CLASSIC INTERIOR DOORS: COMBINING WITH INTERIOR STYLES

Can a man in a good suit, plain shirt and tie be not fashionable? – Hardly imaginable!

So are the classic interior doors. They cannot be trendy or not trendy. They remain in demand and are in the highest popularity in any door fashion storm.

WHAT STYLES DO THE CLASSIC DOORS FIT?

The classics are unusually versatile: massive oak in country style and airy white in Provence style, paneled and with glass, with patina and ornate patterns. Truly versatile pieces within a classic design.

In general, everything that cannot be attributed to minimalism or high-tech – ultra modern and aggressive styles falls under the classics. 

Classic doors will be a real finding for interiors in the following styles:

• Classicism
• Empire
• Baroque
• Country
• Provence
• Neoclassicism
• Mediterranean
• Scandinavian
• German
• Antiquity
• Gothic
• Romanticism

There are trends in interior design for which interior doors in a classic style will not fit categorically. Among them: constructivism, minimalist, brutalism, hi-tech, manga, techno, Japanese and Chinese interior styles.

Modern, art deco, pop art, kitsch, eclecticism in some of their forms accept classical doors, but not always. When choosing, one you should take into account the geometry of the room and the lines of its design, colors and shades, lighting and decor.

WHAT DO CLASSIC DOORS LOOK LIKE?

The common features of the classic models are as follows:

Proportionality

The severity of the lines

Discreet colors

Their appearance is characterized by aristocracy and sophistication. They are not always as practical as modern style doors, but with proper care (which, in principle, is not too complicated) they will last for decades.

A door-panel is an obligatory attribute of the classic model. Whether the ornament is simple or complex, ornate depends on the features of the interior. In any case, the door-panel will fit perfectly.

Traditionally, such products are given a natural woody shade – from light ash to dark oak and even wenge. White classic interior doors look very light, airy – an integral part of the Provence style interior.

The choice of decor is strikingly wide:  

• patina
• gilding
• bronze and silver
• stained glass and glass
• hand-painted
• and even leather

WHAT CAN A CLASSIC DOOR BE MADE OF?

The best material for such a product is natural wood of valuable species.

But it cannot be said that the framework of the classics is so rigid and does not accept other, cheaper materials in terms of cost. Moreover, any model can be sheathed with natural or artificial veneer – a material that is easily amenable to artistic processing, in particular, milling. Thus, you can buy cheap interior doors of a classic style.

HOW TO CHOOSE A DOOR?

The color of the product can be combined with the color of the flooring, especially when it comes to parquet, laminate and other wood materials. You can get tone on tone, for this you need to compare the flooring sample with the color of the door. Just take one plank to the salon and you don’t have to guess if it fits or not.

A more contrasting option is the interior partition three tones darker than the floor, but of the same shade: pink, yellow, green, gray. You can see this shade of a wooden floor in comparison, while a separate board will look just brown, sand, etc.

It is good when the texture and pattern of the floor and door are combined.

The choice of decorative elements is determined by the general appearance of the room. So, carving and gilding, the intimate atmosphere of a cozy bedroom of a county nobleman – an arched door with skillfully made craquelures help to recreate the palace luxury. The strict aesthetics of the Middle Ages is associated with the impeccable style of a wooden door with wrought iron elements.

The shape of the handle should follow the lines of the canvas. So, if the door design includes only straight lines, then a straight handle is needed. Curved, with curls and flowing lines, it suits canvases in whose appearance there are soft, rounded shapes.