Interior doors and floors

Most often, it is the shade and material of the floor covering that plays a primary role when the owner of the house is going to purchase an interior door. If you follow design advice, then you should stop your look at a tree of a similar shade, unless of course the floors are made of wood.

But under any circumstances, the door will separate the two rooms. At this moment, the main problem appears, which can confuse a huge number of people, because in different rooms flooring can vary, and in the most drastic way. How to be in such a situation? After all, for example, doors white color will look great in the living room, which is made in light shades, will not look at all in the interior, the office, which combines strict dark shades. Solving this problem is quite easy: if the floors in the two rooms that will be separated by the door are made in different colors, then you should stop your eyes on some third shade that will perfectly fit both the first and the second. Of course, some touches of the same shade will have to be added to the decor of both rooms.

In addition, the shade of the interior door has a rather strong influence on the perception of space. If you have a desire to visually make the room wider, you should give preference to one that will have a shade a tone lighter than that of the floor. It is this choice that is most often made in hallways, kitchens and bedrooms. In the case of doors that are a darker shade than all the other surfaces in the room, the space becomes narrower and well divided. Such interior doors will become great option in a situation where your main task is to separate an office and a bright nursery or dining room.

In order to clearly design the available space, it is worth purchasing a door, color scheme which will contrast with the color of the flooring. This option will look especially advantageous in a spacious room. But even with contrast, you should be very careful: you should not use more than two shades. In addition, stick to shades of only one type of shade (warm or cool).

Doors and walls

Competent choice interior doors, which will blend wonderfully with the walls, is considered one of the most difficult tasks. Since the shade of the floor covering in two shared rooms can still be the same, but a plain wall covering is a rather rare occurrence. Most often, hosts stylish apartments and houses zone the space, and select the shade of the walls depending on the functionality of the room.

How to solve such a difficult problem?

If you follow the design tips, then throughout the house it is worth installing doors, skirting boards and trim in one neutral shade. Most often, these colors are white, beige or light brown, although such shades are not considered appropriate in every situation. Thanks to this solution, you can create a common style throughout the apartment. Among other things, there will be no contradictions, even if the shades of the walls in the rooms are different.

Doors and home furniture

No one will argue that furniture should be chosen depending on the style of the room. It is simply unrealistic to imagine a room in classical style without solid furniture made of dark woods and gold trim. Light and free country style will look great with light-colored wood. Medieval interior style cannot exist without various shades of red. Meanwhile, if there is a large amount of wooden furniture in the room, then the designers argue that it is better to purchase a wooden door. However, it must be made from the same type of wood.

At the same time, there are no stricter rules. For interior doors, you can choose the same tree only in a darker or lighter shade. The issue of furniture in such a situation can be solved thanks to veneering - interior doors will fit into the interior much more successfully, and wooden material will sparkle with completely new colors.

For those who have worries about the fact that a dark-colored door, together with the same furniture, will make the room heavier and narrower, designers recommend paying attention to glass inserts. The interior due to such an elementary solution will become freer, lighter and more airy.

The main purpose of an interior door is to delimit and protect personal space. But, in addition to practical functions, the door also has an auxiliary function - decorative.

With the increase in the range of doors, the requirements for the appearance and color of the doors began to play a leading role in the selection.

In order to radically change the look of the room, it is enough to change the door. That is why special meaning has it appearance- finishing details, colors and decor.

Choosing the color of the door is often difficult and worries everyone who decides to design their home on their own.

When choosing the color of interior doors, there is no need to adhere to any boundaries: there are no strict rules that determine the use of a particular shade. It is not necessary to follow the standards, the main thing is fantasy and a sense of style.

Colors of doors in the interior of the apartment

When choosing interior doors, you need to rely on the dominant style of the house or apartment.

In dwellings where the rooms are decorated differently, when choosing the color of the door, we recommend relying on the style of the living room (hall), you can also focus on the design of the corridor or hallway.

Doors of natural, natural color are appropriate in all styles.

Warm shades always bring comfort to the room and therefore will be especially appropriate in ethnic interiors.

Dark wood (for example, in the color "wenge") will look great in a strict setting.

When choosing a door for a classic interior, it is better to focus on either light or very dark tones.

In country interiors (country) they put antique doors and in natural colors. They fit perfectly into general form rooms and make it more personal.

In interiors with a minimalist spirit, doors in cold shades and dark interior doors without finishing (for example, in wenge color) are appropriate.

Neutral shade is appropriate in all interiors.

IN modern interiors interior doors made of dark wood, as well as painted ones: red, black, blue, and so on, will look especially out of place.

White is the most versatile color

White doors fit into any room. The advantages of this color lie in the sensations of lightness and freedom it creates. There is no need to worry about whether white doors are in harmony with the floor, windows or furniture - they never conflict with other interior details.

Wenge - a very dark accent in very bright rooms

The designation "wenge" is now used by manufacturers to name various dark shades, including dark chocolate, maroon, black coffee, dark brown, up to black.

Such doors look very advantageous in interiors decorated in various light, up to milky white, shades: the stronger the dark / light contrast, the more advantageous.

Belwooddoors produces interior doors in wenge and wenge-padouk colors with and without glass. Their design and appearance are presented in our online catalog:

  • Wenge interior doors (blank canvas covered with fine line veneer): Maximum Model 01, Landa, Mirella, Malta, Classic, Classic Lux (also wenge padouk), Modern Lux .
  • Wenge interior doors with glass (fine line veneer): Maximum Model 07, Landa, Mirella, Malta, Classic Lux (also wenge padouk), Classic Style, Modern Lux.

If you are thinking about buying and installing doors with this coating, then consider the following points:

  • You should not install them in rooms with an elongated layout (narrow) and with poor lighting;
  • Wenge coated doors require special attention; be prepared for the fact that they will have to be washed frequently: dust, water drops and even minor damage are clearly visible on such surfaces.

Floor and door color combination

Most designers use this method: they choose a color for the doors that best matches the shade of the flooring. This method helps out when the floor in all rooms is the same.

If the floor coverings in the rooms are different, then the shade present in each room is determined, and a door of the same color is selected.

In cases where the floor is lined with carpet, bright tiles or linoleum, the shade of the door can be chosen in the same color as the floor in the hall or corridor, but a couple of tones lighter. At the same time, the chosen tone of the door should be supported by the same shade of furniture - then there will be no cacophony in the interior.

Painting furniture and doors

Often the shade of the doors is matched to the tone of the furniture that prevails in the house.

If the interior is dominated by dark furniture, then you can choose doors of the same shade, but a couple of tones lighter.

If the furniture in different rooms differs in style and color, then you can put doors in which the sides are painted in the color you need. These are non-standard doors and they cost more, but they look great in such a house.

Color combination of walls and doors

When choosing the color of the doors, they first of all look at how they are combined with the color of the walls.

White doors are suitable for a house with walls painted in various shades of white.

In European countries, doors of a neutral shade are very popular - white, gray, cream; their color is supported by platbands and skirting boards, building a complete line of interior design. At the same time, it is not necessary that the doors harmonize either with the furniture, or with the floor, or with the walls.

  • If you have dark floors, then glossy or lacquered white / light doors will look good with them, without protruding and acute-angled details, almost merging with the walls;
  • the color of the door may - but does not have to - match the color of the furniture;
  • the color of interior doors may not match the color of the flooring;
  • the color of the door can be any, even very exotic, provided that it is present in other elements of the interior, for example, window frames oh, skirting boards or platbands;
  • the color of interior doors and window frames can be the same;
  • glass doors and doors with glass inserts are especially good in rooms without natural light or with small windows with weak artificial lighting.

The question of choosing the color of interior doors most often arises at the final stage of repair, when the main decoration has already been completed. And despite the variety of models, materials and shades, it is not always easy to dwell on something specific. We will tell you what principles can be followed when choosing the color of doors and what combinations professional designers offer.

Why choose the color of interior doors?

There are several basic options for combining the shade of doors with the rest of the interior:

  • selected based on the shade of the floor. This universal option, in which it is easiest to create a common image in the interior. It is also considered the most popular because in many apartments and houses the floor in all rooms often either has the same color or is made in the same color scheme. Therefore, it is easiest to choose the color of doors for flooring. Of course, in the kitchen and bathroom, floor tiles can be very different from parquet or laminate in the rest of the house, but this is also solvable - we will talk about the options for “combining” different colors of finishes below.

  • The color of interior doors is selected to match the walls. This technique works great in the interior, where all rooms are made in the same color scheme (for example, from light beige to yellow). However, if you are prone to change and like to update your wallpaper or wall painting every few years, this option is not very suitable. The next time you're looking to redecorate, you'll need to consider the color of the doors, and this will limit your interior design choices.

  • The shade of the door is selected taking into account the color of the furniture. This technique works great if your entire apartment is decorated in the same style and the furniture in all rooms is similar in color or is in the same range. At the same time, it is not necessary that the doors correspond to the main tone of the furniture - it is enough that their shade echoes with its individual elements.

  • Doors of the same color as windows are a very rational and practical option, especially for private houses. With this option, you can update the interior as many times as you like, but elements that “support” each other will always remain in it. In apartments, white windows are most often installed, so the doors of this universal color also fit perfectly into any environment.

In addition to these basic options, there is one more interesting solution, very often used by European and American designers: the same color of doors, trim and floor plinth throughout the apartment. By choosing this option, you can create an integral image not only in one of the rooms, but throughout the house at once. This technique works great when you need to tie together various styles and interiors in different rooms.

Basic principles for choosing the color of interior doors

Once you decide what exactly you want to match the color of the doors with, you will need to choose the right combination of shades. To create beautiful and stylish interior without the help of designers, be guided by one of the proven rules:

  1. One color: if possible (for example, when matching doors to the shade of the floor or windows throughout the house), you can purchase doors of the same shade.
  2. One gamut: if there is no main tone, choose doors in the same color scheme. Do not forget also that warm shades should be combined with warm ones, and cold ones with cold ones.

  1. General Shade: If the furniture, flooring, and wall finishes are different in every room, find a "tie" shade that will resonate with the elements in each room. If there is no such shade somewhere, you can easily add it with the help of accessories and decor - for example, hang photographs or paintings on the walls in frames. desired color, choose vases or flower pots to match, etc.
  2. contrasts and perfect combinations: if you are not afraid to experiment, you can choose doors that will contrast with the floor and walls, but at the same time form a successful “pair”. Just as two colors are often chosen for furniture, such combinations can be used here. In this case, link platbands or plinth can become a style, and the door itself will be a contrasting accent.

Also, when choosing a color, do not forget that the lighter the door, the visually more spacious the room will be, and dark colors, on the contrary, will sharply limit it. Therefore, white and light beige models are more suitable for small apartments than black and wenge.

Interior door color and interior style

Strict rules about what shades of doors are suitable for different styles design, no. The model itself and the door trim are much more important here. But it is also impossible not to take into account the style of the interior. Agree, red or green doors in classic interior will look out of place, even if these colors are present in the finish. Therefore, it is better to use proven options:

  • For interiors in luxurious styles - classical and neoclassical, baroque, rococo, provence and others, very light or, conversely, noble dark shades are most often used. White, light oak, ivory, wenge, dark walnut, even black and taupe: these colors will perfectly accentuate such styles. Models with gold or silver patina, rich finishes and antique-style fittings look perfect.

  • In interiors in country style, shabby chic, eco, chalets, as well as in certain ethnic areas, preference should be given to natural wood colors: from the lightest to the darkest. “Warm” shades from light walnut to reddish-red are perfect here. Such colors allow you to make the interior more homely and cozy.

  • Modern styles - modern, minimalism, hi-tech, loft - are dominated by "pure" cold colors: white, black, all shades of gray, as well as deep options for rich dark colors (anthracite, navy, burgundy, etc.). Most often, models with a smooth surface are selected, without bright pronounced texture and decorative items.

  • In interiors in daring styles (pop art, kitsch, fusion), as well as in some ethnic designs (Mediterranean, Moroccan, Mexican, etc.), there is a place for doors in bright colors - blue, green, red, purple and others.

Should all interior doors be the same color?

It is not always possible to finish the whole apartment at once: when you live in an apartment all the time, the rooms are usually updated gradually, and the break between repairs can be from several months to a couple of years. In such cases, many people think about whether it is necessary to purchase the same doors. In fact, you should not be afraid that the apartment will look tasteless if not all the doors in it are the same. The only rule that is better to follow is to select the same models for those parts of the apartment where the doors are located side by side.

For example, in typical city apartments, the doors to the toilet, bathroom and rooms are located in the same “corner” of the corridor. It is clear that in this case it is better to buy interior doors not only of the same color, but also from the same collection. If this is not possible, choose models in the same color and from the same material, with the most similar design. At the same time, other doors may differ if they are located and not in the same field of view.

In private houses, the same principle applies - adjacent doors in one closed space must be the same or close models, but at the same time, on different floors and in different parts of the house, the style and design may differ.

If you are not sure about the choice and doubt how harmoniously one or another color will fit into the interior, you can always check it - just take a photo of the room, and “substitute” the selected options in any graphic editor. That way you can see which one fits best. And don't forget that you can always ask us for advice.

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In progress repair work V country house or an apartment, there will definitely be a need to choose a color scheme for flooring and interior doors. The essence of the main issue is the combination of these elements of the interior. Doors and floors should complement each other. You can give preference to products of the same color and shade, or choose a contrasting solution. Below will be described in detail different variants combinations of flooring and interior door blocks.

Floor and doors: one color or one tone?

Many consumers find it difficult to choose the color of doors and flooring. Variety of offerings on the market building materials and products can confuse anyone. In past years, the rule was to choose the same color for the floor and doors. Today there are no such stringent requirements for interior design. You can install interior doors in rooms darker or lighter than the flooring. Some generally prefer not only different shades, but also the color of these interior elements.

The only rule that is still relevant and continues to operate is the law of combining floors and doors by shade. For example, if warm-colored flooring is laid in a dwelling, then interior doors should be made in the same style. Warm tones include reddish, yellow, amber, or natural wood. At the same time, if the flooring is made in graphite, bleached oak, wenge, blue, purple, mint, then the doors should also be chosen in similar cold tones.

Another common rule design decoration premises is the observance of the so-called trinity of colors in the interior. This means that a maximum of three primary colors are allowed in the room. For example, if the owner of an apartment or house, when choosing a shade for the walls, preferred lilac, and the flooring is gray, then there is only one more color in the asset. Here it is necessary to use it for interior doors. As an option, make them in birch color or stop at zebrano color.

Another good solution for the color of the floor and doors is to lay the flooring and install interior doors in the same color, but in different shades. It should be emphasized that almost all people perceive and evaluate the interior in a vertical direction from top to bottom. First, attention is paid to the ceiling, then the doors, and only then the floor. This feature of visual perception allows you to set the door a few tones lighter than the floor. If you choose a door darker than the floor covering, this will contribute to the appearance of an unpleasant contrast, to justify the presence of which in the interior you will have to use an extraordinary imagination.

Can the floor and doors be made in different colors?

There is a very exotic combination of door and floor colors. For example, green interior doors and yellow flooring, gray door leaf and purple flooring. Such combinations may be the result of fashion trends or the imagination of an interior designer. It should be emphasized that door structures and flooring may well be different colors. But at the same time, it is necessary to correctly select a combination of shades and try to combine these elements of the interior into a single space.

This effect can be achieved with a plinth. Previously, the principle in interior design was that the color and shade of this element and the flooring had to be identical. But today the situation is exactly the opposite. The color of the skirting board is chosen according to the door panels and door leaf. With this approach, it is possible to achieve successful combination doors and floors in various colors.

In addition, doors and floors can be combined with decorative elements. For example, it was decided to make the flooring in dark cherry tones, and the door block was chosen in pink beech. In order to combine these colors, you can use cherry-colored decorative lining on the door leaf. At the same time, there is another way to combine such different colors. So, you can use small floor mats of the same shade as the door leaf. It would be nice to say that other items are also suitable for combining the colors of the floor and the door. For example, you can use a pink floor vase.

On the other hand, if the plans for creating the interior of the room include the use of furniture made of natural wood, then it is recommended to bind the color of the door to the environment, and not to the flooring. The final impression regarding the interior of the room will be formed along the so-called middle line of sight at the level of walls, furniture and doors. Subject to choice wooden doors and furniture made of wood, it is important to take into account not only the specific species, but also the texture of the fibers.

Doors for painting

It should be noted that the doors differ from each other not only in the natural color of the wood. This also includes doors that are painted during the production process. This method of decorating the door leaf is becoming more common. Previously, only doors of an inexpensive price segment were painted. To date, quite expensive models are also subjected to this method of finishing. Dense covering paints are used for coloring. How to be in this case with the color of the floor and doors?

Many interior designers advise their clients not to try to match doors and flooring, but to focus on the walls. With this decision, the floor should not be too bright, but rather set off the color combination of the walls and the door. At the same time, even with this approach, it remains appropriate to follow the rule of combining tones. That is, “warm” doors should be complemented by a floor of warm shades and vice versa. For example, the door is painted in lilac color with a rich tint. This option will be harmoniously combined with yellow walls. But the floor is better to choose gray color or make it under bleached oak, ash.

If several doors are used in the room, then some additional nuances should be taken into account when trying to combine doors and floors. So, if there are two doors in the room or one of them is used to enter the dressing room, then it is recommended to paint it in the same color as the walls. In this case, the door block will mix with them and will not be so noticeable in the interior of the room.

It would be nice to say that the choice of doors and floor of the same color is a somewhat risky decision. As a result, the inhabitants of the dwelling can get a boring and very annoying interior. In extreme cases, you should choose different shades for doors and flooring. An example is the combination of a dark green floor made of ceramic tiles with golden decorative elements with a door a few shades lighter. At the same time, the handles and hinges must be made of yellow metal in accordance with the tone of the shawl panel.

The classic option is white doors. They go well with any interior elements. Such doors are good in combination with floor coverings of different colors and shades. At the same time, one of the best combinations would be the union of white doors with contrasting black or wenge flooring. Another attractive option would be to make the floor in white, birch or bleached oak. In this case, it is better to make the plinth contrasting, which will avoid mixing colors.

Basic rules for combining the color of the floor and doors

There are a few more key recommendations that are based on many years of experience of the best interior designers. So, when choosing doors and floors in bright colors and shades, it is necessary to take into account some general rules. Among the main ones are, for example, the feasibility of choosing flooring and matching doors for small rooms. This will create the illusion of increasing the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room, in such a place a person will feel more spacious and freer. If you use contrasting colors for the design of the floor and doors, this will lead to the creation of the effect of reducing space and make the door visually more massive.

In long and at the same time narrow rooms, bright or contrasting doors will visually bring the wall closer. If doorway located on a narrower wall, you can paint the doors in a bright color and shade without fear. This technique will bring the remote wall closer and make the room more harmonious and comfortable. To combine space, you can choose the same color scheme for flooring and doors.

It should be noted that in large and spacious rooms there is room for the most daring experiments. At the same time, do not forget about the principle of trinity and the need to emphasize color. door block. As mentioned above, this can be achieved with a plinth. It will be by the way to say that if there are several doors in a large room at once, they should all be made in the same color.

In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that when solving the problem of how to correctly select entrance or interior doors to the floor, common sense and good taste should not be ignored. This will help to stop at a really suitable solution and successfully implement the plan.

In such a situation, it is quite possible to paint them to match the contrasting floor. For example, for the flooring, the choice fell on the color of cold northern maple. In this case, the door can be covered with mint or lavender paint. In addition, a door made in a shade of French rose will look attractive in combination with a similar light and cold floor. In the last few years, this color is especially relevant and popular.

Doors allow you to retire, hide from the surrounding noise and fuss. Apart from functional properties, decorative ones also play an important role. The ratio of the color of the doors and the design of the room is one of the key points. This article will discuss how to choose the color of interior doors.

During the repair, the question will certainly arise - what color should the interior doors be? In this case, it is enough to have a taste and turn on the fantasy. To make the fantasy easier to work with, we recommend that you follow our recommendations. Choose the color of the door leaf in such a way that the common areas (living room, hall, corridor, hallway) are perceived holistically.

Perhaps the most suitable for all interior styles is the natural texture of wood. But keep in mind one caveat - the interior will look stricter when choosing dark woods. The darker, the "rigor" is higher. What door color is better to choose for a minimalist interior design style? Light, cold shades are the most proven option. Good combination with modern style have glossy enameled surfaces. Paints can be used different - white, red, black, metallic.

White is perhaps the most versatile option. The white door leaf is suitable for most interiors. With the help of such doors, you can visually enlarge the room, achieve weightlessness and lightness. Neutral white does not enter into confrontation with furniture, floors, walls.

Most often, throughout the apartment, the flooring is painted with one paint. And it is under the floor covering that the color of the door leaf is selected. What color to paint interior doors if the floor is different rooms is different? In this case, one should identify flooring“arithmetic mean” is a general connotation. This "golden mean" can be used in painting the door leaf.

To make it look more harmonious, the selected shade can also be fixed in decorative items, furniture upholstery. You can do the opposite - paint the doors in a shade inherent in your furniture.

If the furniture is dark, it is better to paint the canvas four to five tones lighter. Use glass inserts so that the room does not look too gloomy and dark. If the color scheme of the furniture is significantly different in each room, then you can go for another trick - paint each side with the paint that best suits the particular room.

If the doors were previously painted and varnished, then before applying new layers of paint, it is necessary to pre-sand the doors. After that, it will be right to start painting. It should be painted very carefully so that there are no smudges and streaks. It is best to use a spray gun or, as it is also called, paint jet. Thanks to this tool, the layer of material will lie flat, without smudges. After applying the paint and drying it, you can proceed with the help of the same tool (after washing off the paint residues) to varnishing.

The choice of the desired shade can be made, starting from the color of the walls. For example, if the walls beige colour, then against their background the doors of a cream or other light shade will look attractive. The color of furniture, walls and interior doors can be chosen and absolutely the same, except that the floors can be made more contrasting. There is a merger of the entire interior - it should be diluted with the help of the correct placement of various lamps, photo frames, bright pillows.

Platbands and skirting very well emphasize the style and color of the door space. Thanks to these elements of the interior, integrity is achieved. To obtain such a result in all rooms, you can paint the skirting boards and platbands to match the door. We recommend painting the canvas in neutral colors(gray, cream, white), good fit color oak, bleached wood - plinth and platband complete the overall picture.

Experienced designers can arrange furniture, walls and doors in different colors. To tie everything together in such cases, all the same platbands and plinths help. What color would they be then? We recommend painting them in a neutral shade, such as white.


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