Correct choice of interior doors

Doing home major repairs, many owners of apartments and private homes sooner or later face the question of how to choose the right interior doors?

Basically, the installation of door structures is beginning to think at the end of the repair, although it is more appropriate to think about this point before starting the repair work.

First you need to decide what kind of door design you want and what size it will have.

The width of the standard door opening ranges from 80 cm to 1 m, in this case a standard single-leaf door is installed. The design of the door can be very diverse.

So how to choose interior doors so that they not only pleased the eye, but also were quality and served for a long time?

Professionals are advised to adhere to certain points that can significantly help in choosing interior designs. Let's pay special attention to them.

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Selection Options

doors on the number and diversitydoors even at knowing people can run away eyes, what to speak about those who for the first time faces such choice.

At purchase it is better to lean against certain parameters:

• Design and dimensions of the door. As a rule, the door is selected for the size of the existing opening. But, if you really like a certain design that has a size larger or smaller than the existing opening, there's nothing to be done about it - you'll have to rebuild the opening itself;
• The material from which the selected door structure is made. Of course, for practicality and environmental friendliness, the leading line is occupied by doors made of natural wood. With a proper surface treatment, such structures have a good appearance and a long service life;
• Design and color play an important role in the choice of design. Doors are selected taking into account the overall design of the apartment. When choosing, it should be remembered that the doors are only an addition to the general composition of the room, and not the main part of it;
• Prices for door designs are very diverse, you can find more budget options, but do not expect high quality material. In any case, high-quality doors will cost you not cheap.

If you purchase based on these parameters, you will be able to choose good door designs that will last for a long time.

And now let's examine in more detail some items from the list in order to make it easier for you to choose when buying.

Interior doors designs

If you want the inter-room structure to be sound, well insulated sound and heat( which, for example, is extremely important for the bathroom and toilet), then you need to choose the panel doors.

They consist of a wooden frame, which is filled in with panels( shields).The paneled panels, in turn, are both hollow and with different fillers.

As an option, you can install the panel doors. The basis of the construction is also made of a wooden frame, and instead of panels the door is lined on both sides with a layer of some material.

Most often on the market you can see the sheathing of MDF sheets.

Some firms can make such interior designs to order, using only the material chosen by the customer for the cladding.

The main advantage of the panel doors is their high strength and durability.

If the width of the doorway is more than one meter, then it is better to put the sliding compartment system or use the structures with a special folding mechanism( door accordion, for example).

Of course, such structures are more expensive and more difficult to install, but they allow you to save the maximum useful area of ​​the apartment, opening along the walls or sliding straight into them.

The compartment doors are very convenient for installation in a narrow corridor and are best suited for entering a small bathroom or toilet.

The video clearly shows the advantages of using interior designs with folding and sliding mechanisms.

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Materials

After determining the size and design, you can go to the material selection. It will be correct to install all the interior doors of the apartment or house at the same time.

If you install them one by one, then at regular intervals you may encounter a problem of lack of the necessary material, its color or a certain shade, and different doors will naturally look in disagreement and violate the general concept of the interior and design of the apartment.

When choosing doors, remember that it is better to choose those companies that use only safe, quality, environmentally friendly natural or artificial materials in the production of structures.

It is best if a solid wood was used for the interior design.

Veneered doors and doors of glued array are also good, but they still do not reach the solid mass.

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If we talk about the operational life, then the most durable is the beech, cherry and oak array. In this case, wood not only serves a long time, but also has a presentable appearance.

And now let's explore the merits and demerits of materials that manufacturers use when creating door designs.

Doors from solid wood

The leading lines in quality, as mentioned earlier, occupy an array of wood. The advantages of the array are undeniable.

The material is durable, resistant to external influences, provides decent sound and heat insulation.

Of the minuses you need to pay attention to the fear of moisture( if installed in the bathroom or for the toilet, then after a while they swell and can not close), the presence of a large weight( because of the severity of a strong drawdown of structures that must be taken into account in order to correctlyto carry out their installation).

Glued array has the same characteristics, only its price is slightly cheaper, and the coloring of wood is more uneven.

Veneer products

Glued pieces of pine( it is used most often) or other species of trees are veneered structures.

Veneered doors feature a beautiful appearance, affordable price and the ability to paint.

But after a certain amount of time, the surface of the material begins to dry out and veneer lamination occurs.

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In addition, under the influence of ultraviolet veneered structures darken, and under the influence of moisture swell, therefore, as well as solid wood doors, they can not be installed in the bathroom and toilet.

It's important to remember that veneered surfaces do not tolerate the effects of chemical additives that are part of most detergents, so special tools should be purchased to care for such doors.

Laminated structures

Laminated doors are lightweight, environmentally friendly and resistant to impactsun rays.

Laminated door constructions are best suited for bathroom and toilet, since they tolerate the effects of moisture well, are unpretentious in their care and have a fairly reasonable price.

The disadvantages include poor sound insulation and thermal insulation( but since there are pipes with hot water in the bathroom and toilet rooms, in the winter there will be no problems with the fact that the laminated doors will not hold heat well).

It should also be remembered that laminated interior designs require careful handling, otherwise under the influence of external factors they will begin to crumble and collapse.

The fragility, which distinguishes laminated doors, and a somewhat unpresentable appearance, is the reason for installing such doors exclusively in the kitchen, in the bathroom and toilet, as well as on the balcony and on the balcony.

Glass constructions

If the design of your apartment or house is made in a modern style, then glass door constructions are best for installation.

Glass is waterproof, visually expands the room, is not susceptible to the formation of fungi and mold and is absolutely fire resistant.

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Structures made of simple tinted glass are installed in the kitchen, bathroom or toilet.

If the glass is expensive and made to order( for example, stained glass), then installing it in the living room or bedroom will decorate the room and bring a highlight to the overall interior.

Correctly to install the stained-glass windows can only professionals, in this regard, not only the material, but the installation itself will cost you a decent amount.

At the same time, glass doors require extremely careful attitude, since they easily crack and crack( if you have small children, it is better not to install such doors).

Plastic constructions

Doors made of plastic are the most unpretentious in care and handling. They are not afraid of water, have excellent sound insulation, are durable and look very good at the same time.

They can be installed not only in the bathroom and the toilet, but even in the living room or bedroom( the right color and finish of plastic designs fit almost any interior).

The disadvantages of plastic include its low flexibility and susceptibility to deformation.

To ensure that you make the right purchase, the video below shows the appearance of each of the materials described.

Study their characteristics and distinctive features, and then no firms can deceive you and sell poor-quality material.

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Color for interior design

When buying, there is also the question of how to choose the color of interior doors, so that they properly complement the overall interior. This can help some advice from professionals.

They advise, first of all, to take into account the color palette of the floor covering. Secondly, consider the color of the room.

If the room is mainly equipped with furniture made of wood, it is better to choose interior designs of the same tone.

For bathrooms and toilets, the doors can be selected both in the tone of the interior situation and under the general interior of the corridor leading to them.

If the floor covering, the color of the furniture and the design of the room vary greatly, it is better to choose doors of a neutral color or try to choose a color that will minimize the given contrast and help to tie the different parts of the interior into one.

Alternatively, in this case it is possible to make combined interior structures consisting of several materials.

In addition, it is necessary to take into account wall coverings and color accents in the interior.

Some designers even pick up doors for certain interior items: paintings by famous artists, expensive vases and statuettes of popular masters, creating bright spots in the interior.

They also advise you to paint doors and decorate them with different materials, making them truly exclusive.

The photo below shows examples of such interior designs with finishing.

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Now you know how to choose the right design, material, and how to choose the color of the interior doors.

We hope that this information and useful tips will help you make a successful purchase and install in your house or apartment quality doors that will not only last long, but also decorate the overall situation with their appearance.

If you are not confident in your abilities and doubt that you will be able to deal with all the technical subtleties, then it is of course better to hire professionals for this stage and entrust all the work to them.

Of course, it will cost a lot, but it's better to pay once and be sure of the result, because, as you know, the miser pays twice.