When making repairs, people often remove old interior doors and windows that could still serve well. And the designers really believe that they can be successfully applied in a new interior, creating unusual decorative elements. The imagination of specialists is limitless, many unique items are made from old doors and window frames that look great in a renovated apartment.
Unusual design ideas using doors and frames
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- Unusual design ideas using doors and frames
- Where to fit old handles?
There are a lot of options for using doors and frames. They can be used in a variety of spaces, such as living rooms, bedrooms and even hallways. Designers suggest considering the following applications:
- headboard for the bed (a single-leaf door will be an excellent option for a one-and-a-half berth, and a two-leaf door is for a family double bed, canvases with various decorative elements or embossed look attractive details);
- dressing table (a dream for every lady, it is easy to do it yourself, just fix a small console, as well as hang a small mirror in a beautiful frame, you need to complete the work by painting so that everything is in one style);
- countertop or beautiful dressing table (old wooden doors have a very attractive structure, to make a table, it is enough to fix the canvas on the furniture legs, it is better to lay the red-hot on top glass);
- a hanger in the hallway (to decorate the interior in the corridor, you can fix several hooks for clothes on the old canvas of the interior door and substitute a bedside table).
Important! It is best to remove glass elements and replace them with wood panels or fabric inserts. This will give you the opportunity to feel completely safe.
Frames can also look organically in the overall design of the apartment. They make excellent frames for photographs, paintings and other decorations. Some designers suggest using frames for false windows in the interior, for example, when decorating a room in the Provence style.
The frame can also be a lovely and practical vanity top. In this case, it is better to replace ordinary glass with tempered glass in order to ensure the safety of households.
Where to fit old handles?
Door handles are an essential attribute of any apartment. Removing old doors, handles are often out of work. But designers advise not to put them in the back box. They can be successfully used as decorative elements.
Handles can be used to decorate hangers in the hallway. For each family member, you can come up with a strictly individual hook for a bag and various little things. You can also design a chest of drawers with different types of handles in an original way. They look very unusual and attractive.
The use of old, but solid things in interior decoration is a good way to save money on repairs, but at the same time get an exclusive interior decoration. You can come up with your own ways of using outdated frames and canvases of interior doors or be inspired by the ideas of famous designers.
