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The correct design of the doorway can emphasize the interior and bring zest to it. Therefore, when creating such designs, designers often resort to the most unexpected tricks. In order for the chosen finish to harmoniously fit into the design of the room, it is important to clearly understand how best to highlight this part.

The concept of a doorway, doorway and platband

Regardless of the type of structure, doors are required to enter it, as well as to communicate between its rooms, which are customarily installed in doorways. At the same time, to create a presentable view of the entrance structure and handle slopes, it is necessary to use extensions and platbands. are panels that are designed to get the missing width of the box and mask the slopes in the opening. Such products are attached to the box and fill the space that forms between the door frame and the other side of the wall. To complete the complex decoration of the wall, platbands are used. The immediate task of such elements is to frame and create a holistic design.

Advantages of interior openings with and without doors

In the table, we will consider the features of each of the options.

Opening without a door	Opening with a door
More space	Noise isolation
Visually, the effect of dividing the rooms still remains	Thermal insulation
More light	Possibility to put a lock if necessary
Suitable for small spaces	Possibility to choose the option of doors with glass or plastic inserts for greater "lightness"
Free up space for furniture
You can decorate in an original way

Options for finishing the doorway without accessories, platbands and doors

Often the opening is finished without installation door leaf... Such a design move allows you to simultaneously erase the boundaries between the rooms and at the same time visually make the room more spacious. To create a reliable and effective interior design without doors, it is not necessary to be guided by standard options.

To decorate the interior doorway, you can use any material used for finishing walls and slopes.

In this case, decoration can be performed using the following materials:

drywall;
clinker tiles;
decorative rock;
siding;
plastic panels;
textile.

Arched structures are often used to improve the interior perception of the interior. Moreover, if the room has standard ceilings, then arches with small curves will look better here. It is better to arrange an interior passage without accessories and platbands in houses with high ceilings with classic arches in a non-standard design: trapezoidal, elliptical and asymmetric. You can decorate the slopes with bricks, wood, stucco, embossed plaster overlays, sandrik or artificial stone.

Framing slopes with plasterboard

The option for decorating slopes with plasterboard is simple and budgetary. Such material is easy to process and does not require a large volume. preparatory work... it has good adhesion, has a long service life and looks great on the wall.

Plasterboard design is laconic

Clinker tile decoration

Due to the variety of colors and ease of use, clinker tiles are often used for wall decoration. It is convenient to tile corners with tiles doorways without platbands and extras. This option is suitable for both rectangular, arched and semi-arched structures.

Tiles give the room a special style

Decorating a doorway with a stone

In the interior space, decorative stone allows you to hide all the imperfections of the wall, as well as transform the interior. The material is highly resistant to external influences, durability and excellent aesthetic properties.

Due to the use of stone, the entrance structure becomes more interesting

Plastic panels

With plastic, you can imitate appearance and texture natural stone, wood and expensive materials. Framing the wall with plastic can visually increase the dimensions of the interior passage and ceilings. The cladding in this way can be done independently.

Plastic can mimic expensive materials

Siding decoration

Due to the textured surface, siding doorway cladding looks advantageous in any interior. Such material is distinguished by a variety of models and colors, ease of maintenance and installation.

The textured surface of the siding fits perfectly into any interior

Use of textiles

Expensive and dense textiles can be used to decorate interroom structures. This technique helps to hide the opening, divert attention and lighten the space a little. At the same time, the textile fabric can be of any kind, the main thing is that it ultimately harmonizes with the general style of the room.

Finishing a doorway with a door

For some rooms, a clear delineation of space is very important. Therefore, it is customary to leave doors in them. When choosing a design option for such a passage without accessories and platbands, the structures should be selected in accordance with the color and texture of the door leaf. For this, the following can be used:

blinds;
ceramic tile;
tree;
laminate;

Louvered doors

There is a twofold practicality in this idea. Firstly, jalousie doors are very original, and, often, cheaper than standard doors... Secondly, the doorway can be decorated with slats from the blinds, which gives the whole structure a single style.

Blinds in the opening add lightness and airiness

Finishing with ceramic tiles

The tile has a number of advantages, such as ease of maintenance, a large selection of colors and patterns, and durability.

The most important thing - trim and join the edges nicely, for which you need a special tool.

Tiles are the most practical option

Some ideas for openings can be found here:

Wood is a timeless classic

If you want your opening to look classic, and at the same time you are for naturalness, then wood is your choice.

Natural wood adds warmth, suits many design styles

Laminate - looks expensive

If you want something custom, durable and practical, laminate is a great choice. It is just as easy to install as conventional extensions with platbands, but it looks much more expensive.

A doorway without a door is sometimes an original way out when solving the problem of combining the space of living quarters. So, for example, not all homeowners want to install a door between the hallway and the living room, especially if the layout of the apartment disposes of this. Quite often, the practice of combining a loggia with a room is also done by removing the window and door frames, which expands the usable area. However, both of the solutions given above as an example at the same time create a new problem - the original and accurate design of the resulting opening.

Today a very wide range of products is presented on the construction market. various materials, making it possible to design a living space in any style and for every taste. Therefore, there should be no problems with the implementation of even the most intricate project. Moreover, you can get by with relatively low costs, at the same time, richly decorate the doorway with a beautiful and original casing.

Do not think that the design of this interior element is not as significant as, for example, walls or ceilings. Until the last decorative details are installed, general form premises will not have the required completeness.

Finishing materials for doorways

Modern designers have developed a large number of design options for doorways, which are carried out using different materials... These include the following:

Decorative clinker tiles.
Stucco molding made of plaster, or its imitation from polyurethane.
Plastic panels.
Fake diamond.
Natural wood.

In addition to the finishing material itself, the chosen shape of the doorway itself can become the decoration detail of the interior. And it can range from traditional rectangular options to asymmetrical complex configurations.

Finishing with any of the above materials can be done independently, having previously developed a design sketch and having it at hand necessary tools and materials.

Clinker tiles

One of traditional solutions opening finishes - facing with clinker tiles for brick

Decorating doorways with clinker tiles has recently become a fairly popular trend - this can be explained by the variety of colors of this material and the ease of its use. Not only straight versions of tiles are produced, but also corner ones, with which it is convenient to veneer the corners of doorways, and they are suitable both for traditional rectangular shapes and for an arch or semi-arch.

Most often used for external facade decoration, but for certain rooms and doorways it is perfect, especially if it is in harmony with the decoration of the walls. Sometimes, in addition, in conjunction with the doorway, they also clad the areas around the windows with the same material, so that the room immediately takes on its own style.

Sometimes clinker tiles are used in combination with smooth plastered walls.

On the walls, according to the drawn up sketch, markings are made. This process is especially important if the tiles will be laid out in the form of a chaotic asymmetric pattern.

The tiles are laid in different ways, creating an even edge or a jagged, stepped edge from it, often they are mounted with an offset.

Before laying the tiles, it is recommended to additionally process the area on the wall to be cladding, due to which the adhesion of building compounds will improve, and the material is guaranteed to be reliably glued to the surface. The primer must dry completely before gluing the tiles.

Clinker tiles are glued onto tile glue or "liquid" nails - the adhesive composition is selected depending on the quality of the wall surface. If the wall has imperfections or slight irregularities, it is best to use tile adhesive. "Liquid" nails can be used only with a perfectly flat surface.

The adhesive is applied to the back surface of the tile very carefully. If a cement or gypsum-based mortar is used, then its excess must be removed immediately, and it is better to try so that it does not protrude beyond the boundaries of the tile.

It is very important to ensure that the tiles are laid evenly horizontally. Control over this parameter must be carried out using the building level constantly during cladding work.

When the glue has set, these calibration strips can be removed from the joints and the masonry can be left until the mortar is completely dry.

After the glue dries, the joints between the tiles are sealed with grout of a suitable color, in harmony with the finishing material or with the shade of the walls.

Fake diamond

Artificial stone trim is also a rather stylish option, especially since the choice of this material is even much wider than that of clinker tiles. made from natural rocks, crushed into crumbs, to which various polymers and dyes are added.

Artificial material very faithfully imitates the appearance and texture of natural stone - it can be limestone, malachite, shell rock, jasper, marble and other rocks. There is a variant that is simply called "wild stone", that is, without processing, which looks very original.

The colors of this material are varied, from cold gray to warm ocher, so it can always be matched to the shades of the interior.

The advantages of surface finishing with artificial stone include the following qualities:

Presentable, aesthetic and stylish appearance.
Excellent harmony with other materials.
Resistance to mechanical damage with correct laying.
Long operating time without changing the appearance.
Simplicity in the daily maintenance of the finish.

For finishing a doorway, compact sizes of artificial stone are usually selected, with a not very deep embossed pattern, otherwise it will look too cumbersome.

For corners, it is best to choose special corner elements that are easy to install and securely attached to surfaces.

Finishing with this material is carried out in different ways - sometimes it is laid, observing an even border, but more often the "torn edge" design technique is used. Using this method of masonry, the finish is more natural, original and does not look "boring".

Of course, when choosing one of the options for placing tiles on the wall and in the opening, you need to rely on the general design style of the entire room.

Anchored fake diamond as well as clinker tiles, on one of the tile adhesives or "liquid nails". It should be borne in mind that this material is much heavier than the tile, since it often has a large thickness, therefore, the wall for its installation must be especially carefully prepared, be sure to treat it in several layers with a primer.

Facing with an artificial stone is a rather laborious work, since each of the elements must be glued to the wall and held for some time in order for the composition to grab. In addition, it must be said that this is a rather expensive material. However, it is worth it - the effect of a well-made finish will be amazing.

Stucco molding, natural gypsum and artificial

Stucco molding along the perimeter of the opening without a door - columns with pilasters and capitals.

Nowadays, stucco molding inside modern apartments and houses can be seen quite rarely, although this is one of the most interesting styles decoration, including doorways. Naturally, stucco is not suitable for every interior - it must be designed in a certain style, and in it all the elements must be harmoniously combined with each other.

However, if it is decided to make one of the rooms in the classical, Doric, Venetian or other similar style, where the presence of stucco elements is assumed and will not be ridiculous, then the design of the doorway with it will certainly be "in the theme".

Previously, gypsum was used to decorate rooms and facades, and the columns were often made of natural limestone. Today these interior parts are also made from polyurethane.

Plaster moldings are quite heavy, so it is rather difficult to attach them to the walls. Installation is further complicated by the fact that the hardened gypsum is very fragile, and if dropped even from a low height or with careless actions during the facing, the finishing element may break into pieces.

Plaster stucco molding is, of course, a "classic of the genre", but working with it is hard enough

Polyurethane is very lightweight, adheres well and adheres to any surface.

It is much more convenient to carry out finishing - to use polyurethane parts "for stucco molding"

A very wide assortment of various details for decorating a doorway is produced - these can be borders, pilasters with capitals, or even full-fledged columns that are glued to the ceiling and wall.

The range of polyurethane parts with imitation stucco molding is very wide

The variety of shapes and relief patterns of these decorative elements allows you to choose them for any, the most demanding taste. It is also very important that polyurethane is easy to paint, which can create an imitation of natural stone or make the surface of parts glossy and perfectly white.

Similar polymer parts are produced for modern decoration - with a relief that does not have floral patterns, elements of columns and capitals, but are made in the form of moldings. Although they can also be combined with modest platbands, which will complement arched or straight elements.

This type of polyurethane finish can be disguised as natural wood or stone by painting them in the desired color and varnishing.

Installation of polyurethane parts is easy to carry out independently on one of the polymer adhesives, "liquid nails" or special glue "Moment".

It is probably worth noting that columns and pilasters are not particularly suitable for small apartments, since such details will overload the space, and it will seem even smaller.

If the house or apartment has high ceilings that make the rooms uncomfortable, it is worth rounding off the sharp corners of the doorway and choosing an arched option for this.

In the case when a hall or hall in a large house is decorated with polyurethane parts, columns decorated with Doric reliefs are best used to create pomp and grandeur.

Plastic panels

Plastic kits for decorating doorways can be purchased even in finished form- they are made for openings different forms: rectangular, arched and semi-arched, designed for different heights and width. Platbands can be white or made with a textured pattern of one of the wood species, which can have different shades. It will not be difficult to choose the color of the platband for the overall range of the interior, as well as install them on the walls of the doorway.

Typically, a finishing kit consists of the following elements:

Platband, which is fixed from the outside of the opening to the wall. As a rule, this element consists of three parts - the top bar and two side ones. If the opening is made in the form of an arch, then top part should be arched. If the opening is finished, which will be operated without a door leaf, then the set must include two platbands, for one and the other side of the doorway.
An additional strip, which is mounted directly on the walls of the opening along its thickness and closes it completely.

For an arched opening, it must also be made in a certain configuration. Some kits are made of plastic that is flexible enough, so they bend perfectly to the desired shape. However, when purchasing such a kit, you should ask the seller to demonstrate the flexibility of the material right in the store.

Making doorways with just such a plastic kit is very popular, since it has a relatively affordable price and has a number of positive characteristics, which include:

Ease of installation of elements, which will not be difficult to do on your own.
Sufficient resistance to mechanical stress with careful use.
Easy to clean, as the material does not accumulate dust and is easily tidied up with a damp soft cloth.
Possibility to disguise communication cables under the panels. Some kits have a special entrance for them into the inner space of the platband, located at the level of the plinth, and the design provides for special channels for laying wires.
Plastic panels add neatness to the doorway and visually highlight it with an aesthetic frame.

Fastening elements of plastic platbands and accessories to the walls different ways- it can be gluing them to surfaces using "liquid nails", and sometimes they are fastened with locking joints on special guides that are included in the finishing kit.

Wood finish

Wooden platbands are traditional for finishing door and window openings, but not many people know that they can have various forms and design. Of course, those with decorative elements, carved by hand or on special equipment, will not be cheap, but they will also be used for a very long time.

If necessary, wooden platbands can be repainted, for example, if the entire interior of the room is completely changed, including the color of the walls.

Finishing materials made of wood can be selected for any style of decoration - they can look quite simple or be decorated with curly carvings. An important advantage of the material itself and products made from it can be called its environmental friendliness.

In addition, it should be noted that even the most inexpensive wood, but well processed and covered with the necessary means to preserve the material, as well as decorated paints and varnishes, it will be impossible to distinguish from expensive wood species. It is not difficult to carry out these processes, so it will be possible to save money on them by purchasing or ordering the master platbands in an unprocessed form.

Despite the appearance a large number new types of materials from which platbands are made, wood will never lose its popularity and is often chosen for the design of doorways of any shape.

Doorway shape

Since the shape of the doorway plays an important role in interior design, especially if it is not planned to install a door on it, then this parameter should be considered separately. The configuration of the doorway can be familiar to many - rectangular, emphasizing the classic style - arched, asymmetric, trapezoidal and other shapes.

Arched doorway

The arched configuration has recently become especially popular when constructing a doorway without a door. This form has become widespread for the design of passageways both in standard apartments and in large private houses.

The advantage of this shape is that it softens sharp corners. Visually, the arch makes the ceiling higher in the conditions of an apartment, and somewhat “lowers” it at too high ceilings in mansions. If it is necessary to visually "lower" the ceiling, making the room more comfortable, you only need to slightly expand the arched opening, making it almost completely semicircular, without vertical sections.

In addition, such an arch will expand the space, and both rooms combined by it will look much larger.

An arched opening is usually installed between the living room and the kitchen or hallway. This solution makes the design original and the interior more interesting. Each owner of the apartment, performing the installation independently, gets the opportunity to make it exclusive.

This opening option is excellent when combining a loggia with a living room. Due to the expansion of the arched structure, the room will visually appear larger than it actually is.

Try to make the arch yourself!

Drywall in skillful hands turns into truly universal material opening up the broadest possibilities self-creation the most complex interior elements. For a diligent and tidy landlord, manufacturing should not be too difficult. To help him - a special publication of our portal.

Video: a variety of interior solutions with an arched opening without a door

Trapezoidal opening

A doorway of this form cannot be called popular, and it is quite rare to find it, especially in a city apartment. It must be said that such a frame, especially one that has a dark shade, has a somewhat depressing effect on the psyche. It is perhaps more rational to use such a form in large rooms, where it will not become the compositional center of the design, but will neatly fit into it along with others. decorative elements.

The relevance of a trapezoidal opening in a residential area is highly questionable

If, nevertheless, it is decided to use such a form to design an opening in an apartment where the ceiling is not very high, then you should not make the upper horizontal part of the trapezoid too narrow. Such a form will not only visually narrow the room and lower the ceiling - it will, as it were, make the interior heavier and, oddly enough, spoil the mood.

Such "hard" forms can negatively affect the psycho-emotional state of a person

The lack of smooth shapes in the doorway will make the room uncomfortable, even if wallpaper or other decorative trim in warm colors is used for its overall design. Therefore, if the choice of the shape of a doorway without a door is made, then it is better to refuse this option right away.

Asymmetrical opening shapes

There are a great many options for asymmetric openings - they can have smooth, angular shapes or combine several of the configurations. Choosing fancy lines for the opening, one must not forget not only about the supporting structures of the house - it is not always possible to expand the opening to the expected width.

Asymmetrical openings - the widest field for the owners' fantasies

A very important point is the psychological impact of the forms on the mood of the residents. If you do not want constant clashes, irritability and misunderstandings in the family, it is best to avoid sharp corners and sharp forms of doorways. If you still cannot do without such outlines, then they need to be smoothed out by placing smooth rounded transitions and shapes next to it.

Due to the fact that today in the construction markets you can find not only ready-made arched or asymmetric kits for decorating openings, but also a lot of other materials, designers and amateur finishers create the most unrealistic decorative configurations. One of the materials that is most often used for such work is drywall. It is used for cladding structures made of galvanized metal profiles. These Construction Materials have a very affordable price, but for the manufacture of complex, decoratively decorated interior transitions, you will have to put all your efforts and spend a lot of time, and also seriously work on the project beforehand, adapting it for a specific doorway.

Drywall is a unique material for the construction of walls and partitions.

When thinking about redevelopment, the construction of new partitions or the reconstruction of existing ones, it is best to rely on the use of drywall. A special publication of our portal is devoted to the process of self-creation of internal ones.

In summing up, it should be noted that the above presented options for decorating doorways without installing door panels are by no means the only possible ones. It is quite possible to independently develop and implement your own design project for this interior element. In this case, it is imperative to take into account the structural structure of the entire structure, since an expanded doorway in some cases can weaken the load-bearing walls and floors, which is extremely dangerous not only for residents of the upper floors, but also for those who live in a reconstructed apartment.

If any doubts arise during the preparation of the project, then it is best to contact the specialists for the calculation or even for the performance of all the work. They will determine the capabilities of the supporting structures and calculate the allowable limits for the expansion of doorways without compromising the overall structure of the entire building.

Making an opening without a door implies several features. Not all materials are suitable for this type of finish, and the selected options will have to be handled quite carefully. Some structures can be created with your own hands, and the construction of the rest is better to be entrusted to a professional.

Peculiarities

The logical conclusion would be that a doorway without a door is made completely without a door frame. All decoration includes only the facing of the opening itself, which is performed using a variety of materials.

The design of a doorless opening allows you to choose from a variety of shapes, including both classic and fantasy interesting options.

Not in every room an opening without a door will look appropriate. There are rooms that must have a door, and these include not only a toilet and a bathroom. Bedroom, kitchen, study must be equipped with a full door as these rooms are larger than others, there is a need for privacy and intimacy.

However, every rule can be circumvented. For additional decoration of such openings, curtains, muslin, screens are used. They allow you to create the illusion of dividing the room without completely replacing the door.

Refining an open doorway means relying on the integrity of the entire home. As a rule, the same doorless openings are made in an apartment or house. This applies to both form and finish. They act as a connecting element, uniting all rooms into a single ensemble.

Speaking about the advantages that open openings have in comparison with classic doorways, one cannot fail to mention saving space. Each door takes at least square meter useful area. When creating a doorless structure, this problem disappears. From an aesthetic point of view, the opening allows you to visually expand the space or expand the functional area of the room by combining it with the utility room. A good example the combination of a balcony and a living room is a frequent combination lately.

In some cases, a doorless space looks much more attractive than a door, especially when it is beautifully designed. For example, shelves are often placed along the contour of such an opening. Figurines or other little things placed on them beautifully frame the gap, creating a unique atmosphere that cannot be repeated. Thus, sometimes an open doorway looks even more intimate than a thick oak door.

Finally, another important advantage is creating sufficient ventilation in the apartment. Air circulates better through open space, and for small apartments, for example, as in the houses of the Khrushchev building, this factor is important - it allows you to fight stuffiness.

The creation of several openings can completely change the original layout of the apartment, but in fact it turns out to be much cheaper than a full-fledged redevelopment.

In addition, the opening is often allowed to be created even in load-bearing wall, therefore, there are many more options for a new apartment plan.

Kinds

There are many different configurations of doorways without a door, which differ from each other not only in their shape, but also in the material with which they are created. Along with traditional raw materials, the latest developments in the field of design are also used.

The simplest design is ordinary rectangular span... The creation of a rectangular opening is very simple: the door frame is completely dismantled, then the surface of the walls is leveled along the contour. In the future, the resulting gap is simply painted or revetted suitable material... There are a great variety of finishing methods, from the simple installation of wooden fittings to the creation of pompous stucco columns.

More popular construction arched constructs. To do this, it is not necessary to expand the opening in the wall, in last years the idea of creating false arches is actively used. In this case, corner elements made of polyurethane or drywall with rounded sides are installed in a rectangular span, and the result is a full-fledged arch with much less money and labor. However, this method is far from suitable for all dwellings: it is necessary that the opening has a sufficient height.

There are several types of arches:

Rounded arch. It is a classic interpretation and can be used in absolutely any room, regardless of the parameters, but there is one unspoken rule. The lower the ceiling, the wider the structure of the arch span should be.
Trapezoidal span. It is created from straight lines and can only be called an arch conditionally. Designers advise against using such a form because of the strong association with a funeral item - a coffin.
Triangular arch. There are a huge number of subspecies of triangular arches: keeled, lancet horseshoe, tudor. Similar elements came to modern design from the Middle Ages, and they are preferably used in tall, spacious rooms.

More and more often, people refuse to create ordinary classic openings in favor of fantasy asymmetric ones.

They can only be made in plasterboard partitions. Asymmetric openings can be of any shape, and can also be supplemented with all sorts of auxiliary details: shelves, niches, lighting. This design acts as a striking element and sets the tone for the entire appearance of the room. Eye catching an asymmetrical opening helps well to hide possible flaws when renovating a room.

Dimensions (edit)

It is possible to balance the proportions of rooms in an apartment using doorways without doors. Whether the opening is wide or narrow, high or low, the impression produced will vary.

For rooms with low ceilings, it is strongly not recommended to mount narrow spans. Visually, they will make the room tiny and uncomfortable. It is better to choose a wide option that will visually expand the area of the room, add air and light to it. This applies not only to arched openings, but also to rectangular ones.

The optimal height also depends on the original proportions of the room. If you want to combine two rooms with the help of a gap, it is recommended to make it almost up to the ceiling. An ordinary span, which serves only as an alternative to the door, should be made much lower, but its height should not be lower than 2 m.In the case of arches, this indicator grows by at least 30 cm.This is due not so much to aesthetic rules as to safety requirements: a person can hit the top narrow part of the arch hard in the dark.

When constructing asymmetric structures, the following rule should be followed: the more intricate the shape, the wider the opening should be. Too much great concentration monograms and other elements on small space will overload the view, making the design unnecessarily elaborate and cumbersome. As a result, instead of an effective accent, you get a tasteless version that you will soon get bored with.

Thus, the size of the doorway is largely determined by the characteristics of the room itself, and not the chosen shape.

Remember that very wide doorways are best decorated with a texture, such as embossed moldings. If you use an ordinary smooth cladding, the gap will be "lost" against the general background of the room and from an aesthetic point of view it will not look particularly harmonious.

In various rooms

In the overwhelming majority of cases, the advisability of installing a doorless opening is obvious, however, sometimes rejection of the door is extremely undesirable. Among the rooms in which it is best to leave a door is the kitchen. This is especially true in small apartments, where a strong kitchen smell will be especially annoying. It is not always pleasant when scents are felt in the living room or bedroom.

The old boring interior of the living room can be changed beyond recognition, at the same time competently expanding the usable area. If you abandon the isolated balcony block and the door to the balcony, it will turn out to make the living room brighter. The balcony will certainly need to be furnished in a style similar to the living room, since the rooms, united by a doorless opening, should be perceived as a whole.

You can often face cases when the door is refused. between the corridor and the dressing room. Since both of these rooms are quite small and cramped, such a move helps to hide this fact, allowing people to feel more at ease.

In small apartments, doors between the hallway and the living room are abandoned, especially if the apartment is one-room. So the whole area is perceived as a single whole, as a result of which the dwelling seems to be larger.

In cases where such a small apartment has low ceilings, it is better not to choose an arched shape as an opening. It is much more logical to stop at the classic rectangular span.

It is quite rare to refuse the door to the bedroom, but they do not dare to leave the entrance completely "defenseless". Come to the rescue blackout curtains or screens, which perfectly preserve the intimacy of the room. If necessary, they can be easily and quickly dismantled. An interesting solution is the use of curtains with hooks: they can be completely closed at night, and during the day they will serve as a beautiful frame for the opening.

How to arrange correctly?

The opening is casted in different materials and in different techniques. The interior span can be decorated with your own hands, or you can turn to professionals who will create a complex and unique decor.

Good idea- decorate the doorway with curtains.

A decorative curtain plays the same role as a door psychologically, but it takes up much less space. If desired, the curtains can be removed without any problems or replaced with others, while the design of the opening will not suffer (for example, if you simply remove the door leaf, hinges will remain on the span, which do not look very attractive).

Another option, how you can decorate a doorway without a door, is to use additional design elements - various stucco panels. With their help, it will be possible to refine any gap, regardless of how smooth the walls are and in what colors the opening is made. Finishing is extremely simple and often done entirely on your own.

With the help of stucco molding, it is possible to decorate openings in various styles. For example, you can make a classic arch with columns and heavy curly elements. If you add gilding, you will be able to completely recreate the spirit of the Baroque or the classics. For modern interiors it is more appropriate to use simple embossed moldings with geometric patterns, for example, embossed groove lines. If in the first case the choice in favor of pilasters and capitals was appropriate, then in the second they should be avoided.

Stucco molding can be found quite rarely; it has practically gone out of use lately. This is due to the relatively small dimensions of modern apartments, because intricate designs look ridiculous in small spaces. You should not completely abandon the stucco elements: some of them can help in expanding the room.

Also, to decorate door openings without doors, they often use artificial stone masonry, clinker tiles or drywall.

Materials (edit)

Facing a doorway without a door can be produced using a variety of materials. The simplest solution is to paint the gap or paste over it with the same wallpaper as the walls. However, there is one "but": only perfectly flat walls are suitable for this, otherwise the whole structure will not look neat enough and made in a hurry.

Another option is to make a box of extras and put it in the gap or sheathe it MDF panels... In either case, you will get a wooden gap that looks stylish and can be harmoniously fit into almost any interior.

Framing the opening is best done with wood of valuable species or their imitation, since these are the solutions that look the best.

It is also possible to sheathe the lumen with plasterboard. Drywall is a truly unique material. With its help, it is possible to form a structure of almost any configuration, supplementing it with elements made of other lightweight materials, for example, polyurethane.

A simple plasterboard opening can be easily made on your own, and this will not take much time, but the effect will please.

Often, the gaps are laid out with imitation stone or clinker tiles. Clinker tiles imitate brick, while they weigh several times less. Tiles of various shapes are produced: there are also classic elements, as well as special corner ones. There is a wide variety of sizes on the market, but the most popular are medium-sized tiles. The seams between the tiles are usually rubbed with a compound that exactly imitates the main wall covering.

Artificial stone looks more interesting than clinker tiles. There are imitations of various materials: limestone, marble, malachite and many others. This material has many advantages: such a cladding looks expensive, is in perfect harmony with other finishing materials, is distinguished by a long service life and wear resistance, and is also very easy to clean. The laying of such material can be carried out either in a geometrically thoughtful order, or chaotically - both options look equally good.

Both the tile and the stone are attached either to tile glue (when the walls are not aligned well under them), or to liquid nails (if the walls have a perfectly flat surface).

For information on how to independently make a decorative arch, lined with plaster stone and bas-reliefs, see the next video.

Interior options

A fairly simple opening with a slightly curved edge adds pomp and grandeur to the room. Its unusual structure is made in rather restrained proportions: straight lines are used, there is no complicated decor. The almost even square shape contributes to the visual preservation of the proportions of the room, without creating any visual illusions.

The use of natural materials is encouraged when creating the design of a doorless opening. Wood and raw stone are in good harmony with each other, in spite of the fact that the wood is selected from a valuable species, and the stone is the most ordinary one. The play on contrasts deserves special attention: firstly, wood and stone contrasting in color are used, and secondly, an even edge wooden platband adjacent to the torn edges of the masonry.

The doorway is decorated with various materials, each of which has a number of features. In this case, it is important to take into account the presence or absence of a door leaf, which will affect the order of work and the method of installation. Due to the diversity finishing materials you can choose those that harmoniously fit into the design of the room.

Decorating doorways without doors is carried out in the following ways:

Standard. In this case, the installation of various materials is carried out without changing the design of the opening.
Arched. Fully or partially change the configuration of the opening, and then make the cladding.

It is easiest to finish the rectangular aisle. This is a classic option for any home design. Arches require the creation of broken or smooth shapes. They are created mainly in spacious rooms.

The following are chosen as the facing material:

plastic;
laminate;
tree;
a rock;
plaster;
moldings;
tiles, etc.

Plastic or laminate

The most popular is the doorway finish. plastic panels... This is due to the high strength of the material, the variety of shapes and colors of the product, the ability to imitate various textures, and affordable prices for products. Plastic is quite practical, since dust and dirt do not settle on its surface, and it is easy to wash the opening trimmed with plastic. Installation of panels is simple and can be done by yourself.

Laminate has high wear resistance and resistance to mechanical damage. It is also protected from ultraviolet radiation, which prevents the material from burning out if it is in the path of sunlight. The strength of the material allows you to attach various decorative elements to it, and the surface is easy to clean. The main condition is the selection of laminate to match the interior.

Installation of add-ons

Dobors are boards made of MDF or wood of various widths. This indicator varies between 10-20 cm, which allows the product to be installed in various doorways. Addons can be simple or adjustable. The first one rests against the L-shaped cut in door frame, and the second is connected by entering the groove of the spike. Adjustable extensions allow you to fine-tune the protrusion after taking measurements. The connections make the installation process quick and allow you to speed up the foaming process.

Tiling

Tiling doorways requires that the surface is as flat as possible. Otherwise, the design will have an unattractive appearance. A wide range of products on the market allows you to choose the material for any room design, and the ease of installation does not require the involvement of specialists for laying tiles.

The material goes well with stone and plaster, which allows it to be used in loft-style living spaces.

Stone

In the decoration of the interior passage, natural or artificial stone is increasingly used. It is a stylish decor and allows you to give a room an unusual appearance. The cost of the material is high, but the decoration lends respectability to the room. The stone has the following advantages:

spectacular view;
strength;
ease of use;
compatibility with other materials.

In order not to overload the interior, a medium or small stone is used. In this case, the edges are specially made uneven.

Plaster

If you plan to paint or wallpaper on the slopes of the doorway, plaster is used. She prepares the base and levels the wall. You can also use decorative plaster that creates an unusual relief or pattern. The advantage of this finishing method is that, if desired, it can be repainted while maintaining the same structure.

Drywall

To make the interior of the room special, the owners remake the rectangular interior passages into arched ones. In this case, finishing doorways without doors is best done with plasterboard, since it is easier to create curved shapes with it. Thanks to the frame, any bend can be made, and the filling material has a smooth, even surface. This allows you to paint or wallpaper the opening.

Step-by-step instructions for each type of finish

Installation of all the materials listed above can be done by hand. This will require some tools and basic building skills. Plastic finishing of doorways without doors can be made from ready-made sandwich panels or PVC. The first product is cut in width and height, set at a level, fixed with spacers, and then fixed on polyurethane foam.

For PVC installations it is necessary to create a frame from a profile. For this purpose, you can use aluminum drywall guides. A frame is made around the perimeter of the passage, then the front finishing of the opening is done. The plastic is fixed with self-tapping screws, and the corners are closed with special PVC corners, which are attached to the glue.

Addons are installed according to the following algorithm:

They make accurate measurements of the opening using a square or ruler.
Cut the boards with an electric jigsaw or a saw. It is advisable to do this with a power tool, using high engine speed. This will avoid chipping.
In the places of fasteners, secret holes are made for the hat of self-tapping screws and guides. It is necessary to hold the drill strictly perpendicular to the floor so that the indentations are even. The holes must match the length of the screws.
First, vertical extensions are installed, then horizontal ones. There should be no gaps between the boards.
Fixation is made on polyurethane foam. To prevent bending of the extensions, spacers are installed.
After a day, remove excess foam and mount the platbands.

So you can refine not only the passage without a partition, but also with a door.

To finish with tiles, you need to follow these points:

clean and plaster the walls;
prepare glue or liquid nails;
apply glue with a spatula or comb on the back of the tile, spread it over the surface and remove the excess;
press the material firmly against the wall and press down with force for a few seconds.

Stone decoration is carried out in the same way as with tiles.

For plaster use a cement-sand mortar. Cement must be taken at a grade of at least M 300. For 1 part, take 3 parts of sand and mix with water. You need to achieve the consistency of heavy cream. After removing all protruding elements from the wall surface, the plaster is applied with a wide trowel. Evenness is checked by a building level or rule. The corners are formed with metal corners.

The use of drywall is the solution for an arched opening. First, a rigid frame is made of an aluminum profile along the perimeter of the passage. UW and CW guides are used. Then the drywall is cut out and fixed with special screws. At the end of the installation of the material in the opening, all joints are sealed with a serpyanka tape or covered with putty. The surface is primed.

Design solutions

When refining a doorway front door different design solutions... You can change the shape, combine finishing materials, complement the existing ones with different decorative elements. Everything is limited only by the imagination of the performer or customer.

Every owner of an apartment or private house dreams of decorating it in a stylish and original way. After all, the interior of the home speaks of the taste and life position of its owner. Unfortunately, most typical buildings are characterized by cramped rooms, so when decorating such rooms, the main goal should be to expand the space. Interior doors visually compress the dimensions of the premises, and also create a dead zone, which is not always functional. An excellent way out for small apartments is to design a doorway without using a door. How beautiful it is to fit such a passage into the interior with your own hands - read on.

If you want to increase the space of two adjacent rooms or just dream of interestingly playing up the layout of your house, then one of the best options for you would be to create an open doorway between the rooms. Such modern design will fit well into absolutely any interior and will be an excellent find for small apartments.

In this way, you should not trim the doorway leading from the bedroom to the common room as this part of the apartment requires privacy. However, the arch, which serves as a passage from the living room to the kitchen, will add a special charm to your home.

Of course, an interior portal will not be able to delimit the neighboring rooms by 100%, however, it is perfect for zoning space. This finish has many advantages, thanks to which it can successfully replace a doorway with a door.

Benefits of open interior passageways:

This technique will allow you to combine two rooms with different functions into one whole. It would be especially appropriate to decorate the entrance to the living room, library or kitchen with an arch.
With the help of open doorways, you can create an interior with the most unusual design. A huge amount of finishing materials for such structures and different variations of forms will help to make any fantasy come true.
Open interior passages do not need to be maintained, while door hinges need constant lubrication.
It is much cheaper to refine an arch without a door structure than to install a modern door with an attractive appearance.
It is quite simple to sheathe an interior portal. Unlike installing a door, even a person who has no experience in carrying out finishing works.

Such entrance structures have only two drawbacks: the impossibility of complete privacy, and a decrease in sound and odor insulation properties. In relation to a fairly voluminous list of advantages, these disadvantages do not seem critical, however, they negate the possibility of installing open portals in bathrooms and bedrooms.

Wide doorway finishes

One of the main advantages of finishing interior passages without using a door is the possibility of using a variety of materials for their refinement. Due to the variety of design options for such portals, they can be integrated into almost any interior.

The best options for finishing interior portals:

A wide doorway can be covered with plastic panels. This type of finishing materials is quite cheap, but at the same time it looks attractive. Particularly popular are PVC panels that have a visual resemblance to wood. Such imitation is outwardly almost indistinguishable from natural materials, so it will be an excellent addition to classic-style interiors. Contemporary designs can be decorated with an interior walkway trimmed with a bright plastic frame.
Polyurethane stucco molding is an excellent framing for luxury classic interiors... However, do not rush to decorate the portals between two small rooms in this way, since given view finishing tends to hide free space. Polyurethane stucco molding looks very similar to its gypsum counterpart, but its weight is significantly lower, and the cost is not so high. Another advantage of this material is the ability to paint the doorway, decorated with it, in absolutely any color.
Artificial stone, despite its high cost, remains one of the most popular design options for doorless interior passage. The manufacturing technology of such materials assumes the possibility of obtaining absolutely any color. The perimeter of the arch is decorated with decorative stone, however, it is possible to clad a large part of the wall around the entrance element.
Clinker is a tile that imitates brickwork... This material can be seen on the facade of the building, but it is also suitable for ennobling the doorway. Just like artificial stone, clinker is placed around the interior portal. To make this design look more interesting, the edges of the material are not cut off one level at a time, but left in their natural form. The artificial brick fits into the loft style especially harmoniously.

There are other options for finishing doorways without doors, but the ones given by us are considered the most successful. With a well-developed imagination and basic knowledge in the field of finishing work, you can decorate the interior portal in a more original way.

If you want to ennoble the doorway, spending a minimum of money, use ordinary laminate to finish it.

Not necessary to use to decorate the arch expensive materials... For modern interiors, it is more appropriate normal painting doorway.

Form of finishing a doorway without a door

The doorway differs not only in the way of decoration, this element of the interior of the room can be given absolutely any shape. Thus, you can subtly emphasize the design style of the premises.

What forms of doorways without doors are there:

The rectangular passage is the most simple option interior portal. This shape of the openings is the easiest to work with.
The arched passage looks original and stylish. It will perfectly complement both classic and modern interiors.
Asymmetrical arches are the most unusual way doorway decoration. Such passages are not evenly located, but obliquely. Asymmetry looks most advantageous in newfangled unusual interiors.

These design options for doorways look equally good in different interiors. Before deciding on the shape of the interior portal, think carefully about whether you can bring your idea to life.

How to make a doorway without a door with your own hands

Everyone can make an open passage between the rooms with their own hands. The main thing is not to overestimate your capabilities and choose the options for portals, the creation of which you can master.

So the alteration of an interior doorway into a simple rectangular opening without doors does not require special skills and special documents. These works imply only dismantling door frame and decorative trim the resulting portal.

If you want to give the interior passage a different shape or even expand it, then you will have more worries. First of all, you will need to obtain a permit from the housing authorities. Then dismantle the old finish and get rid of the excess parts of the wall. After the dismantling work is completed, you can proceed to strengthening and leveling the resulting opening, as well as giving it the desired shape.

If you live in a multi-storey building, then in order to dismantle part of the wall, you will have to obtain permission from the utilities. Otherwise, you may get into trouble with the law.

Doorway finishing decorative materials- this is a fairly simple step. You can choose any option you like and use it according to your idea.

The original doorway without a door (video)

Doorways without doors is not new but enough original way registration of interior passages. You can use it in absolutely any interior style. Trust your taste, do not be afraid of non-standard solutions, and your interior will delight you with its individuality!