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Vera Kukushkina 09/22/2014 | 9900

Replacing doors is a common procedure. But what to do with the old ones? If you apply a little diligence and imagination, you can end up with vintage items. We offer 7 options for using old doors to create interior items.

Option 1. Screen of doors

If you have several old doors, you can easily make a unique screen. Doors can be different in finish and color, with various glass inserts, but they must be the same in length, width and height. To make a screen you will need door hinges and wheels in order to provide mobility to the screen. With help door hinges we connect the doors at the bottom and at the top (stepping back the same distance from the top and bottom edges of the door). We screw wheels to the outer doors of the screen, for example, from a vacuum cleaner or an old washing machine(for example, "Volzhanka"). All 4 wheels must be the same size. Excellent screens can be made from 3 or 4 doors.

Option 2. Headboard for a bed made of doors

The next piece of art will also require several doors. You can make two identical ones unusual headboard double bed. Having artificially aged the doors, we nail them next to each other to the wall in the place where the bed will stand (you should choose a bed without backrests or make it yourself). Such furniture will fit perfectly into an interior made in country style.

Option 3. Mirror from the door

An old door can become the basis for a new mirror. Color solution depends on the imagination of the master: painting like wood, using bright colors (yellow, green, blue and even red) and so on. Carefully secure the prepared door to the wall. Pick a mirror suitable size and secure it to the door. This can be done using mirror glue. If the mirror is rectangular and matches the upper transom of the door, then for fastening you can use a window or door bead and small nails. If the mirror will hang at the entrance to a house or apartment, you can nail hooks to the right and left of the mirror for bags and keys, and arrange a shelf under the mirror for other small things. In this form, the old door will decorate your home and become a universal place for storing small items in the hallway.

Option 4. Inventory board from the door

An old wooden door can be used in a modern kitchen interior. A large number of It is convenient to use the inventory if it is suspended next to the stove or work table. The door can become the basis for attaching various hooks on which potholders and graters, masher or knives, waffle or linen towels, strainers, small ladles or crusts will be held. Before securing the door, paint it a bright color. Hooks can be used different shapes and from any material. Any housewife will like this rack with hanging equipment.

Option 5. Bookcase from the door

You can also assemble a wonderful cabinet for dishes or books from a wooden door and plywood (or very thin boards). To do this, saw the doors in half from top to bottom. We received the side walls for our closet. Pieces of plywood are the back, top, bottom walls of the cabinet and shelves. You can do without the back wall. Paint the cabinet red – and a stylish piece of furniture is ready.

Option 6. Board for the nursery from the door

The old door is great option to create a board for a children's room. Attach it to the wall, and your children will not spoil the wallpaper with stickers, posters, or photographs of idols. All this children's wealth will be placed on an improvised board. There you can also attach notes with instructions for your children when leaving for work.

Option 7. Bench from the door

An old wooden door can become the basis for beautiful bench in your garden. Use the door as a seat, securing it to logs dug into the ground. For convenience, make the back from a well-treated board, securing it with self-tapping screws and two wooden blocks. All that remains is to varnish the resulting bench or paint it with paint for exterior use. The bench is ready.

Just a little money and time - and old doors turn into unusual furniture and unique interior items.

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With the help of some simple sawing, an old door can easily turn into an exclusive frame for a large mirror. And it’s completely free! While baguettes in stores are becoming more and more expensive...

A slightly more complex composition will find its place in the hallway:

And by combining an old door with an old table, you can get this interesting work surface, complemented by shelves:

Very creative! Is not it?

How do you like these “door” racks? Making them is not that difficult.

Have you noticed that on last photo the master left keyhole and the handle on the door? This was done specifically to emphasize that this thing is not just a frame with shelves from a store, but a real art object. You will see such “special” errors in more than one photo.

For example, in this corner:

And one more corner to continue the topic:

The next photo once became for ourselves a real find. Can you imagine an old door as a frame for family photos? We liked the idea so much that we already rushed to find a suitable door.

A small door or part of a large wooden door can serve as a good material for a hand-made watch. These will look very good on a large shelf above a fireplace or chest of drawers.

Transforming vertical surface horizontally and attaching suitable legs to it (today you can buy them in almost all departments furniture fittings) we will get a dining or coffee table.

It can be placed not only at home, but also in the garden.

So we gradually moved on to the exterior, i.e. to what can be made from old garden doors.

Without going far from horizontal surfaces, let's remember one more thing - the one on which you can sit.

Here is an example of a successful connection between a door (as a backrest), pilasters and the lower part of the hallway. The result is an interesting garden bench.

Another winning option is a garden swing:

But the most favorite thing for gardeners, made from old doors, is an arch. There are many examples of its various designs.

And having completed the arch back wall, you can get this wonderful one and cozy corner for relaxing in the garden.

Having improved the design a little more, we will finally “complete” the household unit.

The following use case can also be considered an economic necessity. A door that has served the interior of a house can still serve as a gate on the exterior.

But it is not necessary to use the door to create some necessary household items. You can simply decorate it with flowers and place it in the garden as a separate art object.

Every home undoubtedly has doors, because it is simply impossible to live without them in modern life. The main role they are needed for is dividing the room into zones. But did you know that from old door Can you make furniture and other useful things for your dacha and home, giving a second life to what you were going to throw in the trash?

Sooner or later, doors change, new ones are installed, but what to do with the old ones? Of course, you can take the simple route and just throw them away. But there is another option - to give the doors a second life and usefully use them in everyday life.

You can use old doors in the design of your home. Any model and material option is suitable for this. It can be either wooden or metal constructions, old and new, solid or with windows, etc.

Our most important task will be to choose how and where exactly we want to use them, as well as to correctly play with our new decorative element.

Clock from an old door

Depending on the condition and appearance the door itself, you can create a separate image or corner in our apartment. For example, a door has been around for a long time and there are scratches and cracks on it. There is no need to rush to polish it, but rather, on the contrary, emphasize this point. Such a door can serve as an excellent decoration in a vintage or ethnic style.

Ideas on what to make from an old door

And so, we have doors, and now let’s look at some ideas on how we can use them to design a room.

1. One of the most popular and extraordinary ways to use it is photo exhibition area. The door plays the role of a kind of frame, which is used for gluing photographs or notes.
   
   
   
   To implement this option, our doors can be attached both horizontally and vertically. A French door model with small windows is ideal.
2. Rack and shelves. Agree that these things are quite functional and necessary in the house. You can put books, magazines, toys and other items there.
   The progress of the work will look something like this: take the door, stuff it on it required quantity shelves and use this design for our home purposes.
   Rack from an old door
   By the way, it is perfect for use in the kitchen. You can easily place dishes, pots and other kitchen items on such a rack.
3. . Another application option is a screen made from old doors, which can help zone the space in the house. The only caveat here is that you can use them as a screen in rooms with a large square footage, otherwise they may not fit well into general interior.
   
   
   Screen from an old door
   If there are several unnecessary doors, they can be fastened with hinges and made sliding, like an accordion. By the way, you can use it not only in the house, but also outside it. For example, in the garden to hide from the prying eyes of your neighbors.
4. - Very interesting idea, which will make your interior very extraordinary and dynamic. Depending on your wishes, you can place two doors vertically - then our headboard will turn out to be quite high. Or mount one door horizontally.


Headboard made from an old door
5. . Any of your guests will be delighted with the new “old” design makeover of the table door. This may not only be regular table in the living room, but also a magazine, work, etc. Any of the options can be played out in such a way that everyone will think about where you purchased such a find.
   
   
   Table from an old door
   All you need is to cut out the shape and size of the table that you need from the door, and additionally attach the legs to it.
6. . If you have a lot of old doors, you can make panels out of them and attach them completely to the entire wall. Typically, this option is not particularly practiced in apartments, but more in country houses or dachas.


Decorative panels from unnecessary doors
7. . Now your mirror will look very extraordinary and elegant. In general, it is believed that old frames or baguettes are great for mirrors, so why not use an old door.


Mirror frame from an old door
8. By combining a door with a desktop you can get a wonderful work corner. To properly play with such a design, you will need to paint these two objects the same color and give them some colorful elements or accents.


Work area made from old interior doors
9. . One of the most difficult options in terms of execution. But nothing is impossible. The end result will be no different from real furniture that is purchased in stores.
   Corner shelving made from a door
   To implement the idea, we saw the door almost in half. One of the sides should be slightly longer by the size of the door thickness, since the shorter one is attached to the long part, and as a result the surfaces are one length. Then we cut out triangular shelves from wood and attach them to our base.
   As a rule, on such a corner rack you can store a comb, keys, glasses and other small parts.
10. One of the most favorite options among HandMade fans is bench from the door. It is very popular, because with its help you can make comfortable spot for sitting when putting on shoes, as well as a place to store shoes and other boxes. Here you can play it any way you like, the main thing is that it turns out to be a useful and functional thing.

Master class “How to make a table from an old door”

And so, from the theoretical part of the ideas where you can use an old door in the house, we move on to practical element– how exactly to achieve this.

For example, we will try to build a table from a door that many would initially throw out.

To implement the idea we will need:

• One unnecessary door.
• 4 desirable wooden bars, which we will use as legs. If you have any legs from an old table, you can use them.
• Fastening material.

Our first step will be to make all the material ready for use. Depending on the main idea and wishes, we can leave the door in its old form, or completely polish it. This will depend on what style of interior you would like to create your work of art in.
Additionally, we can paint the door in any desired color, remove or change the fittings, etc. Any creative approach is welcome, as long as you like it.

The next stage is attaching our table to the legs. Again, we can make regular legs, curly or any other. Our design is almost ready, and we lay out the door as a tabletop and put it on legs.

Another point that you can take advantage of is patterns or carvings on the door-table. If it falls on top of the structure, you can additionally install protective glass so as not to damage the drawing.

Master class “How to make a new one out of an old door”

In the end, we can simply restore our doors, which will give them a fresh new look.
There are several options for such restoration, so we will consider each of them.

Painting

The most common option for finishing old doors. By the way, it is also the most cost-effective.
We just need paint of the desired color and a roller. It is important to note that you really need to use a roller or spray gun, but not a brush. We can additionally use a brush for hard-to-reach places.

Painting a door: a second life for old things

Vinyl and wallpaper

Well, this is actually a fairy tale, because we can choose any wallpaper we like that will fit into the interior of the house. This option is also used quite often.

Robot progress:

• Preparing the surface directly for wallpapering.
• You will need to prepare PVA glue in advance.
• Next, we try our wallpaper on the doors, first dry, then apply glue and finally glue it. When you have applied the element, you need to smooth it thoroughly and press it a little.

The main points will be to remove all the air so that the wallpaper does not become covered with bubbles.
When choosing wallpaper, it is best to choose those that are washable so that dirt can be removed without problems.

This option is more complicated than the previous ones and is used less often.

Veneering an old door

Progress:

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The recent trend is to extend the “life” of things and reuse them in completely unexpected roles. For example: a bathroom cabinet made from an old suitcase, a chic shelving unit made from a guitar case and similar ideas - give room for creative imagination, pushing for the creation of unusual household items from ordinary junk.

New life for an unnecessary door

Today we invite you to create one of these trendy things: a table from... a door that has served its purpose. Moreover, the options for manufacturing tables can be different, as well as the types of doors. The main thing we need is inspiration, a minimum of tools and some auxiliary materials.

Dining table made from a blank interior door

How to make a comfortable one out of an old door dinner table, if its surface is usually uneven? There is nothing simpler: such a drawback can easily be turned into a stylish highlight. For this we need:

• 4 table legs (can be taken from an old one) and wood screws for fastening them;
• 2 glasses according to the size of the panels (recesses in the surface of the door);
• Clear sealant or adhesive for glass and wood;
• Sanding machine (or medium to fine grain sandpaper);
• Acrylic paint suitable color, varnish, wax paste.

The glass can be left removable - the niches under them can be decorated, each time slightly changing the appearance of the tabletop; You can glue the glass using sealant or glue, smoothing the joints using tile grout.

All that remains is to rub the tabletop with wax to improve its performance properties. Stylish and comfortable table ready for your kitchen.

"Vintage" table

Another option for making a dining table from an old door is similar to that described above, however, there are some differences in preparing the tabletop:

Stylish table made of double doors with glass

An original coffee table can be made from an old door if the door consists of two narrow glazed doors (photo 7).

However, the design of such a table is universal for any door, and its manufacture will take very little time - and even less money.

Approximate dimensions coffee table from the old one double door: 700x1000 mm, height 600mm - however these dimensions may vary.

To make it we need furniture corners(4 pcs.), 4-8 confirmats, acrylic putty and opaque acrylic paint.

The finished table can take its place in the living room - becoming a real stylish decoration room design.

Nowadays it is fashionable to give old wooden objects a second life. Apparently, people feel like guests, brought into this life by a random wind, and they want to cling to something that matters. For example, for someone else's story. That's why people are so keen on antiques. That’s why they try to make new things seem old and worn out, and for this they use various techniques aging.

And if you really get your hands on it old thing, then they immediately try to place it in a prominent place. In this regard, many interior styles have emerged, in which an old wooden door is not only appropriate, but can even be the highlight of the decor. This is Provence, rustic, shabby chic, eclectic.

Here, for example, is what to do with old doors.

1. Bench in the hallway

A vertically placed door is taken as the basis of the rack; a bench is attached to it, which can also be a storage place. You can attach a mirror, or a hanger, or a decorative object to the top of the door itself.

2. Workplace

The place will be small but comfortable. Its basis is the door on which the table is attached, and they are both painted the same color. A chair completes the design of the workplace. This is where the general part ends, and complete diversity begins.

You put a laptop on the table, attach shelves to the door, you get a traditional office workplace.

With the same success, such a workplace can be in the kitchen, then all sorts of kitchen tools will hang on the vertical part of the door, and on the table you can cut, stuff, butcher and do other things. In this case, you can equip the table with drawers for knives, forks and spoons.

If you attach a mirror to the door and put cosmetics and jewelry boxes on the table, you will get a cute dressing table.

We can attribute to such a table the execution various functions, from a gardener’s auxiliary place somewhere on the veranda, to a bedside table in the bedroom, with a lamp, alarm clock and other little things. Family photographs will then be placed on the door itself.

3. Rack

The door leans against the wall and is securely fastened, and shelves are attached to it. You can install a door with a slope, then there will be shelves on both sides, some of them will be located between the door and the wall.

4. Corner shelving

In this case, the door is sawn almost in half lengthwise, so that by connecting them, an angle with equal sides. That is, one half must be longer than the other by exactly the thickness of the door leaf. Wooden triangular shelves are built into this corner. If corner rack placed in the hallway, keys, glasses, handbags, etc. are placed on the shelves. Yes, and in another place you can arrange such a rack, anyway, many corners are walking.

5. Mirror frame

This role directly suggests itself for the door. After all, as a rule, it is divided into sections, so one section can be replaced with mirror glass and the door can be placed so that the mirror is at the top.

6. Coffee table

This is not a very natural position for a door to lie flat, resting on its legs. However, in the second term of life this does not happen. Depending on the color of the door, you can make it simple garden table, strong and reliable; or a deliberately primitive piece of kitchen furniture; or low coffee table on fancy legs, refined and decorative.

Many options are possible here. They have only one thing in common: the door is securely attached to the wall and should not fall on your head. It can be attached entirely, lengthwise or crosswise. You can leave only the outer frame of it, and transform the inside into either an organizer, or a display case, or a stand for family photos. At the same time it can be loaded additional functions, for example, let it serve as a hanger at the same time.

8. Stand for kitchen tools

In this capacity, it is better to use the door that served in the dressing room, because it consists entirely of slits. They are convenient for holding all sorts of kitchen tools. By the way, such a stand is suitable not only for the kitchen. If you place it in the workshop, you can store many useful items in plain sight, at hand.

9. Headboard by the bed

What kind of objects do inventive people put in their headboards? Well, how can we ignore it? wooden doors? They are played the most different ways, the main thing is that the door does not conflict with the rest of the bedroom decor.

10. Screen

Usually, for a screen, they take several narrow doors of the same height and somehow arrange them. Such a screen can also be in the bedroom and even serve as a headboard. With the help of such a mobile decorative item, you can disguise a hole in the wallpaper or hastily thrown items. On one of the doors of the screen you can build a place for notes by placing slate board. Such a design can have any number of functions, but the main one is decorative.