Door decor with arch

Designer doors are quite important in the design of the room. This is especially necessary for the buildings of the old building, because there is a small room and there is no place to turn fantasy.

In this case, make and decorative balcony doors. In many cases, they are simply removed and made decorative curtains on the door. We will talk about this kind of decor today. You will have the opportunity to watch the video in this article and select the desired design.

Facing materials

The design of the door begins with the selection of a suitable material. Quite often, recently designers suggest to arrange an arch instead of a simple and not original doorway in an apartment or a country house.

They also make a decorative arch. It depends entirely on your taste.

 So:

• It makes it possible to eliminate the division of the dwelling into separate rooms., and arrange one space, conditionally divided into zones.
• More and more often in a new home construction project one can meet a studio apartment.where the hallway, kitchen, dining room and living room are combined.
• Niche door design is carried out in old houses. The arch serves as a favorable option for simultaneous consolidation of these zones.
• Manufacturers of building and facing materials have long caught this tendency, as a result, in stores you can see special materials for facing of arches for sale (see. How to make an arch - decorate with your own hands). Their number includes already finished products from a tree, from MDF, and also any artificial accessories. There are also natural stone-locks, pads, arch extensions, and more.
• Decorative arches on the door can be made of many materials. Here literally everything will do. Just remember that it is better to give preference to materials with which you will easily make a radius.

Attention: At independent production of an arch, such material as gypsum board is most often used, and therefore the majority of such craftsmen, who are able to make this construction on their own, are interested in such an issue as arch covering.

Decor options

Doors design must be selected from viewing photos. Here you can clearly see how and what will look. Instructions will be lower.

So:

• The easiest way will be to level the surface of the structure and apply colorful enamel, or you can paste it with wallpaper (see How to glue the arch with wallpaper - technology and design), and modern wallpaper and enamels have a different texture that you can choose for every taste and ability to withstand washing. and cleaning.
• However, if there is a desire and financial capabilities, then there is an option to use more original materials. These include decorative stone, tile or ceramic tile, mirror, mosaic, cork and more.

Attention: It should be noted that the corners are the weakest point of the arch, especially if they do not have a hard type finish, but only applied paint or wallpaper. Over time, the wallpaper begins to peel off, which does not give the design an aesthetic, appearance.

• Manufacturers of finishing materials and solved this problem. On sale you can find special plastic corners of various widths. The most widely found size is 10x20 mm. Therefore, creating the design of the arches, it is better to immediately provide this particular size, then the work will be performed much easier.
• Finishing this material is made by gluing the corner with a wide side to the inner surface of the arch, and a narrow side to the facade. Liquid nails are used for this process. If the arch is of complex shape, then it is necessary to press the corner to its surface as long as possible for its reliable gluing along the entire length. To this end, the lining is pressed and secured with adhesive tape for 12-18 hours until the glue seizes completely.
• In the environment of finishers, such types of arched structures as arches from MDF have won wide popularity. These designs perfectly protect the elements of the arch from various defects and pollution, as well as through trim casing.
• If you want the finish to look professional and solid, you should purchase this type of arch. For its high-quality installation it is necessary that the opening in the wall coincides with its size.

Attention: However, it is extremely difficult to manufacture this type of finish with your own hands. Therefore, first think carefully and only after that make a decision.

• Another option - polyurethane arches. The advantage of this material is its plasticity, allowing straightening minor irregularities, as well as the ability to paint in any color.

Self-finishing cork arches

At present, environmentally friendly materials are gaining wide popularity. These include cork.

It is used as a cladding floor and walls. Not the last role is also played by its use as a facing material for arches.

Moreover, it is not such a difficult job and is done entirely with your own hands. The price of the material depends on the thickness of the tube.

So:

• Manufacturers produce this material in the form of rolls and panels, and also in the form of cork wallpaper. This type of material will serve as a very good lining and should be chosen, without a doubt.
• The best option would be to use cork self-adhesive wallpaper. In the absence of them in the store, an alternative can serve as a cork roll and contact adhesive.
• Before the start of finishing work you need to putty, dry and level the walls, as the surface is needed is smooth. Next, proceed to the finishing work. The process of finishing the door arches is similar to pasting wallpaper. Glue is applied to the surface of the wall and, on the inside of the cork material. After applying the adhesive coating, it is necessary to withstand time until it is fully set. After that, you can proceed to pasting.
• Adhesive coating is made without gaps and gaps. You should also check if air bubbles remain under the lining.
• Cork cover can be moved along the wallHowever, it is better to try to put it correctly and press it.
• In rooms with high moisture content will require a plug, with a wax coating, in order to repel moisture. To improve the strength properties, cork coating can be varnished at the end of the completion of installation work.

How to make tile or stone trim

Finishing stone perfectly fit into the interior, made in the style of country or eco. This type of decoration looks gorgeous when facing it with an opening, as well as parts of the wall around it.

Note: In the process of lining these materials, narrow tiles that have any texture and color to choose from are best suited. An example would be a combination of sandstone, marble and brick.

The process of lining is as follows

The first thing you need to plaster, prime the surface adhesion to the tile and make a notch. Then, using the instructions, prepare a cement mortar, with the addition of lime, glue and sand.

So:

• If during facing works, the embedding of corners is not required, then in this case the material is overlapped. For this, the tile in the first row from the floor is glued close to the arched opening, and in the second row - with a shift inward by the thickness of the tile.
• This process continues to the rounded portion of the arch. When you get to the rounded part of the arch, the first thing you should do is try on the tile to the opening dry, noting from the reverse side the cutting line, drawing a pencil along the arch
• Further, a construction knife is held along the contour, and then unnecessary fragments of the tile with pliers are broken off. The surface at the breakpoint is smoothed with a file.
• After the wall cladding is completed, the next stage begins, consisting in pasting the opening. Here, the tiles fit in the same way - overlap.
• In case of need, the tile is cut along the length with a hacksaw, if its base is plaster, or a circular saw, if the base is cement.
• Work on the sealing of seams is carried out after a day, and is performed using a special solution, carefully so as not to stain and damage the stone.
• The process of facing the arch with ceramic or tiles goes a little differently. The edges of the tile are sawn at a 45 degree angle to get a smooth and beautiful angle. This work requires skill, and not everyone can do it. The most correct solution would be to contact a professional master.

Note: You can also use a plastic corner for trimming corners. But such facing will look trivial and cheap.

Other finishes

In the process of decorative decoration of the arches, its most complex element is the vaulted part.

So:

• For the most high-quality cladding of this part of the structure, special elastic elements should be used, or be patient and take care of the finishing work, using small details that can perfectly repeat all the bends.
• Such elements can serve, for example, a mosaic. She has a rather attractive appearance, but finishing her arch will require skills.
• If the talent of a professional decorator is absent, you can make the arch not as round, but in the form of a trapezium, or another geometric shape of a broken type.
• For the finishing of such arches suitable materials of any type, such as wooden or plastic lining, parquet or laminated board, cork panels and the above materials.

After making the whole structure, you can decide for yourself how beautiful it is to make door slopes. For this there are many materials in retail.

If you have a door with an entrance arch, then you will need to purchase decorative glazing for the door that will only decorate it. Most importantly, in this matter, everything depends on you. After all, everything can be done by hand. Then the issue price will not be high.