How to trim a doorway without a door: photos of interiors

The absence of doors visually unifies the space of the rooms. This technique is often used for passage between the kitchen and dining room, living room and library. However, it is subjected to constant external influences, shocks, friction. Therefore, the choice of materials should be such that they last long enough. How to arrange if you do not plan to install a door is up to you.

Opening preparation

Before proceeding with the decoration, you need to align the opening. It can be done:

• drywall;
• plaster.

Plastering is a reliable processing method. But it entails the formation of a large amount of dust and dirt. Therefore, when working, drywall is often preferred.

Depending on how you decorate the opening, you will draw attention to the passage or hide it, making it invisible. After plastering, the opening can be painted in the same color as the wall, or different from it, and also overlaid with decorative stone or other material.

When sheathing the entrance opening with drywall with your own hands, the surface is perfectly smooth and even. You can glue any trim elements to it if you want to highlight the passage. If the passage should not attract attention to itself, then it is simply painted.

Unlike plaster, drywall is easy to work with. It does not form dust and debris, it is easy to attach, effortlessly allows you to lay wiring for additional illumination of the opening from the inside. Drywall finishing is ideal for arched structures, it can be used to give the passage any shape.

After plastering or plasterboarding is completed, the surface must be cleaned of dust and other contaminants before finishing. After that, you can proceed to the decorative design of the opening.

Finishing materials

The most common finishes can be as follows:

• fake diamond;
• wood or MDF panels;
• PVC panels;

The above list is not exhaustive. It is possible to use other materials depending on the design of the room and the preferences of the owners. Let us consider in more detail the process and features of finishing with the most commonly used materials.

Do-it-yourself decoration of the opening with a decorative stone

The stone used for decoration can be natural and artificial. The main disadvantage of natural is the high price. Artificial is made in factories from natural materials. It costs less, weighs less and is not inferior to natural in quality, if made in compliance with the technology.

Advantages of decorating the opening with a decorative stone:

• fire safety;
• moisture resistance;
• strength and ease of care;
• ease and convenience at work;
• standard sizes.

Decoration with decorative stone is well suited for the front door opening. It is also used in spacious rooms, rooms with a small amount of furniture. The stone will fit beautifully into the living room with a fireplace.

Advantages of sheathing MDF panels:

• strength;
• ease of care;
• ease of installation.

The only drawback is the small number of colors.

After measuring the opening, the obtained dimensions are transferred to the panel and the strips are cut out. MDF is fastened using a special mixture or liquid nails. The seam between the panel and the wall is closed with platbands, which are attached to the wall.

In addition to MDF, it is possible to finish the passages without doors in the apartment with extensions.

Application of PVC panels

Another design option is PVH panels. They have a number of advantages:

• ease of care;
• low cost;
• ease of installation;
• a wide range of color and texture options.

When finishing with PVC panels, preference is most often given to a material that imitates wood. Fastening is done with liquid nails. PFC panels are suitable for interior openings in the apartment. Installing them on the wall at the front door is not advisable, because they do not have sufficient strength.

curtain decoration

Another good option is to decorate the opening with curtains. They divert attention from the entrance passage, give a feeling of comfort and completeness of the interior and look beautiful.

All you need to finish the curtains is to hang a cornice. To do it by hand is within the power of everyone. The main thing to consider is that the curtain should not interfere with free passage. Therefore, Roman, French and other options with horizontal closure will not work. Vertically opening curtains are tied to the wall.

When choosing how to decorate the doorway of an entrance or interior door with their own hands, they most often stop at decorating with decorative stone, PVC and MDF panels or curtains. Decoration is also possible with other materials, such as tiles or mirrors, but they are not used so often.