Antique doors

Now manufacturers offer a wide selection of different entrance and interior doors, which differ not only in their functionality, but also in design. In order to create an original and exclusive interior, many people have been choosing suitable doors for a very long time. The buyer always wants them to be high-quality and elegant. That is why antique models are very popular. Such a design can make them the highlight of any interior.

Antique doors are currently very popular. Their main feature is the exclusivity and luxurious appearance. They are able to make any room more elegant, and the interior more elegant. They look very expensive and allow to emphasize the refined taste and high social status of the host.These designs can be compared with antiques.

Not every store now has vintage doors. That is why many are trying to do them with their own hands. So you can interestingly change the design of the doors and individualize them.

Completely identical models are very difficult to pick up, this is the highlight of this product. By doing the worn doors on your own hands, you can completely transform their design. It is possible to provide gradient and abrasions in certain places. Very many simple wooden doors transform it with antique decor. So you can make a very simple and unsightly design more expensive and exclusive.

Independently aging the door, you can show your imagination and creativity. So it can be very interesting to place accents in the room. The peculiarity of these vintage doors is that they carry a long history. Every worn, chipped and cracked is an eventwhich affected the life of such a wooden structure. These doors can evoke memories and immerse you in a completely different atmosphere.

All doors are divided into 2 large groups:

• Interroom. This option is installed indoors, and these models are used both in apartments and in private houses or cottages. This door can be put in a special room or decorate with them the entrance to all rooms in the house. Usually aged doors are installed in halls and living rooms. Interior designs are not very bulky, but their size depends on the height of the ceilings and the floor space, as well as on the width of the door opening. This may be a large bivalve or conventional compact bivalve models.

• Input. Such structures are usually installed at the entrance to the house. They are very rarely used in apartments, since they look a bit strange on the staircase. Most often, such structures are installed in country houses or cottages. They look very beautiful in an ensemble with a large and spacious porch. This luxurious combination looks very status and unusual.

To create such doors, wood is most often used. But some manufacturers offer plastic models with an artificial effect of aging. They look less attractive than wooden counterparts. This is due to the fact that the plastic itself has a smooth surface and a rather dense texture. Therefore, a design affected by time will be very difficult to create. Such designs do not look very natural.

Also, aged plastic doors do not look as presentable as wood. In plastic, pores eventually appear in which dirt is clogged. Such a product is not at all like a luxurious interior element.

There are also metal models of antique doors, usually these are entrance structures. Most often it is massive products with a large number of protruding elements. Forged entrance doors are very popular. It is very difficult to make scrapes on metal with your own hands. That is why, if you want to buy a semi-antique metal door, you must give preference to ready-made factory models or products, which really affected the effect of time.

The tree itself is slightly porous and has an unusual sectional pattern. All doors will not look like each other and will have an interesting design. In the wooden array there are a large number of interesting combinations. They are also used which for artificial aging.

But naturally aged models look no less presentable. Very luxurious look models from solid pine. Such wooden doors can be aged with their own hands, using toning, brushing, patinating and other methods. Also aged doors are made of MDF. Such designs can be bought ready-made, and you can artificially age them with your own hands.

The only The disadvantage of MDF doors is that they are quite dense and homogeneous in structure, which is why it is difficult to age out of them. Therefore, veneer cladding is used for artificial aging. In some cases, it is even necessary to paint such doors in several layers and rub them in order to give them an unusual ancient relief.

Antique doors are also made of chipboard.This material is artificially aged, like MDF. But the most realistic and elegant look vintage entrance designs made of pine, oak or ash. Some of these products are made from boards.

When choosing a vintage door, you must first pay attention to where you plan to place. If you buy an interior door, you need to consider the size of the doorway, as well as the humidity in the room and temperature. This is very important for antique doors, since these factors may adversely affect such constructions. If such a door leads to the kitchen, it is best to purchase the most resistant to moisture and temperature effects.

Also, when choosing, do not forget that these can be not only classical swing constructions. If you have a wide passage that leads to the hall, you can install double doors. They will look very luxurious. For narrow aisles, it is better to purchase single-wing swing models. These can be doors leading to the bedroom, to the kitchen, to the guest room or to another room.

You can also install them at the entrance. Most often, such products are made to order, because it is difficult to find a beautiful old door with a beautiful design and at the same time predict its size.That is why it is better to order such products to order.

Such a design should competently fit into the interior of the room. The antique door is perfect for decorating the entrance to the room, decorated in a modern style. Therefore, the interior of the room is also important to consider. Despite the fact that these are ancient doors, even if they are truly vintage, they should fulfill their role well. Check how high quality is the door frame and the canvas itself. Also make sure the quality and good functioning of the door hardware.

When choosing such doors it is important to consider that most elegant look models with locks. This detail can make the design more luxurious and interesting, especially if the lock is unusual. Customer reviews show that the carved antique doors look very beautiful in the interior. Buyers write that such designs are very interesting and unique.They have very unusual ornaments that attract attention and make the design more luxurious.

Most often, vintage doors are installed in more classic-style rooms or in rooms decorated in retro themes. Usually this is an interesting design of wooden products, made in dark colors, such as brown or even black. But these doors can be installed in the room, which is decorated in the style of a loft. This style in itself is rather brutal. And most often the rooms decorated in this style are distinguished by unusual things.

So, you can install antique doors on a large wardrobe. Such a vintage design will be not just a wardrobe, but a central element of the interior of any room. For children, such a wardrobe can become a place for their games, for example, to enter Narnia. This antique wardrobe will not go unnoticed and will collect the views of all the guests.

Such designs fit perfectly into the premises made in the Mediterranean style. In such rooms, you can install models with a beautiful ornament and add carved shutters to them.Complete the ensemble can be large massive tables of similar material. All these antique items look very harmonious and elegant. Doors made from raw boards with massive fittings are perfect for this.

This design can be installed in the room, decorated minimalist style. This accent detail can revive such a seemingly rustic interior. Forged doors with grilles or wooden models with carvings will look very nice. In such an interior, artificially aged models are more suitable.

Very often, vintage doors are purchased in apartments and houses, decorated in the spirit of chebbi. Such models usually have cracks and even shabby surfaces. Usually such doors are made of light wood. And to add this style can be similar in design cabinet or screen.

Now the store is quite difficult to find a real old door, so many people make artificially aged doors with their own hands. To do this, use a method such as patina. It is characterized by applying several layers of paint and the creation of artificial abrasions.To paint the door in this way, it is necessary to apply the first coat of paint of the color of your choice. And it is better if the base coverage will be the most even. It should be missing gaps or, conversely, clots.

The next layer should be applied only with a soft brush. And it is better if you apply a lighter paint a second time. After that you should not wait until the second layer of paint is completely dry. You need to take any cloth or thick paper and wipe the door in some places, usually do it at the edges. After that, you need to give such a door to dry.

When the paint is dry, you need to varnish it. Then you need to wipe the surface with sandpaper in some places. So you can create a whole vintage masterpiece.

To do this, alternately apply the usual paint and paraffin, allowing each layer to dry. And it is necessary to begin with paraffin, and it is necessary to cover it with lighter paint. Four such layers need to be dried and proceed to the finish.

Paraffin should be carefully separated from the paint with a spatula. And do not leave scratches, the surface should be similar to the old, and not affected by mechanical damage. After that, you need to polish the surface and apply a layer of wax. The wax will complete the painting and help create the effect of a light antique shine on the door.

The use of vintage doors in the interior can replace any accessories and decorative elements. And in this case, you can show creativity and it is interesting to decorate it, thus making the emphasis in the interior. Each vintage door has its own individual texture, pattern and color.

Moreover, in the interior they are very often used not only as entrance structures, but also as sashes for the wardrobe or simply as an element of decor, installing them on a wall without a doorway. This is a very unusual option in the interior, which will attract attention. This design is often used in the living room, dining room or in unusual design bedrooms. In this case, the door is simply inserted next to other large pieces of furniture. Such a false door will allow you to easily create a semi-antique interior.

Moreover, vintage designs can have beautiful glass inserts. They look lighter than massive wooden structures. Also make the interior more refined can designs with decor and inserts of wrought metal.

Try to combine these doors in the interior with other elements. It is better if it will overlap with other wooden elements, such as the headboard, dressers, shelves, cabinets, tabletops.

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