9 interesting ways to use the old door in the country

It happens that in the country there are quite a lot of objects that are a pity to throw out and take up a place. For example, an old door. How interesting is it to use? Let's look at a few workshops.

Table from an old door

How to make a beautiful table for a summer cottage from an old door? Let's try to build a dining place for the whole family.

What is useful for this:

• unnecessary old door;
• for the legs of the future table, we will need either 4 bars, it is desirable that they are made of wood or the legs from the old table (if any);
• and, accordingly, the material with which we will fix our table.

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Step one

Prepare material for use. There can be 2 options: leave the door, so to speak in its original form, or polish it. That is, depending on which design you are going to make your table in.

That is, everything you want depends only on your decision: change color, change or even remove accessories. This is a purely personal creative decision.

Second step

This is one of the main stages of our work - to attach pre-prepared legs to the table. Here again it depends on your creative inspiration: the table legs can be curly or ordinary. When the design is almost complete, it remains only to install the makeshift worktop on the legs.

Last step

The last step of making from the old table door to the cottage is the decoration of the countertops or legs. You can update them with patterns or carvings. If suddenly your drawing gets on top of the table, then there is the option of installing a protective coating or glass.

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How to make a new door from an old door to a summer house

Another interesting idea for using an old door is to turn it into a new one. Let's look at a few restoration methods.

Method One - Painting

This is one of the most elementary and quite economical methods of restoration of the old door.

What does that require:

• old door;
• the paint you decide to paint;
• also a roller or, if any, a spray gun.

The brush is not suitable for painting the door, it can be used additionally to paint hard-to-reach spots. For better coloring, take a roller with a pile, as with foam it will not be convenient enough to use.

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Method Two: Wallpaper and Vinyl

This method is quite unique, as you can pick up wallpapers that fit into the design of your home.

Step-by-step instruction:

• First of all, it is necessary to prepare the surface of the old door for gluing wallpaper on it.
• Buy PVA glue in advance.
• Then, attach the wallpaper to the door first in a dry form, and then apply PVA to the surface of the wallpaper and stick it.

Finishing an old door with veneer

This method is more complicated than the previous ones.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. First, prepare the door surface.
2. From veneers to produce parts, pre-making them from newspapers or tracing paper.
3. Try in advance on the door surface to fit.
4. Transfer to the veneer the size that is necessary and carefully cut.
5. Then, apply glue on the veneer and on the door and smooth it thoroughly. You can use a well-heated iron for this procedure.
6. Finally, apply a wax coating on the door surface for protection.

Idea three: a screen from an old door

A screen is a fairly versatile item. It can be used as the head of a sofa or bed, you can disguise any detail (a hole in the wallpaper, a mess in the room at the arrival of guests, etc.). It can also be just decor.

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Idea Four: Headboard

An interesting detail of the interior from the old door may be the head of the bed. You can beat the doors in your bedroom in different ways, which will be quite unusual and quite spectacular.

Idea Five: Mirror Frame

You can make an unusual mirror even at full height, if you have skillful hands and quite a stormy imagination.

Idea Six: Worktop

If you have an old table in addition to the door in your inventory, you can simply put them together and this can make a rather unusual work surface, on which you can add shelves. It will turn out boldly and creatively.

Idea seven: frames for family photos

One of the interesting ideas for using an old door can be a frame for family photos. It will look not only cute, but also quite exclusive.

Idea Eight: A Clock

You can use the old door in the country as a hand-made watch. They will look rather advantageous above your chest of drawers or, if there is, then above the fireplace.

Idea Nine: Garden Bench

For relaxation, not only in the garden, but also in the house, you can make an exclusive bench, which will be not only reliable, but also if you develop a fantasy that is quite original.

Here we have examined several options for how it is interesting to use the old door in the country. Next, the work of hands and your imagination.