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

Why can old doors come in handy and what will be useful in the interior? How to make an unnecessary item that has served well, a new interesting piece of furniture? We picked up a lot of original examples and found out why you should not throw out the old doors!

   Dinner table

Dining table of old door

Wooden doors that have not yet lost their outer gloss will fit perfectly into the role of a table top for a spacious dining table. One has only to equip it with legs, put on top a suitable piece of glass and a stylish interior item is ready. At such a table will accommodate many guests!
   It will decorate the space in a rustic style, will be a great addition to the terrace or garden, and may take a worthy place in the country.

Big beautiful table

Unusual dining table

   Corner shelving

Corner rack from an old door

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

Original piece of furniture

   Dressing table

Dressing table from an old door

The old door is useful even to make a real dressing table out of it, which will please the eye and certainly diversify the interior. This is perfect for a shabby chic space.

   Hallway Furniture

Furniture for an entrance hall from an old door

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

Stylish piece of furniture from an old door

Decent hallway decoration

   Kitchen sideboard

Kitchen sideboard from an old door

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

   Bookcase

Bookcase from an old door

A simple and interesting idea for book lovers is to create a bookcase from 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

   Coat hanger

Hanger for outerwear from an old door

If you had to change a lot of doors and left handles, they will be useful for making hangers for outerwear. And if you can still take the door itself as the basis of 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

You just can’t do without a swing in the garden, it is nice to relax 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 from the old door!

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

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With a simple cut, the old door can easily turn into an exclusive frame for a large mirror. And it’s completely free! Whereas baguettes are getting more expensive in stores ...

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

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

Very creative! Is not it?

And how do you like these “door” racks? Make them not so difficult.

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

For example, on this corner:

And one more corner in the continuation of the topic:

The following photo once became a real find for us. So can you imagine the 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 serve as a good material for a handmade watch. These will look very good on a large shelf above a fireplace or chest of drawers.

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

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

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

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

Here is an example of a successful connection of a door (in the role of a back), 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 beloved summer gardener thing made of old doors is the arch. There are many examples of its various designs.

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

Having improved the design a little more, and at all “get to” the household block.

The following use case can be considered an economic necessity. A door that has served in the interior of a house can still 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 separate art object.

In every house, of course, there are doors, because without them it is simply impossible to do in modern life. The main role for which they are needed is the division of the premises into zones. But did you know that from the old door you can make furniture and other useful things for giving and for the house, giving a second life to what you were going to throw in the trash?

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

You can use old doors to design your home. 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, and also to correctly beat our new decor element.

Depending on the condition and appearance of the door itself, you can create a separate image or corner in our apartment. For example, the door lived for a long time, and scratches and cracks remained on it. Do not rush to grind it, and even vice versa - emphasize this point. Such a door can serve as an excellent decoration in a vintage or ethno style.

Ideas for what to do from an old door

And so, we have doors, and now we will get acquainted with some ideas on how we can use them for the design of the room.

1. One of the most popular and extraordinary uses is photo exhibition site. The door plays the role of a certain frame, which is played out for sticking 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. Shelving and shelves. Agree that these things are quite functional and needed in the house. There you can stack books, magazines, toys and other items.
     The progress of work will look something like this: we take the door, fill the desired number of shelves on it and use this design for our home purposes.
     Shelving from an old door
     By the way, it is perfect for operation in the kitchen. On such a rack you can safely place dishes, pots and other kitchen utensils.
3. . Another application is a screen made of old doors, which can help zoning the space in the house. The only caveat here is that you can use them as a screen in rooms with a large quadrature, otherwise they may not fit well into the overall 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 close from the prying eyes of your neighbors.
4. - 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 quite high. Or mount one door horizontally.


  Headboard of 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 worker, etc. You can beat any of the options in such a way that everyone will think about where you got such a find.
   
   
     Table from the old door
     All that is needed 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. Usually this option is not particularly practiced in apartments, but more in country houses or cottages.


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


  Frame for a mirror from an old door
8. By combining the door with the desktop, you can get a wonderful work area. To properly beat such a design, you will need to paint these two objects in one color, and betray them with 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 result, it will not differ in any way from the real furniture purchased in stores.
     Corner door rack
     To implement the idea, we cut 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 one surface length is obtained. Then we cut triangular shelves from the tree, and fasten to our base.
     As a rule, you can store a hairbrush, keys, glasses and other small parts on such a corner rack.
10. One of HandMade's most favorite fan options is door bench. It is very popular, because with its help you can make a comfortable place to sit when you put on your shoes, as well as a place to store shoes, and other boxes. Here you can already beat 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 ideas where you can use the old door in the house, we move on to the practical element - how to achieve this.

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

To implement the idea we need:

• One unnecessary door.
• 4 preferably wooden bars, which we will use as legs. If you have any legs from the old table, you can use them.
• Material for fasteners.

Our first step is to bring all the material to readiness for use. Depending on the main idea and wishes, we can leave the door in the old form, or completely polish it. It 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 accessories, etc. Any creative approach is welcome, the main thing is that you like it.

The next stage is the fastening of our table to the legs. Again, we can make ordinary legs, curly or any other. Our design is almost ready, and we lay out the door like a countertop, put it on its legs.

Another point that you can use is the patterns or carvings on the door-table. If it falls on top of the structure, you can optionally install protective glassso as not to damage the drawing.

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

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

Painting

The most common finish for old doors. By the way, and the most cost-effective.
  We need only paint of the right color and a roller. It is important to pay attention 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 spots.

Vinyl and wallpaper

Well, there’s a fairy tale here, 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 Stroke:

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

The main points will be to remove all the air so that the wallpaper is not covered with bubbles.
When choosing a wallpaper, it is best to take those that are washed, so that you can easily remove dirt.

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

Working process:

It is now fashionable to supply old wooden objects with a second term of existence. 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. Therefore, they are so chasing after antiques. Therefore, they try to imagine new things as old, old, and for this they apply 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 which the old wooden door is not only appropriate, but can even make a highlight of the situation. This is provence, rustic, shabby chic, eclecticism.

Here, for example, what they do with the 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 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 object.

2. Workplace

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

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

With the same success, such a workplace can be in the kitchen, then on the vertical part of the door all kinds of kitchen tools will hang, and on the table you can cut, paste, cut 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 will get a cute dressing table.

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

3. Rack

The door leans against the wall and is firmly fixed, and shelves are mounted on it. You can install the door with a slope, then the shelves will be on both sides, some of them will be located between the door and the wall.

4. Corner rack

In this case, the door is cut 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 exactly by the thickness of the door leaf. Wooden triangular shelves are built into this corner. If the corner rack is located in the hallway, then on the shelves put keys, glasses, handbags and more. And in another place you can arrange such a rack, anyway, many corners walk around.

5. Mirror frame

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

6. Coffee table

This is not an entirely natural position for the 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 a simple garden table out of it, strong and reliable; or a deliberately primitive piece of furniture; or a low coffee table on bizarre legs, sophisticated and decorative.

There are many possible options. They have only one thing in common: the door is securely attached to the wall and should not collapse on the head. You can mount it whole, along or across. You can leave only the outer frame from it, and transform the inside into an organizer, or in a showcase, or in a stand for family photos. In combination, it can be loaded with additional functions, for example, let it serve as a hanger at the same time.

8. Stand for kitchen tools

As such, 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 all sorts of kitchen tools. By the way, such a stand is not only suitable for the kitchen. If you place it in the workshop, you can store many useful items in sight, at hand.

9. Headboard by the bed

What kind of objects inventive people do not poke at the head of themselves. Well, how can you ignore the wooden doors? They are played out in a variety of ways, the main thing is that the door does not conflict with the rest of the bedroom.

10. Screen

Usually, several narrow doors of the same height are taken for the screen and somehow assembled. Such a screen can also be in the bedroom and even serve as a headboard. Using such a moving decor item, you can mask a hole in the wallpaper or hastily abandoned items. On one of the doors of the screen, you can make a place for notes by placing a slate board. Functions of this design can be any number, but the main one is decorative.

Many of us are ready to part with unnecessary furniture or household items with ease, and many store 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 options for using the old in the interior and landscape design.

Let's see a selection of ideas for 10 options for using an old door:

1. A worktop from a door covered with glass from above - a stylish workplace.

2. The door with sawn "windows" and, supplemented by small shelves, turns into an unusual shelving.

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

4. Use old doors for landscape design, including as a pergola for climbing plants.

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

6. To use an unnecessary door as a material for creating an attached table with your own hands is a great idea for a summer residence. And if the door is in good condition and quite textured, then this option can be used for the home.

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

8. The headboard for the bed from the doors is also an interesting option for their "recycling", or rather, "new life". For more ideas on how to make a headboard with your own hands, see.

9. A bedside table, a bookcase, a chest of drawers with your own hands - everything you need and your imagination.

10. The chic option of using an old door, especially if it is quite textured - an unnecessary door can be an excellent frame for a large mirror.

To replace the old doors, select new doors that are best suited to your interior, “wood-like”, classic white or various shades. Based on materials from flatwood   You can decide on the choice of doors for your apartment or home.

In addition to the 10 above options for using unnecessary doors, we offer to see more 5 ideas for decorating doors. If the door has visible flaws, or if you just donned it, you can:

1. Wallpaper the door with an unusual or stylish ornament

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

3. Decorate the door using the decoupage technique

4. Decorate the door with wallpaper or fabric using the patchwork technique

5. Refresh cabinet doors using wallpaper, fabric, or another suitable option.

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