You can update your interior quickly and inexpensively using non-standard design. There are many design solutions, within which the door decor fits organically into the design and gives the room a logical completeness.
Decorating doors with your own hands is not only an easy way to transform your living space, but also an excellent method for eliminating minor design defects that appear during long-term use. In this article we will look at the basic principles of this type of finishing work and give examples of the most interesting and affordable options.
Wallpapering doors
Currently available in stores wide choose materials that are great for decorating interior doors. However, wallpaper has been taking the leading position for quite a long time. Classic wallpaper looks great both on walls and on other interior items (including as door decor).
To use this method, you don’t have to spend a lot of time and money on finishing work, and a wide variety of wallpaper models allows you to choose the style and shade that suits you.
Note that to decorate doors it is not necessary to use wallpaper to match the walls; you can choose any pattern or color you like (this can also be modern photo wallpaper).
Classic wallpaper
If you are going to decorate interior doors with your own hands, then it would not be amiss to note the need correct selection materials. In the case of wallpaper, you should give preference to more expensive products, since cheap options most often cannot be smoothed out and quickly lose their appearance. It is worth paying attention to the quality of the adhesive mixture.
Choose only high-quality wallpapers As for the process of decorating walls with wallpaper, everything is simple:
1. First, the surface must be thoroughly cleaned of traces of dirt and grease using a degreaser or solvent.
2. If there are chips or other defects, use a special wood putty.
3. It is necessary to dilute the glue to the desired consistency, according to the instructions on the package, and apply the solution to the door leaf.
4. Cut a strip of wallpaper to the required length and try it on the door, then cover it with glue.
5. The process of applying wallpaper begins - when gluing the canvas, make sure that there are no bubbles left on the surface.
6. To smooth out defects, use a roller or wide plastic spatula.
7. Excess parts of wallpaper are removed with a regular stationery knife.
In the video: covering a door with wallpaper and decorative moldings.
Textile
Do-it-yourself door decor involves an independent choice of materials and unusual design methods. One such technique is the use of fabric. The selected material can become either an integral decoration of the door leaf or a partial decor.
You can decorate the door leaf as follows:
1. Measure the width and length of the part of the canvas that you want to decorate.
2. Make a fabric pattern according to the dimensions obtained and cut it out.
3. Apply double-sided tape around the perimeter of the door.
4. All that remains is to glue the cut fabric onto the door, after making a fold along the edges.
Most often, for this kind of finishing work, whole pieces of fabric are used, but decoration made using the “patchwork” technique looks great in the interior - several fragments of different colors and textures are taken.
A universal option for decorating old doors is liquid wallpaper. With their help, you can recreate entire pictures of incredible patterns on the surface. To work you need to prepare following materials and accessories: alkyd primer or white oil-based putty, dry wallpaper mixture, set of spatulas different sizes, roller, color and clear varnish.
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If colored liquid wallpaper is purchased, then there is no need for color Compared to classic wallpaper, the process of applying this material has a number of distinctive features:
- At the stage of preparatory work, the door leaf is covered with a layer of primer or white putty. It is important to wait until the coating is completely dry.
- According to the instructions from the manufacturer, you need to prepare a mixture of liquid wallpaper, adding the required amount of water and coloring to give color.
- Using a small spatula, apply the wallpaper mixture evenly thin layer. If desired, you can prepare wallpaper in different shades and create a multi-colored composition.
- When received decorative coating Once it dries, it should be fixed with clear varnish.
Important! The main disadvantage of liquid wallpaper is the impossibility of using it in rooms with high humidity. This material is easily exposed to moisture and may peel off.
Another unusual way to decorate a door is to use glass and various mirror elements. This approach allows you to visually expand the space of the apartment, as well as make it more illuminated.
Door decor is quite simple:
1. To begin, remove the canvas and place it in a convenient place. It is advisable to treat the surface with a degreaser.
2. Make marks for the future location of the mirror, according to its dimensions.
3. Apply glue (or better yet, a good sealant) around the perimeter and in the middle of the marked area.
4. Place the mirror and press it firmly against the surface of the door.
5. For additional decoration, the mirror can be decorated with a frame, and it is still glued with the same sealant.
6. Until the sealant is completely dry, it is better to additionally secure the frame with tape.
Now especially popular with Russian citizens Acrylic panels with amalgam are also used - they are characterized by increased reflectivity. The disadvantage of using a mirror panel is the high cost of production. However, high quality and unsurpassed aesthetic characteristics cannot leave buyers indifferent.
Buckwheat door decor
Design doorway You can also use regular buckwheat husks. This method of framing is very controversial, but has a number of advantages: it is a non-standard approach, the versatility of the material, as well as the low cost of the material, ease of application and the ability to create a wide variety of patterns. The downside is the fragility of the coating.
Work order:
- It is advisable to remove the old finish from the door, be it paint, varnish or any other coating.
- The surface is degreased and covered with a layer of dark brown paint. In the presence of glass inserts— it’s better to protect them around the perimeter with masking tape.
- When the paint has dried, PVA glue is applied on top, after which everything is sprinkled with buckwheat husks or the grain itself.
- All that remains is to fix the resulting decor with acrylic transparent varnish.
To give the composition completeness, craftsmen recommend transforming the picture frame or other interior detail located next to the door in the same way.
Vintage style decor
Vintage style has become especially popular recently. It is used to decorate living rooms, bedrooms and other living spaces. The special atmosphere of such interiors creates a cozy and homely mood. As the masters note, the vintage style can “bring old doors back to life” and fill the space of the apartment with a unique charm.
For finishing work you will need: coarse sandpaper, PVA glue or a special mounting mixture, baguette, light-colored paint (preferably pastel), rollers and brushes, fixing varnish, additional decor at your discretion.
Decoration progress:
- The main stage of decoration involves painting the door in a neutral color. Next you need to wait until the paint dries.
- Using sandpaper, the canvas is lightly sanded. Traces will appear through the layer of previously applied paint. natural wood, which will give the surface an aged look.
- Upon completion of rough processing, decoration of the central part of the door begins. For this purpose, the selected baguette with reverse side coated with glue and pressed tightly to the canvas.
- Additionally, you can decorate the composition using old music books, posters, geographical maps and any other vintage images - they are simply glued to the surface. You can also install antique fittings (for example, a handle).
- To make the resulting decor shine fully, the baguette is painted, and two layers of transparent acrylic varnish are applied on top of the pasted pictures.
Decorating old doors
New interior and entrance doors cost quite a lot, which is why if there are small defects on the surface of the door leaf the best solution There will be restoration and subsequent decoration of this piece of furniture. This approach applies to old furniture, which over time lost its original appearance.
The procedure for decorating wooden doors is as follows:
1. The door must be removed from its hinges and the old fittings replaced with new ones. It is advisable that locks, latches and door handles be made in the same style.
2. After you have removed the door leaf, you need to remove the old paint. To do this you will need a hair dryer and spatulas of different sizes.
3. It is very important to properly repair all microcracks and scratches on the surface of the door. This can be done using putty and special putties.
4. When the surface of the door is completely dry, you can begin sanding. At the same stage, it is necessary to apply a layer of drying oil to the canvas, which will prevent the coating from deforming under the influence of negative factors environment.
5. There are a large number of ways to design a door leaf - you can use paint or apply a layer of varnish to create interesting composition using stencils or imitating moldings.
In the video: how to restore a door or give an old door a fresh look.
Decoupage technique
To decorate the door leaf, you can also use the decoupage technique. This method is easy to do with your own hands, which allows you to recreate exactly the design that reflects the interests of the residents of the house. The decoupage technique perfectly complements the vintage style, decorating it and giving it a modern look.
Decoration is carried out using napkins, which are fixed to the surface using decoupage glue or PVA.
Before gluing the composition of napkins, the door must be treated with putty (to level the surface), first covered with dark paint, treated with wax, and then painted with white acrylic paint and lightly sanded. This will create the same antique effect.
Updating a door using self-adhesive film
Self-adhesive film is also used to decorate old doors made of natural wood, glass, metal and even plastic. Distinctive feature This material is highly elastic, which makes it possible to frame the door with the most different ways(around the painted surface). That is why self-adhesive film Great for decorating furniture, door panels, windows, and window sills.
If you do not have additional material resources, but are striving for a radical transformation of the interior or entrance door, then great solution will be the purchase of this material.
Using paints
You can update the interior with standard door painting. The advantages of this method include: accessibility, long service life, elimination of defects and stains, a variety of color options and ease of care for the coating. However, such decor today will surprise few people. It makes sense to decorate a doorway with paints in a children's room, especially if you involve a child in this process.
When buying paint, give preference to acrylic products. These materials lie flat on the surface, leaving no stains or smudges.
Stained glass painting
For registration glass doors All kinds of stained glass windows are ideal. As a result, you will get an original and spectacular interior, visual extension space and thematic zoning of the house. And all this with the help of one or two small stained glass windows. You can create stained glass on glass with your own hands; for this, art stores sell sets of stained glass paints.
In addition to paints, you will need a contour - the so-called metal border between fragments of different colors.
Decor using old maps or posters
To decorate the interior door of a teenager's room, you will need a stack of old posters, fragments from newspapers or magazines, as well as geographical maps. For a child, such a decoration will be a pleasant surprise, especially if the door to the room is decorated in the style of his favorite musical group. You can paste the scraps in the same way as with classic wallpaper.
Just as a person is judged by his clothes, any living space is judged by its doors. Therefore, sometimes in order to update the design of a room you do not need to carry out expensive repairs, but you can do original door decor with your own hands.
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 limited by room doors. However, decorating a door can be done not only due to the aesthetic renewal of the living space, but also for trivial reasons, such as the appearance of scratches or cracks, as well as chips on the canvas. In these cases, the main purpose of decoration may be to hide various defects in the door leaf, but this may become an opportunity to update the design of the entire living space.
So, there are a huge number of ways to decorate interior doors with your own hands, as well as decorate the front door, and the simplest and most affordable of them involve decorating door panels using wallpaper.
Wallpapering the door
To carry out such decoration, doors are used both paper and on another basis, as well as fabric and different kinds liquid wallpaper. Any method of updating doors using decoration involves preparing the door leaf for this procedure. Decorating an interior door is no exception to this rule. In the process of preparing for decoration, they not only get rid of the previous coating - this makes it possible to identify and also eliminate previously unnoticed hidden defects of the product.
Preparation for door decor is as follows:
- In the distance old paint. To do this using construction hair dryer you need to heat up the old paint and scrape it off the canvas with a spatula.
- In sealing with putty, detected defects, as well as eliminating irregularities. Then everything problem areas, leveled with putty must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper.
- In carrying out puttying 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 and letting it dry, you can go over it again with fine sandpaper.
- In painting doors with a primer.
The choice of wallpaper and how to paste it, for example, use either the same type or panel pasting different types wallpaper depends on the individual preferences of the one who will do it himself. In this process, the main thing is to correctly select the most suitable glue for certain types of wallpaper, and also dilute it strictly following the instructions included with it. In addition, you need to ensure that there are no missing areas left on the surface that is being spread with glue, and you also need to carefully smooth out the just pasted wallpaper damp cloth or with a roller to avoid wrinkles and air bubbles.
When drying the pasted 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, you need to test the fabric, measure a small piece of it and wet it with water until it dries. After this, measure its dimensions again and compare to obtain the shrinkage result. Moreover, if the degree of shrinkage of the fabric is high, it must be completely wetted and allowed to dry, and then you can begin the gluing process.
It is necessary to take into account that you can use both solid fabric and its fragments of different textures, as well as different colors. Now this technique of decorating doors and other surfaces is quite widely used by professional designers, who call it “patchwork”.
Decorating doors using liquid wallpaper
Liquid wallpaper is good because it has versatility, that is, it can cover absolutely any surface, creating very original and varied compositions and patterns. However, they have significant drawbacks - they are afraid of moisture (which means they cannot be used for decorating bathtubs and kitchen doors), and, unfortunately, they are short-lived.
In order to decorate yourself, you will need the following materials, as well as tools:
- the mixture you selected for decoration in dry or diluted form;
- several sized types of spatulas;
- the so-called hopper gun, which is a device for applying liquid mixtures;
- roller;
- the color you have chosen;
- clear nail polish.
For decorating with liquid wallpaper, standard preparatory work has a slightly different look in terms of covering the door leaf with a primer on alkyd based And white oil type putty.
Preparing wallpaper mixture for decoration
The door decorating process itself consists of breeding warm water wallpaper mixture, and it must be mixed thoroughly - this can be done absolutely safely by hand. After a quarter of an hour, the mixture needs to be mixed again, but now adding the color you have chosen 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 mixture. To realize the idea of a 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 to infuse them for 12 hours before using them.
In order to apply the mixture, you need to take it in small portions on a spatula and apply it to the surface, smoothing it and stretching it to the sides. In the process of applying the mixture to the door, you need to ensure that the drawings are followed, and that its layer should be of the same thickness. To give a relief surface, you can use textured roller. After the decor has dried, which will take up to three days, you will need to cover it with clear varnish.
The advantage of working with mixtures is that if you didn’t like the first version of the door decor, as they say, the first thing happened, 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, first of all, preferable for small and dark rooms, as it allows you to visually increase the space of the room, adding light to it.
It is problematic to use classic mirrors for decoration due to the fact that they cannot be adjusted to the size of the door itself or its individual elements. So-called acrylic panels with an amalgam surface, which, in fact, is a real mirror surface, are ideal for this. Moreover, plastic mirrors can be easily cut; they are available in a wide variety color shades, those that will easily help you realize the most daring original ideas and plans. They cannot be broken, they are light, they attach well to any surface, but they have one drawback - their 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 justifiable costs.
To install these mirrors on the door leaf itself, as well as on the back 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.
Decorating 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, products decorated in vintage style are a kind of work of decorative art and are therefore exclusive, that is, they are not similar to any other things.
To decorate a door in vintage style, using the so-called decoupage technique, you need, for example, to have:
- Acrylic paint, usually white.
- Various rollers and brushes.
- Coarse sandpaper.
- Any mounting adhesive.
- In addition to assembly glue, there is also PVA glue.
- Old newspaper paper, as well as old music notebooks.
- Baguette black or any other dark color.
- Clear nail polish
In order to paint a door to match the decor of the door using the decoupage technique, it must be removed from the awnings and laid horizontally. Then you need to remove the old paint and you can sand it with coarse sandpaper.
The decoupage algorithm may look like this:
- Painting is done with a thin layer of white paint. Moreover, this is done with a wide brush in one direction.
- After the paint has dried, it is sanded to an “antique” state with coarse sandpaper.
- Then they begin to decorate the central part or its paneled parts of the canvas, having previously torn old newspapers, as well as music notebooks into random pieces of paper and randomly laid them out on areas of the door leaf smeared with glue. You can smooth the paper either with your hands or with a roller. And then you can apply two layers of transparent glue.
- The perimeter of the paper decor is covered with a black baguette or any other dark color using mounting adhesive.
You can create original decor with your own hands in other ways, using home material, connecting both your own irrepressible imagination, as well as realizing the ideas of your family and friends.
If you decide to update the interior of your home, but do not plan to spend huge sums of money, you can decorate the doors yourself; this will significantly refresh the room with minimal expense. A wide variety of materials are used for this: wallpaper, fabric, paint, moldings, stickers, decoupage, mosaic, stained glass, decorations, etc. Let's take a closer look at how to work with them and what design ideas are best suited.
The decor allows you to give the door an individual unique design
Wallpaper
The easiest way to decorate interior doors with your own hands is to use wallpaper. This is a universal material, as it is widely used not only for finishing walls, but also ceilings, furniture elements and, of course, doors. For this purpose, you can use the following samples:
- remains of wall wallpaper;
- plain contrasting;
- with a pattern or pattern;
- photo wallpaper.
Finishing is done as follows: first you need to prepare the surface; if there are cracks, it is best to rub them with a special wood putty. The old paint needs to be cleaned off, and the door itself needs to be treated with fine sandpaper. In order for the glue to adhere well to the surface, it should be thoroughly cleaned of dust and degreased.
Wallpaper decoration can be done different ways. If you decide to make a completely plain door, the door is covered with one type of wallpaper on all sides. You can try to create a complex composition from individual pieces of material.
Photo wallpaper on the door
Textile
The second way to decorate an old door with your own hands involves using fabric. It should be borne in mind here that not every material is suitable for such a purpose. Much depends on the purpose of the room. It is highly not recommended to use the fabric at the entrance to the bathroom or kitchen, as it will quickly become dirty, saturated with odors and moisture.
If you want to decorate the door to the living room in this way, this perfect option, especially for children. Using fabric, you can create a colorful pattern, give the canvas an interesting texture, or lay out a soft drapery; such a finish will create a fabulous atmosphere in the room.
To decorate a canvas with fabric, you can use several approaches:
- glue;
- glazing beads;
- furniture stapler or nails.
Make sure that the fabric does not fray or become stained. Fabric with a lace structure can be additionally painted in one tone or strokes of a contrasting color can be added using, for example, a sponge.
Fabric door trim options
Dye
You can also decorate an old interior door with your own hands using paint. This method is one of the most popular to this day; a huge plus is the ability to create any design, even a complex pattern.
Before performing the final decoration, it is necessary to prepare the canvas. This is done according to the same principle as before wallpapering, however, in this case you need to bring the surface of the old door to perfection, since minor defects It's unlikely to be hidden. If necessary, replace the beads holding the glass. The wood can be additionally treated with antiseptic impregnation.
Finishing is done gradually. To begin, divide the door into several sections with squares of approximately 50x50 cm. If you are dealing with a smooth solid surface, you need to work with a brush from top to bottom and from left to right, evenly painting the conditional squares. are worked first at the insertion points, and then along the central strips, and lastly, at the sides.
If you decide to create a drawing, you first need to prime the product, and then level the background. Only after such preparation can you begin to create a decorative composition.
Painted doors
Stickers
Another simple method is to decorate doors using vinyl stickers. This method is great if the canvas is generally in good condition and you just want to add more color to the interior or link the product with some piece of decor or furniture.
Ready-made stickers can be purchased at almost any store. If the existing assortment does not suit you and you want to add a piece of your own individuality, you can create unique design do-it-yourself doors. To do this, you only need self-adhesive PVC film. Templates are best made from cardboard. Transfer the outlines to the back of the film, cut out the element and carefully stick it on the door.
You can decorate the canvas using a roll of self-adhesive. This is a great alternative to painting and wallpaper. Just pick it up suitable option and transfer the film to the product in a matter of minutes. Such decorative finishing takes a minimum of time, but looks simply amazing.
Ready-made door stickers
A popular way to create unique vintage items is decoupage finishing. Using this method you can decorate old wooden doors with your own hands. In principle, any surface can be decorated in this way, but in combination with wood, decoupage looks incredibly stylish and organic.
Decoupage doors
In order to apply a pattern to the surface, it is necessary to clean and prime the base. Next comes finishing special paper, napkins or printed design. Place it on the surface and cover with a layer of a mixture of water and PVA glue. Using a flat brush, carefully spread it over the paper, pressing it against the wood.
After drying, be sure to varnish the decoupage to protect the design from wear and damage.
Quite an original method decorative finishing DIY doors - using moldings. With their help you can create some kind of imitation of stucco. This option is perfect for a classic interior, as well as for rooms with notes of antiquity or modern combinations, such as art deco.
Door moldings
Decorating with moldings involves the use of special elements made of foam or polyurethane. To fix them on the door use glue like liquid nails. You can create almost any composition, but due to the limited shapes, it is best to focus on straight lines and geometric angular shapes. However, keep in mind that you cannot decorate sliding doors in this way.
Mosaic
More rare and unusual way decorating old doors with your own hands - decorating with tiles or mosaics. The low popularity of this method is primarily due to the fact that ceramics are quite heavy, and therefore not every door can withstand such a load. In addition, the thickness of the canvas increases, which can also affect the quality of the product.
Options for decorating the door leaf with mosaics
If you want to decorate an interior door in this way, it is best to use mosaics in fragments. This will give the canvas a bright, original look, but at the same time, the finishing will not greatly affect the thickness and weight of the structure. For glass products you need to use a special white tile adhesive. It is even better to use epoxy mastic or other transparent resin, including liquid glass.
Another way to decorate an old door is to use glass inserts. You can purchase ready-made glass with film, pattern or metal inserts, however, it is much more interesting to decorate the canvas yourself. The most popular methods are painting glass with acrylic paints or creating stained glass.
For the latter option, you will additionally need a decorative mastic-contour that imitates metal carcass. You can only work in a horizontal position so that the paint is evenly distributed over the surface. After drying, insert it into the panel and secure with glazing beads.
Any decoration can change the aesthetic perception of the door leaf and turn it into a real masterpiece of home decor.
You're tired of your old doors and want to update them - no problem! Door decor is an activity for creative and interesting people. Yes, there is a crisis outside, and many of us do not have enough money for full-fledged expensive repairs. But this is not a reason to deny yourself comfort. You won't need any to decorate the doors of your home. large amounts and huge expenses. How you can decorate doors with your own hands: paint, wallpaper, self-adhesive film, vinyl stickers or polyurethane moldings, and so on.
This is the simplest DIY home door decor. This year, embossed doors painted in different colors with a smooth transition (gradient) are in fashion.
A black door with a white stripe, delicate light green, lavender, and light purple colors look beautiful.
Wooden interior doors can be painted alkyd paint. This paint has affordable price, but the disadvantages include Strong smell, which does not erode for a long time. Oil-based compositions are also popular; the disadvantage is that the paint takes a long time to dry.
Acrylic paints require varnish to be applied on top, since acrylic itself is quite unstable to friction and moisture. For wood, nitro enamel is optimal.
If your door is made of chipboard, it is better for you to use oil or nitro paint. Acrylic, thermal enamel - ideal paint for MDF. Let me remind you the basic rules for painting doors:
Stencil design - master class
Using a stencil, you can quickly and accurately decorate the interior doors of your home with your own hands. You can purchase a stencil, or you can make it yourself using cardboard or plastic. In order to make a stencil for doors, you will need thin cardboard or thick polyethylene (film for greenhouses is suitable).
When making a stencil, make sure that there are no very thin bridges between the cutouts. Print out the design you like. If the drawing is large, glue several sheets of paper together, cut out the shape and place it on cardboard or film.
We trace the contours and cut out with small nail scissors. Our drawing is done with black and gray paint. The drawing is located either in the center of the door, or there will be several drawings - it’s up to you to choose. In any case, the door leaf must be measured before work and the location of the pattern must be marked.
Acrylic paints are perfect for this type of decor - they dry quickly and do not spread.
To work you will need:
- Painting tape to keep the stencil on the door.
- Foam sponge.
- Brush.
- Cotton pads or a clean napkin.
- Acrylic paints.
- Rubber spatula.
Before decorating the door, you need to prepare the door leaf. Use a spatula to remove any remaining paint, dirty spots, or greasy areas. If there are small cracks or irregularities, it is better to putty them. Next, it is better if you cover the door with 2 layers of paint, both layers should dry. We fix the template on the prepared surface. This is convenient to do with regular tape.
Preparing the paint. Its consistency should be like thick sour cream. If the paint is liquid, add thickeners. Instead of a thickener, you can add PVA glue to acrylic paint.
Pour paint into a convenient container (you can take a disposable plate) and dip a sponge into it so that the layer is thin. Blot the sponge several times and apply paint into the slots of the template. We work with light, as if “smacking” movements. Before the paint has dried, remove the stencil. If the design is blurred somewhere, carefully remove the excess with a cotton pad and touch up with a brush. You can adjust the lines with a rubber spatula. If you are making several drawings, let the first one dry first, after which you can continue.
Here's how to decorate a wall. You can decorate the door in the same way.
Using a stencil you can make a beautiful design on any surface, and the door is no exception. Decorating a door in an apartment with such designs is not at all difficult. This does not require artistic talent, just accuracy and taste. This door decoration will become the calling card of your home.
A very simple and inexpensive way to decorate - door decor made of polyurethane.
Moldings are figures, details that imitate stucco. Most often used in classic interiors. Moldings are most often made of polyurethane, less often - of foam plastic. Polyurethane can make a good decorative element. The parts are glued and the top is painted in the desired color.
There is now such a large selection of different wallpapers in stores. One piece is enough for you to decorate several doors. If there is a piece of wallpaper left after the renovation, it can also be used to your advantage. You can paste wallpaper over the entire area of the door, or on individual parts. Embossed wallpaper and patterns with imitation brick look beautiful.
Even if you decide to simply replace the door handles with products made from a different material, this will be enough for decoration. Perhaps the door with new handles will look completely different. And there is always a choice of this fittings. First of all, these are handles made of natural wood. We choose the color of the wood to match the color of the door.
Glass pens have been used for a long time, but recently pens with LED backlight: these are all kinds of flowers, stars, balls, and so on. Look how original they look:
Pick up door handle to suit the style of your apartment and so that it is convenient for you to open and close the door.
A very simple and budget-friendly decor for an old door can be made using self-adhesive film. Yours old door must not have cracks, bulges, or other defects. If the surface is uneven, you need to bring it into good condition - otherwise the self-adhesive film will not lie as it should and the design will not turn out the way it should be.
Self-adhesive is sold in large stores, and you will find many options online. There are such beautiful drawings that you just can’t take your eyes off them. Decorating old doors with your own hands - good opportunity Refresh your interior on a budget.
The interior door occupies an important place in the interior of the room. It not only serves as a barrier to noise, delimits space and allows privacy, but is also a noticeable piece of decor.
Several reasons may motivate you to decorate an interior door:
- Firstly, despite huge selection ready-made (and very attractive) doors are sometimes very difficult to find suitable model. Sometimes all the doors seem the same - “I’ve already seen this one at the neighbors’, “and this one looks like the door to our office.” You don’t want to repeat yourself and buy something that is unoriginal and has become banal, because your interior is unique, so the door should match.
- Secondly, even an old door with scratches, peeling paint and irremovable stains is why you often don’t want to replace it! After all, any replacement of a door is also a replacement of the frame itself, which is associated with dust, plaster, sealing the resulting cracks, 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 entire box, right here in the room. Of course, in some cases you will still have to remove the door from its hinges, but this is much easier and faster than undertaking a full-fledged repair. Whatever the reasons that prompted you to start decorating an interior door, we’ll say right away that often this requires practically nothing except materials left over from the previous renovation.
So, we offer you 14 ideas for decorating an interior door that you might want to bring to life when decorating your interior.
The first idea. We paint, we just paint
The easiest way to get your door in order without any frills or extra work. To do this, you will first need to remove the door from its hinges, then go over it with a spatula, removing the old paint, level the surface with sandpaper, seal the cracks and scratches with putty, remove greasy spots, cover the glass with masking tape so as not to stain it, and you can pick up a roller or brush! It is better to choose acrylic paint - it dries faster, and paint the door in a horizontal position - this way the paint will not drip and will lie more evenly. However, if you are comfortable doing all of the above vertically standing door- you don’t have to take it off the hinges. Just remember to place something on the floor while painting so as not to stain the linoleum or laminate.
White, simply painted door. Renewing it or repainting it in a different color will not be difficult, although the moldings and carvings need special, careful handling during sanding and removing the old paint layer
Idea two. We paint in several colors
The option is more complicated, although it also involves coloring. In this case, we don’t just paint the door one color, but create a simple or complex geometric pattern of stripes, squares, diamonds, and so on. The door must first be prepared, as in the first case - that is, cleaned of old paint and leveled the surface. 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 soft pink, bright stripes on a neutral background, diamonds and winding lines - a variety of patterns and color combinations can appear on your door leaf
When choosing a geometric pattern, remember that a wide strip along the entire door leaf is more suitable for a country style, but for classics it is better to choose other options, for example, paint the upper part of the door in a lighter shade and separate the parts with a horizontal stripe
Idea three. Highlighting 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, painting them in a contrasting color. White and black are a great but overused combination, 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.
A 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 strips are sold that are simply nailed onto the door leaf
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 simple 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 in construction and specialized stores, or ordered on one of the websites, and the choice of designs and patterns is very large. Then we simply apply the stencil to the already prepared door and apply paint. Easy, fast and the result is very beautiful!
Applying a drawing using a ready-made stencil is as easy as shelling pears, and the choice will allow you to choose an original inscription, an exotic pattern, or an unusual picture
Such a deliberately simple design can be easily created without stencils. It was the uneven lines and simplicity that became its main highlight.
Idea five. Artistic painting
Unlike all the door decoration options 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. Imagine that your door is a blank white canvas, on which, thanks to your skill, a beautiful landscape, a cheerful painting or an exquisite pattern will appear. Fine hand painting always looks expensive and stylish, and you can achieve this effect by spending only on the purchase of paints.
Ready-made interior doors with artistic painting offered by many European companies. They are, of course, not cheap, so you can try to create something similar with your own hands. Are you afraid that it won't work out? You can always just paint over a bad drawing!
Idea six. Children's creativity
Does your little one love to draw? Give him this opportunity - let him decorate the door to the children's room himself. Yes, such a naive, bright pattern would be out of place in a formal living room, but as a decoration for a child’s room it is an excellent option. Just agree with the young artist that the second half of the door is already your field for realizing your fantasies!
Usually children's paints are washed off very easily, so your novice artist will be able to paint the door again at least every day. But you will have to first prepare the canvas by putting the door in order
Idea seven. Unusual texture using paint
If you think that simply applying paint is boring, and you are afraid to take on hand painting, you can try to achieve an unusual texture, for example, the effect wooden surface or an antique door using a very simple devices. So, using a sponge you can get a spotty surface, steel wool will help achieve the effect antique door, hard brush - to 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 to resemble a chalkboard, it is convenient to leave messages for household members
Idea eight. Photo wallpaper
If all the previous ideas concerned only working with paints and brushes, then this method is suitable for those who do not want to mess with paint. Photo wallpaper will instantly transform the appearance of your interior door, turning it into a striking design element. Of course, it is best to purchase photo wallpaper designed specifically for doors - in this case, your drawing will definitely look complete. Ready-made photo wallpapers usually have standard size 86x220 centimeters, therefore suitable only for standard doors, and without moldings and glass inserts. However, now many online stores offer custom-made photo wallpaper for doors, so you can choose the option that is ideal for your door, with any pattern. You can cut doors and regular wall murals to size, but in this case the design may look unfinished.
How do you like this unusual option- a door turned into a telephone booth with the help of photo wallpaper?
Before sticking photo wallpaper, the door must be cleaned of stains, and the surface must be leveled, sanded and degreased with a solvent. You can use regular wallpaper glue, but PVA is much more reliable. The disadvantages of this option for decorating a door include the fact that a bright image will immediately catch your eye, so it can quickly get boring. In addition, photo wallpaper on the door will lose its original attractiveness due to frequent touches. However, no one will stop you from changing the photo wallpaper on your door to something more original in a couple of months.
Photo wallpapers with picturesque landscapes are especially popular
Photo wallpaper on the door will help, due to the increased panoramic perspective, to make small room visually more. And it’s very easy to stick them on; you don’t even need to remove the door from its hinges.
Idea nine. Regular wallpaper
Previously, this decorative option was particularly popular, but now many designers consider it bad manners. It doesn't bother me regular wallpaper, “migrated” to the door, remains a popular way of decorating the interior. As an option, you can buy cork wallpaper and coat it with varnish on top for reliability. Their unusual texture will make the door more original.
Preparing the door is exactly the same as when using photo wallpaper. The main advantage is low cost, since you can use wallpaper left over from a previous renovation, and ease of decoration. The main disadvantage is rapid wear and tear - the wallpaper can peel off and tear at the joints.
Wallpaper glued not to the entire door, but to parts highlighted by moldings, looks more impressive 
A door covered with the same wallpaper as the walls will literally blend into the interior. The reverse side of the door, of course, is covered with other wallpaper so as not to stand out against the background of the wall of another room.
Idea tenth. Fabric instead of wallpaper
This option will look especially cute and homey. Looks like decorated with fabric the door is 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 a door, you should take care of the original design
First, when choosing a fabric, you should make sure that the glue will 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 will not suit every interior design style. Those who are fond of patchwork, that is, creating canvases from different pieces of fabric, can turn their door into a real applique of bright scraps. By the way, if there is space on the door for a glass insert, you can hang a small curtain here, securing it with fishing line and small nails.
A very cute door, decorated using patchwork technology. The trouble is that such bright patches have nothing to do with the classic interior style; this is an option, rather, for “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. Pasting such paper sheets and posters is as easy as regular wallpaper.
Antique geographic map would be appropriate even on the interior door of an ordinary living room, but posters are better “placed” in a teenager’s room
Idea twelfth. 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 model the size of a standard door starts from 2.5 thousand rubles, they are very easy to glue, 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 stickers, it is quite possible to purchase small images - a butterfly, bright flower and so on. They cost less, and will completely transform the appearance of the door. “Informative” stickers are also popular, for example, on the door of an office, bathroom or toilet, which will tell guests what is hidden behind this door.
The elegant lady on this sticker will immediately inform guests of the house that the bathroom is hidden behind this door
Often, stickers can look like ordinary photo wallpaper, and sometimes they can look like hand-painting on a white door or a child's drawing
Idea thirteen. Decoupage
The technology of meticulously cutting out the images you like from paper and then making appliqués from these pieces allows you to transform not only a box or photo album cover, but also an ordinary door. Everything a beginning master of the ancient art of decoupage will need: paper drawings, napkins with a pattern you like, postcards and the like - everything from which you can cut out a design, a brush, PVA glue, scissors, glitter, acrylic lacquer, outline and acrylic paint.
In the decoupage process, you can literally use anything - from scraps of old newspapers to greeting cards
IN brief description the process looks like this: apply a layer of white to the surface of the door acrylic paint, wait until it dries, then another layer - and again wait until it dries completely. Then we apply a layer of paint of the selected shade, and then use PVA glue to attach the cut out paper drawings. At the same time, we try to glue the piece as smoothly as possible, without folds, and to expel all air bubbles. Using glitter and contour we can draw dots, stripes and others small parts. 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 varnish 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 decorate a metal entrance door in this way. 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. Mosaics can be created from pieces of wood or veneer, or you can purchase a ready-made one made from glass.
In this case, a bright glass mosaic occupies most of the door, making it very unusual and cheerful.
The mosaic is attached special glue(Moment or liquid nails are suitable) onto a prepared and cleaned surface. It is worth thinking through all the details of the pattern in advance by drawing a diagram of the arrangement of the pieces with a pencil. By the way, you can decorate not only the door itself, but also the frame with mosaics, highlighting the slopes using the selected pattern.
Creating a mosaic pattern is a huge scope for creativity. And if any part does fall, you can always attach it back
An old door can become a real art object; all you need is a little imagination and effort. To get started, you can use one of the most simple ideas, and then, having gained a taste for it, try yourself in the art of decoupage or painting. In any case, your door will definitely be one of a kind!
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