Arched door - canvas with a rounded top edge. Such a door involves mounting in an appropriate opening in the form of an arch. Initially, the designs spread as entrance doors to a cafe, shop, and private houses. Later, the products began to be installed as interior doors.
Types of arched doors
Designers develop various forms of designs. Round and lancet apertures are made. A rounded opening is divided into such types as:
- classic - an arc with the correct radius;
- ellipse;
- modern - arch with a rise;
- Romanticism is the center of a straight arc with rounded corners.
Arched doors are installed in any shape in accordance with the overall design of the room. Interior designs are divided into swing and solid models.
Arched sliding doors are also made. An aperture is made on the sides of the wall, an arch is made. Guide rails are mounted in the holes. Mount the door leaf. When opening the sash, the doors will go into the walls.
Features
The arched door from the position of functionality is practically no different from a conventional canvas of a traditional form. Feature - an archway-shaped opening.
As for the benefits, the products can not boast of them, except that:
- Installation of interior arched products is a good solution for people of high growth. The height of the opening increases due to the arch.
- The door in the form of an arch contributes to the visual increase in the room.
- The original interior of the room is created.
A significant design flaw: the need for a pre-prepared high and wide opening.
Arch and room style
The design in the form of an arch due to the variety of design incarnations is considered a universal tool for interior decoration. Products are suitable for such stylistic directions as:
- Classic. Feature - conciseness. The concept of decor is combined with a wooden door, MDF.
- The oriental style is successfully complemented by an elliptical design. The luxury, exotic interior is emphasized by an arched door made of dark wood.
- Country - a design solution that harmonizes favorably with horseshoe-shaped models. The canvas is necessarily a light shade, devoid of the slightest hint of varnishing and lining.
- Chic Shabby - a concept with a twist of a barely noticeable plaque of time artificially created by designers. The style successfully harmonizes with products stylized in antiquity of any shape.
Materials
The door in the form of an arch is made of various materials. This is a tree, MDF, glass, plastic, chipboard. Lovers of non-standard interiors can purchase an interior door that meets both stylistic preferences and budget.
But the arched door is an expensive pleasure. Since more materials are spent on production, accordingly, this affects the cost of products: the price is higher than that of a traditional design.
Chic expensive models are made of solid oak. Wood is characterized by wear resistance and external splendor. Models of oak belong to prestigious products, most often performed on order.
Beech, pine or ash is an elegant product, but much cheaper than oak. In addition to aesthetics, these types of wood bring an atmosphere that is beneficial to health. For the original stylistic effect, manufacturers complement the designs with multi-colored inserts.
Arched glass doors are also produced. More light penetrates the room through the glass, so it is best to install the product on the bright side of the room. Applied techniques such as:
- fusing - granules, pieces of multi-colored material, a kind of mosaic;
- stained-glass window - a color product with an ornament;
- sandblasting technology - glass processing with sand.
In the manufacture of glass doors, raw materials are tempered in production. Due to this, high strength is given.
Arched structures are made of plastic based on a metal profile. The advantage of the product is lightness. There is no need to strengthen the doorway and the use of massive hinges. Manufacturers "mask" plastic like wood, stone or metal. Due to this, various stylistic decisions are implemented.
Arched doors (photo above) are made of MDF in combination with chipboard. The design is suitable for placing a bathroom or kitchen with a large temperature difference. The material is presented in various color combinations.
Over the past half century, the popularity of arched openings has subsided, but designers have revived the fashion for these designs and offer to replace traditional paintings. The arch gives the space grandeur and sophistication.