The front door is the important element by which guests value the owner of the house. For this reason, attention should be paid not only to the strength and safety of the structure, but also to the appearance of the door leaf and slopes. Here we give several ways how best to refine and restore the front door to your family nest.
Than to finish the front door?
- Finishing of the entrance door with laminate . There are different types of film for door lining, which are very different in their characteristics. The least durable is considered a film on a paper basis, it is used for the cheapest products. On the second place on strength there is a multilayer paper impregnated with melamine resins, which by properties already almost approaches to plastic. But all these materials are suitable for interior decoration of the entrance door, it is undesirable to use them outside. For this type of work, a PVC film or a more expensive double-faced laminate can be used. These coatings are not afraid of ultraviolet, moisture, they have excellent resistance to erasure, they are not inferior to veneer in terms of decorative qualities. The interior looks great relief or matte film, imitating stone, textiles and leather.
- Entrance doors with MDF finish . MDF board is a safe, durable and very plastic material, allowing on the surface of plates to create a pattern that repeats the most diverse texture. This type of decoration of the entrance metal door allows you to create paintings with the effect of antiquity or imitation of fine handmade carpentry. You can choose products with different geometric patterns or ornamentation on the plant theme, so that the entrance opening into your house looks unusually stylish and elegant. Quality MDF coating is able to withstand the bad weather and is resistant to mechanical damage.
- Finishing the front door in the apartment with veneer . For an entrance door to a private house, veneering is rarely used, but for a door in an apartment building, this kind of decoration can be quite an acceptable solution, especially from the inside. On the landing, it is protected from precipitation and the temperature difference here is not as big as on the street. Exact thin sheets of veneer hide all defects, give the surface a kind of natural wood and your metal armored door will get an exquisite and expensive look. In addition, we add that this type of finishing work can be done independently with the help of available tools and materials.
- Finishing the entrance door from the outside with paint. A good choice of colors plays a huge role, but in addition, the owners of the house need to understand the numerous types of paint. Nitroemal is considered the most budget option, it will work well if the door is inside the apartment building. For a private house, alkyd compounds and graphite paints are better suited, which better counteract weathering and corrosion of metal.
Many doors are now covered with powder paints, even if they are more expensive in price, but protect the surface from ultraviolet radiation and atmospheric influences an order of magnitude higher than their competitors. Particularly impressive is the finish of the entrance door with a powder composition with a silver or gold hue. Those who do not spare money for repairs and wish to receive the most durable and strong coating, we advise you to purchase high-quality automotive paint or hammer paint.
- Types of finishing the doorway . The usual brick or concrete walls, covered with smooth colored plaster, look very standard and boring. There are several new popular solutions, how to ennoble the entrance to your apartment or private house, to give the home individual features. For slopes, you can use textured plaster such as "bark beetle" or "lamb", make the facing of the walls adjacent to the door with decorative stone, tiles, stucco molding, beautiful mosaic. If the front door is under the cover or on the landing, then in this case to decorate the doorway and door leaf some owners sometimes use the skin with soft materials (dermatitis, skin). No less popular and rather budgetary way, how to improve the entrance to your private home, is considered decoration of the opening with wall panels made of PVC or MDF.
