Sunday, June 12, 2011

Excellent Ideas for Interior Doors

Doors are not only meant to serve as the entrance to the house or room, protect against intruders and shield against harsh outdoor elements like strong winds or rain. They are also added to houses because of their aesthetic values. However, there can be times when you really cannot find the right ready-made door that will bring the design of your home to the next level. When this happens you just have to fall back on customized interior doors to get the home decoration right.

If you are looking for some ideas on customised glass interior doors or privacy glass panels, here are some ideas which you can probably draw from:

1) If you have a Victorian theme, then you can go for the six door wooden panel door. This kind of door does not have the all elegant look but it does have an elegant finish complete with the rustic look giving you the Victorian atmosphere that you want. Since more of the old doors are very susceptible to contraction and expansion especially if made from certain kinds of wood, you can opt for custom made six panel doors made from fiberboards.

2) Once thing that you can do without changing the entire door if you cannot find a better one that the existing door in your house is to repaint it. Sometimes different colors add a different feel to the decorations. For example, if you have a minimalist design in the living room and everything is in shades of black and white except the door, you can just paint it over in that particular shade rather than finding another door in the right color.

3) If you are very security conscious, you may want to think about adding security features to the existing interior doors. Most doors come only with the traditional lock and key but nowadays you can add many other security improvements like biometric locks or retina scans so that the room is better protected.

4) When you live in a temperate country, you will realise that however warm your house is with the heaters fully turned on in winter, the coldness will still creep in. This is because the doors are not insulated. Therefore, insulation for the interior doors is a must if you cannot take the coldness during winter. It will probably shave a lot off your electricity bill at the end of the month

5) When you have a customized interior door, you can carve it to your liking. Carvings on the door will be a unique touch to the interior door. For example, if the interior door leads to the kitchen, you may want to carve some kitchen utensils on the door to help visitors identify the room.

Customized interior doors can definitely increase the value of your house and enhance the beauty of the place. However, it means more work for you in searching for the materials or producers to custom make your door.