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Current trends in residential doors and architraves

  • 17-01-2015 5:17pm
    #1
    Jane98
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    Hi,

    I am wondering what peoples opinions are to what's nice in internal doors and architraves currently.

    I keep changing my mind and have gone from all painted white shaker style, to oak doors with white painted architraves to all wood even considering walnut.

    Any specific product suggestions also welcome.


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  • #2
    MisseyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭MisseyB


    I would say that it depends on the space, number of doors and your personal style. A dark space might be 'warmed' up by a natural timber finish but if there are quite a few doors visible from the one space it might be overwhelming. Can you provide some more information about the space?


  • #3
    Jane98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Jane98


    MisseyB wrote: »
    I would say that it depends on the space, number of doors and your personal style. A dark space might be 'warmed' up by a natural timber finish but if there are quite a few doors visible from the one space it might be overwhelming. Can you provide some more information about the space?

    It's for a complete house renovation. House is a large 5 bed family home. There are 17 doors in total, including 4 off a pretty small front hallway. The main open plan kitchen and living area will only have one door opening into it. Does this help?


  • #4
    MisseyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭MisseyB


    If you'd like to use the same door throughout i personally think white is best, especially when it comes to the small front hallway.

    If you don't want to go with painted doors a pale timber door with a subtle graining could also work well. It's would allow you to have the warmth of a timber finish but without the over powering nature of some dark or strongly-grained timber. The only potential problem with an natural timber door is the restriction it can impose on your decoration scheme. A painted door offers you much more flexibility.

    I'd be mindful of the weight of the final door. A door that feels too flimsy won't lend itself to the feeling of quality that you'll want in your interior.


  • #5
    Jane98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Jane98


    If I went for a shaker oak door with painted white architraves downstairs in living areas and painted white doors and architraves upstairs in bedrooms, would that look funny?


  • #6
    janniaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭janniaus


    White is my favourite colour.


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  • #7
    MisseyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭MisseyB


    I don't think it looks funny to have different doors on different floors. Could you install one upstairs and downstairs and have a look at it first?


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