In the process of completely renovating the entire apartment or just the hallway, we must not forget about the doorway. After filling it, there are often many unsightly chips and damage on the slopes. Proper finishing of the entrance door from the inside implies a complete replacement of the covering of the door itself and the walls around it.
Finishing the doorway includes the installation of slopes and work to change the design of the door leaf with its parallel insulation.
Features of finishing the front door from the inside, outside
An exterior door needs to be strong, reliable, and beautiful. It doesn’t have to look expensive – the combination with the interior is more important. The external part is the “calling card” of the house. If the surface faces the street, and not into a warm entrance, it is made resistant to precipitation, frost, sun, and wind.
To change the design of the door leaf and frame, several technological methods are used: painting, upholstery and paneling.
The inner coating also serves as heat protection. It is selected to match the existing interior by color and texture - the decor should be liked by the residents. The soundproofing of the apartment depends on the design material, but it is desirable that the coating be inexpensive.
A very beautiful and practical option for finishing doors: natural wood.
Slopes
Sheathing a metal door, as well as its insulation, is not the end of the job if the door slopes do not match the appearance of the door leaf or are simply not in order.
An example of finishing door slopes
How to finish slopes
The easiest way to make door slopes is plastering. It will take a tool, a solution and a little patience to ensure that the slope has even angles and a plane. After the slopes have been created, they can be covered with wallpaper, decorative film, plastic or other finishing materials.
The process of finishing slopes with decorative stone
If you do not want to create a slope from plaster, it is possible to use plasterboard. It is installed on a metal frame. At the same time, it takes up minimal space and at the same time serves for a long time. In this case, the frame is mounted from galvanized profiles using treated self-tapping screws to prevent moisture, and you will also need cut-out parts from moisture-resistant plasterboard.
An example of finishing slopes with plasterboard
A combination of drywall and plastic is also applicable. Since metal doors are located at the entrance to a house or apartment, the slopes are often smeared; for this purpose, plastic panels can be mounted on top. They are available in different colors, which makes it possible to choose the color of the plastic to match the paneled door.
Step-by-step process for finishing slopes to match the color of the door
Finishing slopes with wood-based material is a little difficult, but also possible. For this we use not only glue, but also self-tapping screws and dowels. If desired, soffits are installed at the top of the slope, which will light up automatically when the door is opened. This is convenient in the dark.
The sheathed metal door structure looks great in the interior of the apartment and retains heat in the winter.
Methods of cladding from different materials
Doors made from different materials are painted, sheathed or upholstered. Each method has its own positive and negative qualities. The product begins to be refined when it is already installed, along with the box. When replacing an old product with a new one, unaesthetic chips and cracks in the wall covering often remain, which require masking.
Here everything is decided by the taste of the owners and their financial capabilities.
Coloring
It is permissible to coat the door and slopes with any suitable paint - oil-based, water-based, latex. The color is selected to match the wall decoration - the same, contrasting or complementary, depending on the interior style. Before painting, the surfaces to be painted are carefully leveled, puttied, primed, and dried. Usually two layers of paint are applied.
The simplest and cheapest solution for finishing doors is painting them.
This method is simple to perform and quickly and completely transforms the product. The helmet costs relatively little, and you don’t need to buy any special tools to apply it—a simple brush is enough. There is only one problem here - insulation and sound insulation will have to be abandoned. Coatings used include nitro enamel, oil, blacksmith and nitrocellulose paints, alkyd, acrylic, and hammer enamels.
Upholstery
Leather, leatherette, and thick fabric are suitable for covering a wooden product. You will also have to buy decorative nails, fishing line or a special thread. The door, upholstered with “new generation” artificial leather, looks beautiful, noble, creates a feeling of warmth and comfort, and perfectly protects from cold and noise. Leatherette is the most commonly used - it is affordable, durable, strong, resistant to rotting and abrasion, easy to care for, and comes in different colors.
The appearance of new types of artificial leather on the building materials market has given a second wind to an already forgotten type of finishing such as upholstery.
The upholstery is durable - it looks good for up to 10 years, costs relatively little, is easy to clean with household chemicals, and is not afraid of water, sun, or frost. Many companies offer a wide selection of upholstery materials in various colors. But there are also a number of disadvantages - they are highly flammable, the material is easily damaged by a sharp object, and it is almost impossible to restore it efficiently.
Sheathing
High-quality cladding of a wooden entrance door is made using wood, lining, plastic, chipboard, and various types of chipboard lumber. In this way it is permissible to finish both wooden and metal door leaves. Finishing with “hard” materials has virtually no disadvantages; it allows you to create additional thermal insulation and protection from sounds from the entrance or street. This design significantly increases the service life of the door, it is easy to install, easy to clean, and the variety of colors and textures of each material allows you to choose it to suit any interior.
Finishing the front door from the inside with your own hands using hard materials (cladding) has many positive aspects.
Materials for decoration
For upholstery and door panels, very different materials are used:
- plastic;
- natural wood;
- plywood;
- chipboard;
- OSB;
- MDF;
- PVC;
- Fiberboard;
- laminate;
- wood paneling;
- leatherette;
- Genuine Leather;
- tapestry;
- fake diamond.
To decorate entrance doors, a prefabricated array of valuable wood species is used: oak, ash, walnut, cherry, etc., MDF panels, laminated chipboards, PVC, upholstery lining strips.
Natural wood
Wood finishing is the most popular and expensive method. Usually an array of different types of wood is used - stained and bleached oak, cherry, maple, walnut, ash, wenge and others. Narrow lining strips are also very popular. Finished slabs are also made from wood, where the places where the planks are glued together are almost invisible, the wood is selected according to the pattern. Such parts can be installed immediately, but they are not cheap.
Natural wood makes it possible to fit the door into any style of apartment design by whitening, aging, and brushing the surface.
Wooden finishing is strong, durable (on average 50 years), it is warm to the touch, has a natural wood grain, and is available in a variety of colors - the material suits any interior. Wood protects well from noise and allows you to retain heat without additional insulation. It is environmentally friendly and repairable.
MDF
The design of the surfaces of the canvas itself, slopes using MDF, is inferior in cost to wooden decor, but in appearance it is practically no different from it.
MDF is covered with veneer or laminated with a special protective film.
Chipboard, plywood
Sheets of laminated chipboard, OSB, and plywood have a thickness of no more than six to eight mm. The decor of such panels is imitation wood, the installation method is gluing directly onto the canvas.
If you have financial difficulties, you can use chipboard, OSB or moisture-resistant plywood to finish the door leaf.
Plastic covers
Plastic panels have different widths. To decorate the door leaf you will need at least three parts.
They have proven themselves to be an excellent waterproof material with a long service life: they do not rot, do not crack, and withstand seasonal temperature fluctuations well.
PVC and fiberboard panels
Fiberboard and PVC that imitate wood are much cheaper than natural wood. They are less durable and strong.
Craftsmen can use panels made of polyvinyl chloride and fiberboard to decorate doors.
Laminate
Decorating with laminate is a good option when you want to do the renovation quickly and beautifully. Laminate coating usually imitates wood, less often stone and other materials.
Craftsmen with golden hands and a sense of beauty make original and very beautiful doors.
Wooden lining
The lining consists of narrow wooden planks. It is permissible to trim the door with it using small nails.
An interesting design can be created with clapboard (Euro or regular) from edged boards - wooden planks 6-20 mm thick.
Leatherette
Dermantine upholstery is a “classic” option for finishing doors. The material is stretched over the door leaf, nailed down with nails, and a layer of foam rubber is placed under it to create volume.
The material does not rot or mold, which is typical of natural leather.
Leather
Doors in expensive, luxurious interiors are upholstered with genuine leather. The design looks beautiful for many years and has a unique texture.
The technological process does not involve significant physical activity - upholstery can be done on an installed door.
Tapestry
For antique-style interiors, tapestry fabric is used as upholstery material. The decor comes out soft, and to keep the coating in place, special nails with large heads are used. Along the edge, the perimeter of the door, the material is tucked under.
One of the most luxurious, sophisticated and expensive fabrics is tapestry. It has a long history and abiding love among designers and users.
Fake diamond
Decoration with fake stone, sold in the form of thin tile or flexible material, looks original and very luxurious. This product adds additional volume and weight, which should be taken into account during installation. Gluing is carried out on the entire canvas, its individual parts, and the corners of the slopes. For this, special glue is purchased. A door completely decorated with pseudo-stone looks as if it is made entirely of it.
It is truly an interior decoration, although it is not always appropriate and is expensive.
Material selection
How to cover the door from the inside? The construction market offers many types of material that can be used to cover an iron door, making it attractive without spoiling the overall appearance of the room.
Materials are divided according to their appearance, distinctive abilities, and also according to pricing policy.
Tree
The pricing policy directly depends on the type of wood. A distinctive feature is the smooth surface on which the background pattern is applied.
An example of wood paneling of metal doors.
A solid wood panel looks nice and beautiful. The unique pattern of wood texture creates an atmosphere of warmth and security. Depending on the breed, there is a choice of colors. A metal door covered with wood looks rich and elegant.
MDF, chipboard, HDF
These slabs are less expensive, do not have heavy weight, and have the appearance of a smooth, classic surface. MDF board (panel) does not contain toxic impurities, it is made from wood sawdust using raw materials that protect the material from the effects of the external environment.
Covering metal doors with MDF panels
Chipboard is an analogue of MDF. It has a wide range of colors, which allows you to choose the tone you need for the overall background.
An example of chipboard cladding on metal doors
HDF is an analogy of MDF. But this type of material has a different pricing policy and is of the highest quality, since it contains an elite type of wood - red pine, cedar.
Lining and laminate
These types of cladding are also made of wood. The use of different types of wood to create materials makes it possible to choose color and texture.
Laminated panels for door trim
A door covered with clapboard or laminate looks unusual, combining an attractive appearance and preservation of heat in the room.
How to decorate the front door in a private house or apartment with your own hands
Correctly finishing a modern front door from the inside with your own hands requires a fairly large amount of work and the presence of some tools. The decor depends on whether the door is iron or wooden. To install a three-dimensional design on a metal door, a special synthetic resin is purchased.
The work does not require the use of physical force - even women can do it.
Required Tools
To work you will need different tools:
- metal tape measure;
- pencil for marking;
- hammer;
- glue;
- perforator;
- screwdriver
Methods for creating decorative finishes
To create a unique decor, frame or frameless finishing methods are used. They differ in structural strength and labor intensity of the process.
Interior decoration can be chosen to suit every taste, the main thing is that it is made from environmentally friendly material.
Frame
All frame elements are made of wood or aluminum corners. The structure is assembled and installed entirely.
Without proper protection, plastered corners will quickly begin to crumble and lose their presentable appearance.
Frameless
With frameless design, the arch trim, as well as platbands, are mounted on pre-leveled surfaces. This option is simpler, but less maintainable.
Plastering is necessary to fill irregularities, depressions or cracks in the wall.
How to decorate slopes
The space of the slopes is decorated with natural wood veneer, boards, plastic, MDF and fiberboard. Finishing with plaster followed by painting also looks good.
Porcelain stoneware is a noble and high-quality material, but the color spectrum is very limited.
How to remove the cladding
In cases such as interior renovation, severe damage to the coating, the lining is removed from the doors. The removal process depends on the type of finishing material. The door will have to be removed from its hinges, laid horizontally, the fittings removed, and the nails that secure the trim in place.
Modern technologies make it possible to decorate doors in various ways - everything depends on the taste and capabilities of the owners.
How to sheathe a metal door
After the final choice of material for finishing the metal door leaf, you should think about how to beautifully, quickly and easily make the doorway heat-proof, while the appearance should be completely compatible with the interior of the room. Sheathing the door from the inside with your own hands is not difficult, you just need to be precise in your measurements and avoid making mistakes. Not only the appearance, but also the quality will depend on the accuracy of the work.
Finishing metal sheet with clapboard
For greater convenience, covering the material should remove the door from its hinges. Then:
- It is necessary to prepare the canvas. There should be no dust, cobwebs, pieces of dirt or cement mortar remaining after repairs on the surface of the door.
- Next, you should treat the door with a metal corrosion inhibitor. If there are traces of rust, they need to be cleaned with sandpaper, covered with a primer, and after drying, apply paint. Only when the paint has dried can you proceed to further actions.
- Take measurements and determine the places where the locking mechanism, peephole, and handles are located.
- A sheathing of wooden slats is installed in the metal leaf around the entire perimeter of the door. For this purpose, gluers are used, fixed with self-tapping screws.
- Insulation (mineral wool, penoplex) is inserted into the resulting cells.
- The lining is fixed on top of the wooden slats using “liquid nails” (it is better to use them). Everything should be done one by one and slowly. The material should fit very tightly to each other.
Beautiful design options for entrance doors:
A massive door decorated with stained oak, wenge or their imitation looks especially good. In some cases, the canvas is decorated equally on both sides. White plastic parts are suitable for minimalism, voluminous carved parts are suitable for classics. Decorating with artificially aged wood is an excellent option for loft and Provence interiors.
