Contents
- №1.The color of the door and the style of the room
- №2.The color of the doors and the color of the floor
- №3.Door color and furniture color
- №4.Door color and wall color
- №5.The main tricks in selecting the appropriate color
- number 6.What else to consider?
- At the end of
, interior doors were long perceived only as a way to demarcate the space inside the apartment, to protect some rooms from the smell and noise that come from others. Not surprisingly, the choice of door leaf based on purely functional requirements. Today, when the market is full of various offers, the appearance of the door becomes equally important, its design and color, and, indeed, it is sometimes necessary to change the interior door, as the room is changing before our eyes. This is where the main problem arises. How to choose the color of interior doors so that they fit perfectly into the interior and in harmony with all its parts?
Designer advice can be confusing, because they are advised to focus on the color of the walls, the color of the furniture, and the characteristics of the flooring. So, it turns out, you will have to change all the furniture and floor finishing only because of the interior doors, or does
have any tricks? The main rule is the absence of any rules: the main thing is that you and all household members like the chosen color of the door, and our advice will help you to find several suitable solutions.
№1.The color of the door and the style of the room
The first thing to take into account when choosing the color of interior doors is the style of the room, because for everyone there is the most characteristic set of colors:
- neutral shades , which include light, cream and light graycolors, as well as light wood, is the most versatile option. These doors can perfectly fit into the interior of the classic, rustic, Japanese, Scandinavian style , as well as become an addition to country style and baroque. Warm shades bring comfort to the room;
- cold shades is a prerogative of modern interior styles, including minimalism, hi-tech, eclectic, loft ;
- The dark colors of the perfectly complement the spacious rooms in a classic style and can be used in high-tech style and the like. The most popular doors are the colors of wenge, merbau, teak and walnut, they add to the interior severity and sophistication. In order not to make the room too gloomy, you can use glass inserts in the design of the door leaf, which do not violate personal space, but let in light;
- bright shades is a non-standard and bold decision. It is desirable that the color of the door echoed with some element in the room. Such solutions are typical for the modernist style and the boho .
How to be, if rooms of the apartment are issued in different styles? In this case, it is better to focus on the room that unites them( entrance hall, corridor, living room) and select such doors that would fit in it in the best way.
For those who studied the choice of color of interior doors from all sides, reviewed a lot of photos, but did not decide, is the ideal choice - white doors .This is a universal option for all styles of interior and for most apartments. White doors, like white windows, do not distract attention and are perceived harmoniously. By the way, it is possible to recommend using white doors to those who want to make an apartment comfortable, but does not have proper preparation, is not sure about their own taste and is afraid to experiment. The texture of the white door for different styles may differ: minimalism implies smooth simple surfaces, classic and baroque - the presence of carving and patterns, and Provence - the effect of aging. An additional plus of white doors is their lightness - they will not make the room visually smaller than it actually is, unlike the doors of dark shades. 
№2.Door color and floor color
A proven method by many designers for choosing the color of the door is an orientation towards the flooring. This option is fully justified when the majority of rooms in the apartment have one floor covering, or different materials, but in similar colors. It should be noted that this is not such a rarity, therefore, choosing doors to match the color of the floor is a good option. It is better that the door leaf is a couple of shades lighter than the floor, but leaving in darker colors is not forbidden.
If different colors are used in different rooms, then you can try to find a common shade and choose the door that best suits them. It is easy to do it in apartments, decorated in a minimalist style, dominated by a gray gamma. In apartments, where the floor is made of wood or wood material( laminate, linoleum, parquet), the door is also desirable to perform in the "wooden" shades.
If the floor in the adjacent rooms is made in completely different colors , then the task becomes more complicated. It is better to choose the color of the door leaf so that it is combined with the floor in the unifying room( entrance hall, corridor, etc.), and in each of the rooms the color of the door can be maintained with decorative objects, baseboards, furniture, etc.
№3.Door color and furniture color
When choosing the optimal color for interior doors, it is important that find what unites all the rooms in the apartment .If this is not the style and color of the floor, then perhaps this is the color of the furniture. In this case, it is worthwhile to build on it. It is not always a good idea to choose a door with identical color of furniture. It is better to take a couple of shades darker or lighter. If in the rooms dark furniture is used, for example, the color of wenge, then the door leaf is better to take a much lighter shade to avoid creating an overly gloomy atmosphere. Another option that will save in this case is the use of glass inserts or stained glass windows.
You can only push off the color of the furniture when choosing an interior door when you are going to use the furniture for quite a long time, otherwise there is no sense in such a decision. 
№4.The color of the doors and the color of the walls
Doors do not often match the color of the walls, because the apartments, where the walls in all the rooms are made in the same shade, are few, because even within the same style, different shades are usually used for the walls. If this is your option, then the doors can be almost the same color or a couple of shades differ, but the color of the floor should be in contrast to the walls and the door.
№5.The main tricks when selecting the appropriate color
What to do if the adjacent rooms are made in different styles, different colors and are furnished with completely different furniture, i.e.they do not have and can have nothing in common, but at the same time you want each of them to look harmonious? Many people prefer to order the same door, combining them with a hallway or a corridor, and this is the solution. The beginning is good, but if you take into account a few more nuances, you can decorate an apartment much more successfully:
- for two sides of the doors can use different color veneering. This option is not cheap and you have to make each door on an individual order, but absolutely all the rooms will look perfect;
- use of door frames and baseboards in tone with the door .This method saves even in those cases when there is nothing in common between the rooms, and the door is not combined with the walls, or with the furniture, or with the floor covering. It is enough to choose a neutral shade of the door and in its tone to make wide trim and plinth throughout the apartment, which will allow you to create a single color line throughout the apartment;
- Using contrasting shades is not a choice for everyone, but for some apartments, bright accents on interior doors will be just the way. The main thing is that all household members should like this decision and not irritate anyone;
- use decorative stickers on the door, which can dramatically change the look of the room. Such stickers resemble wallpapers and are glued also, can repeat natural or city landscapes, flower motifs or be abstract, so that the door can become a real center of the room.
№6.What else to consider?
If doors for both light and dark shades are equally suitable for installation in an apartment, then with a deficit of area is better to use brighter colors. Dark doors look great when the room has sufficient dimensions, otherwise they can just put pressure on those in the room. By the way, designers do not advise to combine cold and warm shades, which must be taken into account when choosing colors for interior doors to an apartment.
Naturally, when arranging an apartment, you need to start with a choice of flooring, and only then pick up the doors, but is even better - before creating the repair, create a design project and think over the future interior to the smallest , so that choosing the right color is not a problem later. 
At the end of
Trying to find the right shade for interior doors, answer the question of what unites all the rooms of an apartment: the color of floors, walls or other elements, and make a start. As a last resort, there is always a backup option - white doors that fit always and everywhere.
