Doors color "bleached oak" in the interior

You can bring notes of lightness and aristocracy, chic and nobility to your interior with the help of correctly selected doors in the color of "bleached oak". Returning to natural materials, return to yourself, because what could be more comfortable than a house "breathing" with calmness and tranquility. And it is precisely these feelings that are created by ensembles using bleached oak doors.

Bleached oak doors are a special piece of furniture. You cannot put them in any room. But if the interior doors are in their place and, most importantly, in the right design environment, then they very favorably emphasize the stylistic accents of the room, complement them and do not stand out against the background.

Such doors will fit perfectly into the following styles:

• Scandinavian - due to the natural texture.
• Provence and country - wooden doors are a distinctive feature of the "rustic" trends.
• Classic (English direction) - oak is often used there as a design solution.
• Vintage - various "aged" grayish colors will be appropriate.
• Modern trends - the main attention to detail: to handles, various decorative inserts.

The misconception that light colors are easily soiled can be refuted by bleached oak furniture. In addition, the decision to put a light door can help in organizing a small, dark space, for example, a hallway. Doors will not load and eat up space, as dark counterparts would do, but on the contrary, they will bring the necessary lightness to the interior.

Real bleached oak belongs to the elite species. But its color variations are many. And the layman might confuse it with similar textures like sonoma oak. Moreover, the bleached material from different manufacturers may have the same name, but be in different color shades.

Oak is a natural material that has been used for a very long time. He received special love due to his unique texture, which, moreover, can have completely different colors: from black to white, gold and silver, and even red and green. Theoretically, any breed can be whitened, but at the same time unique shades will remain. Bleached oak can be ash or gray, or it can shimmer with a pearlescent hue. It also happens that shades of lily, pink, beige, honey are imprinted on this texture.

Oak, and especially bleached oak, goes well with its "congeners" and other types of wood. Therefore, two-tone doors can look especially impressive in combination with a shade of tobacco, cognac or bog oak (dark tones), with contrasting burgundy or wenge wood, coffee (mocha, cappuccino) and chocolate shades.

The video below shows how a door is made using the bleached oak technique.

Initially, bleached oak was made from solid natural wood. They took the breed, performed some actions on it - processed it, soaked it with special compounds, and then dried it. Dried very well, up to 8%.More "wet" breed is not suitable for the manufacture of interior items. Needless to say, but if the oak itself was considered an elite material, then its bleached version became even more exclusive.

As time went. Everyone wanted exclusivity. A little later, they began to make imitation of bleached oak on veneered, laminated or PVC-coated doors. Veneered doors are mainly made of MDF. This material most often consists of conifers, but this is the basis.

From above, they are covered with veneer - a thin cut of wood, in this particular case from a cut of bleached oak. Eco-veneer, laminate and PVC are also layered material, the top layer of which is a special film.

Each material from which the door is made has its own characteristics of wear resistance, fire safety, interaction with moisture. But hardware is also an important part of the door. Reliable fasteners, well-functioning latches and locks must not only work, but also fit into the interior concept.

The choice of a bleached oak door will depend on economic, aesthetic and practical considerations:

• The most expensive doors are made of natural wood, slightly cheaper from solid wood.
• More economical options are veneer, PVC or laminate. When choosing veneered doors, the texture of the canvas will become a "bonus" to the touch, but laminated or PVC-coated doors, due to their characteristics (in fact, these are films), will simply convey the pattern of a cut of a tree.

Simple doors with or without a pattern are a classic solution in rooms. Their choice depends mainly on how they will be combined with the entire interior. Rear doors will be a revelation for those who are looking for durable and reliable designs. Moreover, its elements are interchangeable.

Finding your perfect bleached oak door is not an easy task. Having decided on the style and what shade you want to find, you can safely go to the store. Choosing doors on the Internet is a rather controversial decision, since the screen and photographs do not always truly depict the true color of the door.

It is generally accepted that excellent quality is at the door from Europe. However, the prices for such doors are also "excellent".

The following manufacturers are popular:

• Italy: Garofoli; Tre-Piu; Dolce Vita; 3elle.
• Spain: Uniarte; Portadeza as well as Luvipol.
• Germany: ComTür, Wippro, Hörmann.
• Finland: Matti Ovi, Fenestra, Jite.

Doors from Belarus have less "biting" prices. The products of such companies as "Khales", Belwooddoor, "Green Plant" are loved by customers for their naturalness and good quality.

The Russian manufacturer does not lag behind its foreign counterpart. This is confirmed by numerous reviews of the products of market leaders. Among domestic firms, you can find products both from solid wood, and from MDF and PVC, laminate, and in various price variations. There are both budget options and expensive ones.

Recognized leaders - furniture brands "Sofia", "Volkhovets" are ready to offer the buyer the widest choice of doors, including the color of bleached oak (or a very similar shade). True, there are some dishonest dealers among the network of such stores. Sofia has a long delivery time. "Volkhovets" was spotted in marriage (which takes place upon delivery). Both companies are distinguished by high prices. But the title "Brand No. 1" (2016) is not simply awarded, and the bulk of Volkhovets' products are of impeccable quality. And the service life of 10 years from "Sofia" inspires confidence.

You can find a good door from other manufacturers, which are no worse than the industry leaders, many of them are practically not inferior to them in quality and cost.

Other companies that have positively proven themselves:

• "Alexandria Doors";
• Alvero (Leader);
• "Art Deco";
• Dariano Porte;
• Europan;
• "Cabinetmaker";
• "Matador";
• "Furniture-massif";
• "Ocean";
• "Onyx";
• Framir.

Of course, each manufacturer has its own specifics, pros and cons. Someone is marked by long delivery, factory and transport defects, not quite decent representatives in the regions, fakes. But someone stands up for their reputation with a mountain and confirms it with certificates ("Ocean"), someone provides reasonable prices ("Alvero", "Doriano Porte", "Onyx"), someone has vast experience ("Cabinetmaker ").

Bleached oak is a very laconic, but a little whimsical in terms of the selection of the environment.

When choosing color solutions, you need to take into account a couple of nuances:

• Shade - it can be either warm or cold. Depending on what it is, the colors of the interior will be selected.
• Style of design - each direction has its own palette.

What the walls will be (smooth or with an imitation of any texture) is not so important when a bleached oak door is installed. More attention should be paid to the color. Such an oak “makes friends” well with light, pastel walls. But even in cold shades (sea wave, graphite, purple), it can look quite appropriate. Lilac, mint, light green, pink are combined with cold shades of bleached oak. White, sand, bright green, turquoise colors are suitable with warm ones.

Some color combinations with bleached oak, depending on the style:

• Provence: olive, pale green, lavender, cream, milky.
• Scandinavian: white, light shades of high saturation.
• Techno and modern trends: contrasting rich colors.
• Classical: light shades, marsh.

Bleached oak looks organically in those interiors where all color solutions are in one light range, where there are clearly separated contrasts, where there are rich colors, but there is no variegation and a huge number of colors.

The floor in the room where the bleached oak door is installed can be:

• Contrasting - wenge, ash gray, loredo and other dark, almost black variations.
• Be as close as possible to the color of the door covering.

The third option is not given. Otherwise, color dissonance is possible. When choosing contrasting combinations, it should be borne in mind that in this case only two species are acceptable in the interior: oak and wenge (loredo and other dark materials).

Interior decoration, which has bleached oak doors, can be of two types - approximately in the same color scheme and "play of contrasts". Moreover, in the first case, options are possible when only similar colors are used, and when bright, rich colors are present in the decor (lavender, light green, turquoise).

Light, quiet and calm pastel shades (for example, beige) on the walls. Consonant shades of light wood on the floor. Light and practical furniture in the rooms. This is the first solution to the design of the room design.

When the decision to arrange everything in one tone seems boring, color accents come to the rescue. They can be in paintings, accessories, textiles. Bright colors can bring some liveliness and unusualness to the interior. Even the decision to put a large bright flower in the room can help sparkle the interior with new colors.

For those who love experimentation and are not afraid of bold solutions, you can offer to combine contrasting colors. Doors and floors, stylish interior items complement each other perfectly. Graphite or other luscious dark walls will be the perfect frame for bleached oak doors. The main thing to remember is that a dark color is only good for large spaces that face the sunny side.

An effective and almost "traditional" solution will be to use the contrast of doors and floor.Bleached oak and wenge - very often you can find such a recommendation in interior design, but also with other species of oak it looks very interesting and stylish.