Interesting glass decoupage technique, DIY door decoration

Wallpaper

One of the easiest ways to decorate interior doors with your own hands is to wallpaper. Wallpaper is a universal material that can be used for different types of finishes. Don’t think that after updating the door will seem old-fashioned. The main thing is to do everything carefully and choose a good combination of colors. The following types can be used for decoration:

• scraps of old wallpaper;
• plain bright materials;
• wallpaper with a pattern or ornament;
• photo wallpaper.

One of the fastest options is photo wallpaper for doors. Decorating with this material can be done quickly and accurately. In addition, there is an opportunity to show imagination, spend a little more of your time and become the owner of a unique result. So, how to decorate a door with your own hands using wallpaper? The work includes several steps.

Operating procedure

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Dye

Another simple way to update your interior is to paint the door. This design method has several important advantages.

• Affordable price.
• Durability.
• Possibility to hide stains.
• Lots of room for imagination.
• Ease of use.

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Decorating using paint includes several stages.

• Remove the door from its hinges, lay it horizontally (it is better to take it out of the living room) and clean off the layer of old coating. This step is very important, since paint, unlike other decorative methods, does not hide uneven surfaces.
• Clean with sandpaper.
• Level with putty, dry, degrease the surface.
• It is better to paint not the entire surface at once, but in small squares, starting from the top. Each area should be painted evenly. If the plans include drawing a picture, then in any case, the first place should be a smooth background of the canvas. To avoid smudges, it is better to lay the door horizontally.
• After the paint has dried, the door must be varnished and dried again.
• The last step is to install the door in place.

When buying paint, it is better to choose acrylic paints; they apply in an even layer. It is not necessary to use brushes; a spray bottle will allow you to evenly and quickly change the color of the surface.

Door decor with drawings

Decorating doors with different shades

Vintage style decor

Vintage style has become especially popular recently. It is used to decorate living rooms, bedrooms and other living spaces. The special atmosphere of such interiors creates a cozy and homely mood. As the masters note, the vintage style can “bring old doors back to life” and fill the space of the apartment with a unique charm.

For finishing work you will need: coarse sandpaper, PVA glue or a special mounting mixture, baguette, light-colored paint (preferably pastel), rollers and brushes, fixing varnish, additional decor at your discretion.

Decoration progress:

1. The main stage of decoration involves painting the door in a neutral color. Next you need to wait until the paint dries.
2. Using sandpaper, the canvas is lightly sanded. Traces of natural wood will appear through the layer of previously applied paint, giving the surface an aged look.
3. Upon completion of rough processing, decoration of the central part of the door begins. To do this, the selected baguette is coated with glue on the reverse side and pressed tightly against the canvas.
4. Additionally, you can decorate the composition using old music books, posters, geographical maps and any other vintage images - they are simply glued to the surface. You can also install antique fittings (for example, a handle).
5. To make the resulting decor shine fully, the baguette is painted, and two layers of transparent acrylic varnish are applied on top of the pasted pictures.

Related article: Calculation of doors for a wardrobe

Additional decor

There are several other ways to add uniqueness to your door design.

• Craquelure varnish. If you apply it to a painted door leaf, small original cracks will appear on it.
• If available, moldings can be painted in a contrasting color. They are also easy to make with your own hands and decorate the door.
• Painting. This decoration will take a lot of time, but the result will be pleasing. For painting, minimal artistic abilities and limitless imagination are enough. You can draw anything: ornaments, flowers, ornate patterns, landscapes.
• The stencil is suitable for those who do not know how or are afraid to draw by hand. You can buy them in specialized stores or make them yourself from cardboard.

Stained glass

Stained glass is perfect for doors with glass. The result, as a rule, looks original and impressive. Acrylic or special stained glass paint may be suitable. You can actually buy them in art stores. More often they are sold in whole sets with detailed instructions.

You can apply absolutely any design to glass. In addition to paints, you will also need an outline. It is he who creates “metallic” boundaries between the painted pieces of colored glass.

When working, it is better to carefully remove the glass from the door to avoid smudges and accidental drops falling on the wood itself.

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Actions are performed in the following sequence.

1. The glass is cleaned of dust and dirt and degreased.
2. Transfer from a printed drawing or apply a contour “by hand”. It must dry thoroughly, this can take up to three days. Most likely, you will need to reapply the contour to make it look more voluminous.
3. Paint the separated pieces with different colors and let them dry.

Method No. 5 Matting glass and mirrors using paste or aerosol

Drawings on the mirrors and glass of the wardrobe, applied using the matting method, look very noble and elegant. Matting is a technology that allows you to give a smooth glass surface roughness and opacity. To do this, a special chemical composition is applied.

Matting is usually done to order and is quite expensive. We want to tell you how to make this spectacular decor for a wardrobe with your own hands.

1. Disposable (adhesive) or reusable stencil for wardrobes;
2. Paste or aerosol for matting;
3. Spatula for applying paste.

The procedure for performing frosting work on glass and mirror doors:

1. Clean the surface from dust and greasy marks using alcohol or glass cleaner.
2. Attach the stencil to it. Disposable adhesives are applied using the vinyl sticker method. Reusable ones are secured with temporary spray adhesive. Make sure that the contours of the drawing are securely fixed.
3. A thin layer of paste is applied to the exposed areas with a spatula or a special matting aerosol is sprayed. After the time specified on the packaging for the composition has elapsed, the undried excess paste is removed with a spatula, and the stencil is removed.

In this simple way, you can apply even complex designs with small details to wardrobe doors.

Video about matting a mirror using a stencil using paste and aerosol

We hope that the proposed 5 methods will help you easily choose exactly how to decorate your closet doors without extra costs.

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Decoupage

An original and creative way to decorate doors with your own hands. Moreover, you can use it to decorate absolutely any surface. The work works especially well on high-quality wood. And vintage style is back in fashion.

Before applying pictures, the door must be treated with a primer or acrylic paint (if you need to level it, putty will do). After this, the creative process can begin.

For decoupage, special napkins (available in craft stores), wallpaper or fabric are usually used. In addition you will need:

• scissors;
• PVA glue;
• brushes, sponges, rollers.

First, the elements are applied to the surface, the exact location is noted, and different options are tried. Glue them using PVA (replacing glue is not recommended). You need to glue the picture from the center, smoothing out the bubbles and folds.

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Decorating doors with different shades

After drying, be sure to coat the surface with varnish.

Many people use various photos for decoupage. The technique remains the same, it is enough to simply separate the bottom layer of paper from the photo so that the gluing is reliable. You will have to do the same with the wallpaper.

What is decoupage and what is the value of this type of decor?

This art of decorating various objects has existed for more than 5 centuries, and it began in Venice. The craftsmen of this city noted the high cost of Chinese household items decorated with the finest inlays or carvings, but since they did not know the technique, a skillful imitation was created. A design was applied to the dishes or pieces of furniture, most often it was a thin fabric with some kind of pattern, and then the surface was covered with several layers of varnish. Sometimes their number reached 30 or more. Actually, using this technique you can decorate anything, including the glass of interior doors. Varnishing will give it a matte appearance, but at the same time the pattern will gain depth, and at the same time will not interfere with the penetration of light.

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Decoupage became widespread due to the fact that the cost of such products was significantly lower than that of Chinese household items. That is why this technique of applying a design followed by varnishing was at one time called the art of the poor (in Italian – arte povera). Over time, decoupage spread throughout the world; it is even known that even icons were made in this way in Russia. However, the technique was subsequently forgotten, used less and less, and its peak of popularity arose quite recently. Considering the variety of modern materials, the use of such decor can have very wide possibilities. It should be especially noted that this art is accessible to everyone; it does not require special training or any complex devices to implement with your own hands.

Textile

Another original way to decorate a door is the patchwork technique. It's worth noting that not just any fabric will work. The choice largely depends on the room for which the door is intended. Decorating with fabric is more suitable for bedrooms or living rooms, but is very impractical for the bathroom, toilet, front door.

Using the patchwork technique, you can create a unique piece of furniture with your own hands. Particular attention will have to be paid to the choice of materials:

• when choosing fabric, you must take into account that it can shrink or stretch (it is better to take measurements with a damp cloth if glue will be used);
• When drying, the glue should not leave any traces;
• the edges of all flaps must be processed;
• It is recommended to use non-staining fabrics near door handles.

It is not necessary to use glue to work. With glazing beads or a furniture stapler, decorating will go even faster. A stronger fabric (tapestry) will be more reliable for the door leaf.

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Stickers

A fairly simple and quick way to decorate doors with your own hands is to use vinyl stickers. It is perfect if the door is in good condition, but is simply tired and the owners want to add variety to the interior, decorate something. You can combine stickers and wallpaper.

Ready-made stickers can be selected at any repair store or ordered on specialized websites on the Internet. If you want to add even more originality, you can order stickers based on photos. For example, a door decorated with a collage of photos of all family members will look original.

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Decorating doors with different shades

You can also create them yourself. For this you will need:

• scissors;
• PVC film;
• cardboard.

The desired design is carefully transferred to cardboard, then its contours are cut out from self-adhesive film. The unique sticker is ready.

If there is any defect on the door leaf, you can buy stickers.

The option with stickers is more suitable for bathrooms than interior doors, as it perfectly repels moisture.

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Beautiful door decor

Technological stages of door pasting

• We start with preparing the canvases. We prepare the surface in the same way as described in the article covering doors with self-adhesive film. In my opinion, working with wallpaper is even easier, since you already have some skill. I can’t believe that any of my readers haven’t worked with them at least once in their lives. The thing is that the self-adhesive film sticks so much that you can’t move it, but move the wallpaper, take it off and reapply it, etc.
• If the door is painted with enamel and you do not want to clean it, then follow the following steps. Where the paint is peeling, clean these places. Sand the entire surface of the door with coarse sandpaper to remove the smoothness of the door. Then prime with primer and let it dry.
• It is easier to prepare the surface for wallpaper than for film. If they have a textured pattern, then all surface imperfections will be hidden, but the film is very thin and the preparation must be of better quality, otherwise any bump will be visible.
• We count and cut the trellises. Take your choice of adhesive composition seriously - let it be, for example, glue for vinyl trellises - it is perhaps preferable and has antifungal ingredients in its composition. To improve the adhesive ability of the glue, it is combined with PVA glue in a ratio of 1:2, that is, part wallpaper glue and two PVA. A killer option, I glued it myself. The door area is small, which means you will need a little glue.
• Further according to the usual scheme. Spread the wallpaper with adhesive and let it soak. Same with the door surface. Very carefully smooth out and remove bubbles. All other steps are the same as when gluing walls.

Of course, you will have to tinker, since wallpapering doors is not a solid wall. But the result should please you with the new design of your old doors. You will succeed.

Mosaic

One of the most unusual decoration options is mosaic. It is used quite rarely, since not all doors can withstand a layer of ceramic coating. The thickness of the door leaf itself increases significantly, its quality suffers, but the result looks incredibly beautiful.

It is recommended to use mosaic tiles in fragments. This will not create a large load on the door leaf, and the decor will look bright and unusual. It can be attached with glue or liquid nails.