The main advantage is cheapness, since you can use wallpaper left over from the previous repair, and ease of decoration. The main disadvantage is rapid wear - at the joints, the wallpaper can peel off and tear.

Wallpaper pasted not on the entire door, but on parts highlighted by moldings, look more spectacular

The door, pasted over with the same wallpaper as the walls, will literally merge with the interior. WITH reverse side the door, of course, is pasted over with other wallpaper so as not to stand out against the background of the wall of another room

Idea ten. Fabric instead of wallpaper

This option will look especially cute and homely. The door decorated with fabric looks original, the choice of fabrics today is surprisingly wide, but this method also has its drawbacks.

If you choose a single piece of fabric to decorate the door, you should take care of the original pattern.

First, when choosing a fabric, you should make sure that the glue does not leave stains on it. Secondly, the edges of the fabric should be pre-treated, otherwise the protruding threads will not look very aesthetically pleasing. Thirdly, doors decorated with fabric are not suitable for every style of interior design. Those who are fond of patchwork, that is, the creation of canvases from different pieces of fabric, can turn their door into a real application of bright shreds. By the way, if there is a place for a glass insert on the door, you can hang a small curtain here, fixing it on a fishing line and small carnations.

Very nice door, decorated using patchwork technology. The trouble is that to classic style such bright patches of interior have nothing to do with it, this is an option, rather, for a “rustic” and colorful country

Idea eleven. Posters, cards, paper

Option for creative people and great idea for a teenager's room. The door can be decorated with a poster and an image of your favorite artist or group, sheets from an old geographical atlas, or sheet music. Sticking such paper sheets and posters is as easy as regular wallpaper.

An old geographical map will be appropriate even on the interior door of an ordinary living room, but posters are better to “settle” in a teenager’s room

Idea twelve. All kinds of stickers

This simple and not too expensive way of decorating a door is becoming more and more popular today. Vinyl stickers can be purchased in online stores, the cost of a size model standard door starts from 2.5 thousand rubles, they are glued very easily, and will last longer than ordinary photo wallpapers.

Stickers with such funny and at the same time useful inscriptions will not only decorate the doors, but also cheer up the guests.

If you do not want to hide the entire door behind the stickers, it is quite possible to purchase small images - a butterfly, a bright flower, and so on. They cost less, and the appearance of the door will be completely transformed. “Informative” stickers are also popular, for example, on the door of an office, bathroom or bathroom, which will tell guests what is hidden behind this door.

The elegant lady on this sticker will immediately inform the guests of the house that the bathroom is hidden behind this door.

Often, stickers can look like ordinary photo wallpapers, and sometimes they can look like hand-painted on a white door or a child's drawing.

Idea thirteen. Decoupage

The technology of scrupulously cutting out the images you like from paper and further composing applications from these pieces allows you to transform not only the box or the cover of the photo album, but also regular door. Everything that a beginner master of the ancient art of decoupage needs: paper drawings, napkins with a pattern you like, postcards and the like - everything from which you can cut a picture, a brush, PVA glue, scissors, glitter, acrylic varnish, contour and acrylic paint.

In the process of decoupage, you can use literally anything - from scraps of old newspapers to greeting cards.

V short description the process looks like this: we apply a layer of white acrylic paint on the surface of the door, wait for it to dry, then another layer - and again wait until complete drying. Then we apply a layer of paint of the selected shade, and then we attach the cut-out paper drawings with PVA glue. At the same time, we try to glue the piece as evenly as possible, without wrinkles and expel all air bubbles. With the help of glitter and contour, we can add dots, stripes and other small details. Then we cover the finished picture with a layer of varnish. That's all. The rest is your imagination and beautifully selected drawings.

The decoupage technique allows you to create amazingly beautiful paintings, and the lacquer coating will extend the life of the decor.

Idea fourteen. Mosaic

A door decorated with bright mosaics will be an excellent option for a bathroom; you can also decorate a metal door in this way. front door. Moreover, it is not at all necessary to use pieces of ceramics for these purposes - in this case, the door may turn out to be too heavy. Mosaic can be created from pieces of wood or veneer, as well as purchased ready-made, made of glass.

In this case, a bright glass mosaic occupies most of the door, making it very unusual and cheerful.

Attached mosaic special glue(suitable "Moment" or liquid nails) on a prepared and cleaned surface. It is worthwhile to think over all the details of the pattern in advance by drawing the layout of the pieces with a pencil. By the way, you can decorate with a mosaic not only the door itself, but also the box, highlighting the slopes using the selected pattern.

Creating a mosaic pattern is a huge scope for creativity. And if some part still falls, you can always attach it back.

An old door can become a real art object, all it takes is a little imagination and effort. To get started, you can use one of the most simple ideas, and then, having got a taste, try yourself in the art of decoupage or painting. In any case, your door will definitely be one of a kind!