Modern loft style doors

The "loft" style, like any other, has characteristic features that appear in all the details of the interior. Including at the door. Choosing modern doors in this style, it is worth starting from the features of the "loft" style.

The loft style, which is now gaining popularity in Russia and Europe, originally originated in America, namely in New York. Non-working firms and factories were given over to living quarters, which were characterized by a large area, rough brick walls and the presence of partitions and beams.

Over time, the style has improved and "moved" even into small apartments. Partitions and doors of various types began to appear in this style.

In this case, the structures must have such features as:

• Massive appearance. This is especially true of the entrance canvases. Outwardly, they may resemble a door from a bank safe, a ship's cabin or a wooden barn.
• Natural materials (wood, metal, glass), but the use of MDF or PVC panels is not excluded.
• The combination of antiquity and modern details in the design of the product.

• Preference is given to white, black, brown and gray colors in the design of the external structure.
• Lightweight design or appearance. Despite some "brutal" subtext of the style, freedom and comfort are valued in it. That is why initially there were no doors in the apartments. In the modern "loft" preference is given to structures that can be easily opened manually or mechanically.
• Original and non-standard appearance (forged parts, glass, metal or wood inserts).
• Special aging of the material. Chrome plating of metal structures is also excluded. In general, doors should look slightly sloppy and sloppy. But behind this view lies a complex and multi-level work.

All doors, including those in the loft style, are divided into two main groups:

• input;
• interroom.

The main function of entrance doors is to protect against uninvited guests and prying eyes. And the entrance doors "loft" visually prove this, since the basis is solid wood or metal. At the same time, they look rude and with traces of the past. The door may have artistic dents, scratches. The tree can be artificially aged using special paint and design techniques.

If the width of the doorway allows, then you can put wooden barn doors, which consist of two wide boards. As a rule, such doors are decorated with iron inserts. You can also use surface painting with airbrushing. It is advisable to select the paint metallized, under bronze or gold. The color palette can be either light or darker.

The inner side of such a structure can be painted in brighter shades if such a color is already in the interior. A long forged handle is possible, or a handle in the form of a massive ring, which will complement the overall image of the style. For interior doors, a less aggressive and massive design and appearance is used, since the original image of the premises did not imply their presence. The main function of door structures inside the apartment is zoning. Partitions will help to conditionally separate the working area from the rest or cooking area.

The material for such structures can be very diverse: metal, wood, glass, plywood, MDF. The most commonly used compound is a combination of several materials. So, metal inserts, fasteners, bolts go well with wood.

An important condition for such doors is the absence of a metallic sheen. The metal should look like it's been years old and hasn't been looked after by anyone. In some places there may be corrosion, oxidation. To save money, wood can be replaced with plywood or MDF.

Also in the "loft" room there can be completely glass doors or inserts from them. Stained glass doors made of different glass are especially appreciated. Doors can combine both frosted and clear glass at the same time. This surface is decorated with carved inserts and figures. Glass doors are good noise and odor insulation.

Sliding doors, screen doors, compartment doors, roto doors are especially popular in an apartment of this style:

• Sliding models, as a rule, have one or two doors, which can be either wood or glass. They allow compact use of space, do not take up much space when opening, as is the case with swing doors, and have a rich color palette. The disadvantages include high cost and poor sound insulation. The surface of the flaps should be the simplest and lightest - no glossy elements, many details and threads. Most often it is a plain, smooth surface.

• Screen doors valued in the interior for their compactness and mobility. The loose frame allows them to be moved to any corner of the room. The doors are also easy to fold, thus saving space. If desired, such doors can be made by hand. Doors can be made of clear glass, wooden battens or fabrics.

• Sliding doors they are familiar to many thanks to the wardrobes, but the interior ones differ in many ways. Compartments for a room basically have a more durable material and a greater thickness of the canvas. This allows for good sound insulation. They also have a handle for easy and quick opening and sometimes locks or latch. These structures can also have one or two sashes, while drawing on their surface is allowed. The content of the ornament should be combined with the style of the interior.

• Roto doors stand out for their unusual design. The opening mechanism is designed in such a way that the sash, when opened, stands against the wall. It can also rotate and open both left and right. This design also does not take up much space and has good insulation from noise and odor, since there is a seal along the perimeter of the box. To give the style more brutality, such designs are made of solid wood or glass with metal inserts. The design of the canvas on both sides is permissible, since they are visible when opened.

After identifying the main types, you should ask yourself how to choose them correctly.

There are no insignificant details in creating the interior, therefore, it is worth approaching the choice of doors, having carefully prepared.

For a competent choice, you should know a few rules:

• It is necessary to determine the size of the canvas. To do this, you need to know the basic parameters of the doorway. Today, the product market offers a huge selection of the required parameters, which significantly saves time and money. For non-standard openings, the canvas can be ordered individually.
• The color scheme should be combined with the overall interior palette. The main ones are black and white, brown, burgundy, chocolate, gray colors. Delicate and pastel colors in the design of the structure will be inappropriate. In this case, to a greater extent, it is necessary to match the color of the door to the color of the floor. This combination will create a complete image of the interior.

• The choice of texture largely depends on the desired function and interior details. So, it is inappropriate to use glass for the front door, since the structure has a special protective function. And, conversely, such a canvas would be appropriate for zoning space in a room.
• It is necessary to decide on the mechanism for opening the doors and the location of the handle. In a small apartment, it is better to use the opening to the outside. This design will not take up much space and will be as safe as possible. As a rule, handles for entrance doors are impressive in size. For interior partitions, handles are used in small sizes and with an unusual shape and design.

How to do the restoration of a door for an interior in the "loft" style with your own hands, watch the video.