Old doors in the interior. How to make a stylish and comfortable table out of an old unnecessary door

Why can old doors be useful and how will they be useful in the interior? How to make a new and interesting piece of furniture out of an unnecessary item that has served a good service? We have collected many original examples and found out why you should not throw out old doors!

Dinner table

Dining table from an old door

Wooden doors, which have not yet lost their external gloss, are quite suitable for the role of a table top for a spacious dining table. One has only to equip it with legs, put a suitable piece of glass on top and the stylish piece of furniture is ready. A lot of guests will be accommodated at such a table!
It will beautifully decorate the space in rustic style, will be an excellent addition to a terrace or garden, and possibly take a worthy place in the country.

Big beautiful table

Unusual dining table

Corner shelving

Corner shelving from an old door

If the interior is small, then every centimeter of it needs to be used as functionally as possible. In a small storage room, it is wise to use corners, and old doors will also help. They will make an excellent corner rack that will not interfere with movement around the room. Such a piece of furniture looks very laconic, and at the same time performs the necessary useful functions. Here you can store things, boxes of small things, books or cosmetics.

Original piece of furniture

Dressing table

Dressing table from an old door

The old door will come in handy even in order to make a real dressing table out of it, which will delight the eye and certainly diversify the interior. Ideal for shabby chic spaces.

Hallway furniture

Hallway furniture from an old door

If you equip the old door with hooks, an additional storage box and a seating area, you get an original multifunctional furniture for the hallway. In this room, it is important to use the most laconic solutions.

Stylish piece of furniture from an old door

Worthy hallway decoration

Kitchen sideboard

Kitchen sideboard from an old door

Old doors are true finds for those who love things with a history and interiors with a slight shabby chic, as well as for those who love to create something with their own hands. If desired, objects that are unnecessary at first glance can turn out to be very practical furniture, for example, like this kitchen sideboard.

Book rack

Bookcase from an old door

A simple and interesting idea for book lovers is to create a bookcase out of the most ordinary old door. What is needed for this? A little time, patience and shelves, and of course, inspiration.

Book storage rack

Unusual shelving from an old door

Original solution

Hanger for outerwear

Clothes hanger from an old door

If you had to change a lot of doors and handles remained from them, then they will come in handy for making hangers for outerwear. And if you still manage to take the door itself as the basis for the hanger, then the piece of furniture will turn out to be much more spectacular, especially if you additionally decorate it with family photos.

Door handle hanger

Roomy swing

A swing in the garden is simply indispensable; it is pleasant to relax on it and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. It sets a romantic mood and gives a lot of pleasant emotions, and the most interesting thing is that you can also make it out of the old door!

For what? Today I will offer you a lot of ideas for both the garden and the country house.

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

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

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

Very creative! Is not it?

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

Did you notice that in the last photo the craftsman left a keyhole and a handle on the door? This was done on purpose 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 in continuation of the theme:

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

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

By transforming a vertical surface into a horizontal one and attaching suitable legs to it (today they can be bought in almost all departments of furniture accessories), we 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 done from old garden doors.

Without going far from the horizontal surfaces, let us recall one more - the one on which you can sit.

Here is an example of a successful connection of a door (in the role of 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 different designs.

And by adding a back wall to the arch, you can get such a wonderful and cozy corner for relaxing in the garden.

Improving the design a little more, and at all "finish building" to the host block.

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

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

There are undoubtedly doors in every house, because it is simply impossible to do without them in modern life. The main role for which they are needed is the division of the room into zones. But do you know that furniture and other useful things can be made from an old door for a summer residence and for a house, giving a second life to what you were going to throw in the trash?

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

You can use old doors in your home design. For this, any version of the model and material is suitable. It can be both wooden and metal structures, 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 beat our new decor element.

Depending on the state and appearance of the door itself, you can create a separate image or corner in our apartment. For example, the door has lived long time, and there are scratches and cracks on it. You should not rush to grind it, but on the contrary - to emphasize this point. Such a door can serve as an excellent decoration in vintage or ethnic style.

Ideas for what to make out of an old door

And so, we have doors, and now let's get acquainted with some ideas of how we can use them to design a room.

1. One of the most popular and extraordinary uses is photo exhibition area... The door plays the role of a kind of frame, which is played out for gluing photographs or notes.
   
   
   
   To implement this option, our doors can be attached both horizontally and vertically. The French door model with small windows is ideal.
2. Rack and shelves... Agree that these things are quite functional and needed in the house. You can put books, magazines, toys and other items there.
   The progress of work will look something like this: we take the door, stuff the required number of shelves on it and use this structure for our home purposes.
   Shelving from an old door
   By the way, it is perfect for use in the kitchen. You can safely place dishes, pots and other kitchen items on such a rack.
3. ... Another use case is a screen made of old doors, which can help zone the space in the house. The only caveat here is that they can be used as a screen in rooms with a large square area, otherwise they may not fit well into the overall interior.
   
   
   Screen from the old door
   If there are several unnecessary doors, they can be hinged 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. Is a very interesting idea that will make your interior very extraordinary and dynamic. Depending on your wishes, you can put two doors vertically - then our headboard will turn out to be quite high. Or mount one door horizontally.


Headboard from an old door
5. ... Any of your guests will be delighted with the new "old" design transformation of the door-table. It can be not only an ordinary table in the living room, but also a coffee table, a work table, etc. Any of the options can be played in such a way that everyone will think about where you got such a find.
   
   
   Table from the 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 in stock, you can make panels out of them and attach them completely to the entire wall. Usually this option is not particularly practiced in apartments, but more in country houses or summer cottages.


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 the old door as well.


Frame for a mirror from an old door
8. By combining the door with the work table, you can get a wonderful work corner... To correctly beat such a design, you will need to paint these two objects in the same color, and give them some colorful elements or accents.


Work corner from old interior doors
9. ... One of the most difficult options in terms of execution. But nothing is impossible. In the end, it will not differ in any way from real furniture that is purchased in stores.
   Corner shelving from the 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 thickness of the door, since the one that is shorter is attached to the long part, and as a result, one length of surfaces is obtained. Then we cut out triangular shelves from wood, and attach to our base.
   As a rule, such a corner rack can be used to store a hairbrush, keys, glasses and other small parts.
10. One of HandMade fans' favorite choices is bench out of the door... It is very popular, because it can be used to make a comfortable sitting place when you put on your shoes, as well as a place to store shoes and other boxes. Here you can already beat it as you like, the main thing is that a useful and functional thing will come out.

Master class "How to make a table from an old door"

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

For example, we will try to build a table out of a door that many would have originally thrown out.

To implement the idea, we need:

• One unnecessary door.
• 4 preferably wooden blocks that we will use as legs. If you have any legs from the old table, you can use them.
• Fastener material.

Our first step will be to bring all the material to readiness 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.
Additionally, we can paint the door in any desired color, remove or change the fittings, etc. Any creative approach is welcome, the main thing is that you like it.

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

Another point that can be used is the patterns or carvings on the door-table. If it falls on top of the structure, you can additionally install safety glass to avoid damaging the drawing.

Master class "How to make a new door from an old door"

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

Painting

The most common finishing option for old doors. By the way, and the most cost-effective.
We only 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 apply a brush for hard-to-reach places.

Vinyl and wallpaper

Well, here is generally 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.

Robots stroke:

• Surface preparation directly for wallpapering.
• It will be necessary to prepare PVA glue in advance.
• Next, we try on our wallpaper to the doors, first on a dry one, then we apply glue and finally glue it. When the element has been applied, you need to smooth it out well and press it a little.

The main point will be to remove all the air so that the wallpaper does not become bubbled.
When choosing wallpaper, it is best to choose one that can be washed so that you can remove dirt without any problems.

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

Progress:

It is now fashionable to supply old wooden objects with a second life. Apparently, people feel like guests, brought into this life by an accidental wind, and they want to cling to something that matters. For example, for someone else's story. Therefore, they are so chasing antiques. Therefore, they try to present new things as old, old, and for this they use various aging techniques.

And if a really old thing falls into the hands, then they immediately strive to place it in a prominent place. In this regard, many interior styles have appeared, within the framework of which an old wooden door is not only appropriate, but can even make a highlight of the situation. This is Provence, rustic, shabby chic, eclecticism.

For example, this is how old doors are dealt with.

1. Bench in the hallway

A vertically placed door is taken as the basis of the rack, a bench is attached to it, which at the same time can be a storage place. On the door itself at the top, you can attach a mirror, or a hanger, or a decorative item.

2. Workplace

The place will be small, but comfortable. It is based on 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 the full variety begins.

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

With the same success, such a workplace can be in the kitchen, then all kinds 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 fix a mirror on the door, and put cosmetics and jewelry boxes on the table, you get a cute dressing table.

You can attribute to such a table the performance of various functions, from an auxiliary place for a gardener somewhere on the veranda, to a bedside table in the bedroom, with a lamp, alarm clock and other trifles. Family photos will then be posted on the door itself.

3. Shelving

The door leans against the wall and is securely fixed, and shelves are attached to it. You can install the door with a tilt, then the shelves will be 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 in length almost in half, so that, by connecting them, to get 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 the corner rack is placed in the hallway, then keys, glasses, handbags and so on are put on the shelves. Yes, and in another place you can arrange such a rack, all the same, many corners walk.

5. Frame for the mirror

This role begs itself for the door. After all, it is, as a rule, divided into sections, so one section can be replaced with mirrored glass and put the door so that the mirror is in the upper part.

6. Coffee table

This is not a very natural position for a door - to lie flat, leaning on the legs. However, in the second period of life, this does not happen. Depending on the color of the door, you can make a simple garden table out of it, sturdy and reliable; or a deliberately primitive piece of kitchen furnishings; or a low coffee table on fancy legs, exquisite 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 collapse on your head. You can attach it as a whole, along or across. You can leave only the outer frame from it, and transform the inside either into an organizer, or into a showcase, or into a stand for family photographs. Concurrently, it can be loaded with 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 slots. It is for them that it is convenient to cling to all sorts of kitchen tools. By the way, such a stand is suitable not only for the kitchen. If placed in a workshop, many useful items can be kept in plain sight, close at hand.

9. Headboard by the bed

What kind of objects do inventive people not shove at their heads. Well, how can we ignore wooden doors? They are played by 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 movable decor item, you can disguise a hole in the wallpaper or hastily thrown things. On one of the doors of the screen, you can build a place for notes by placing a slate board. Such a design can have as many functions as you like, but the main one is decorative.

Many of us are ready to part with unnecessary furniture or household items with ease, and many keep unnecessary things for years, regret throwing them away, but do not know what to do with them.

For example, what can be done with the old door? In fact, there are many uses for the old in interior design and landscaping.

Let's take a look at a selection of 10 ideas for using an old door:

1. The worktop from the door, covered with glass on top, is a stylish workplace.

2. The door with sawn out "windows" and complemented by small shelves turns into an unusual rack.

3. A door as a table top for a dining table, it is also possible in the original "hanging" version - ideal for a summer residence.

4. Use old doors for landscaping decorations, including as a pergola for climbing plants.

5. An unnecessary door can be turned into a slate board as for useful notes, and just for interior decoration. For more ideas on using "slate" surfaces in the interior and how to make such a surface with your own hands, see.

6. Using an unnecessary door as a material for creating a do-it-yourself side table is a great idea for a summer residence. And if the door is in good condition and textured enough, then this option can be used for home.

7. A country swing from unnecessary doors is fun and a place of rest for both children and adults.

8. Headboards for beds out of doors are also an interesting option for their "disposal", or rather "new life". For more ideas on how to make a headboard with your own hands, see.

9. Bedside table, bookcase, dresser with your own hands - whatever you want and your imagination.

10. A smart option for using an old door, especially if it is textured enough - an unnecessary door can be an excellent frame for a large mirror.

To replace old doors, choose new doors that best suit your interior, wood grain, classic white or different shades. Based on materials from flatwood you will be able to decide on the choice of doors for your apartment or house.

In addition to the above 10 options for the use of unnecessary doors, we propose to see more 5 renovation ideas - decorating doors... If the door has visible flaws, or it just put you on, you can:

1. Paste the door with wallpaper with an unusual or stylish ornament

2. Draw a drawing with a marker or use vinyl stickers

3. Decorate the door using the decoupage technique

4. Decorate the door with wallpaper or patchwork fabric

5. Refurbish cabinet doors with wallpaper, fabric, or other suitable option.

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