Interior and entrance doors are the most importantpart of the whole interior. That's why people with such attentiveness in recent times refer to the decor of the doors. After all, properly designed canvases can give the room a completely different design, pleasing the eye. 
Doors can be decorated with self-adhesivefilm, the color of which should be in harmony with the furniture in the room. without the use of complex technologies and expensive materials. For this, designers have developed a lot of ways. Of these, you can choose the most appropriate method for yourself. Now let's look at some of the most common and simple decorating methods in more detail.
Tools and materials
Before starting work, it should bePrepare the surface of the door and purchase in advance all the necessary materials and tools. In order for the process to go quickly and easily, make sure that everything you need to work is available, namely: 
Scheme of using a multicolor stencil.
- soft roller;
- dry cloth;
- a set of brushes;
- primer;
- putty;
- spatulas;
- tape measure and pencil;
- PVA glue;
- warm water;
- acrylic paints;
- clear nail polish;
- napkins for decoupage;
- scissors;
- Painting tape;
- sandpaper;
- degreaser.
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Preliminary preparation of the door
For decoupage doors are used three-layernapkins with the desired pattern. Now you can start preparing the door. First, remove the old cover. After this, it is necessary to clean the surface well and remove all the elements that do not stick to it. The resulting cracks and cracks should first be covered with a primer, and then cover with putty. When the putty dries, you need to work the entire door with sandpaper. Then wipe off all the dust with a soft cloth, then cover the surface with a deep penetration primer. If you are dealing with glass, then it should be well degreased. When this is done, remove the door from the hinges and lay it on a flat, clean surface. Painting tape will need to protect all the metal elements of the door, which you do not want to decorate, so they do not get stained. Back to contents</a>
Decoration by decoupage
Tools for painting doors. First, let's consider the most fashionable method for decorating a door leaf today. This is the method of decoupage. The meaning of it is to stick to the surface of special napkins, which depicts a drawing. The advantage of the method is the longevity of the coating, the variety of patterns. First you need to make a background of the canvas. Here comes to the aid of ordinary paint. You can use acrylic paint, and you can use ordinary alkyd enamel. The main thing is that the tone of the paint stylistically fit the pattern of the napkin. Painting the door is better with a roller or a soft brush, so that you can not see the divorce. After this, you need to wait 2-3 days until the paint dries. At this time, it is not allowed to turn on the heaters. Then the actual decoupage itself. On the canvas is done with a pencil markup of those places where you plan to draw a drawing. Then the napkin is carefully placed in a container with a small amount of warm water and aged for 2-3 minutes. 
For painting the door you can use homemadestencils. Now the napkin is taken and neatly superimposed on the intended place on the door. With your fingertips, you should align it so that wrinkles and blisters do not form. Work extremely carefully, because in the wet form of napkins, these are very easily broken. Wait a few hours until the napkin dries and gently grips the surface. Now you need to take the PVA glue and apply it gently on the entire surface of the door with a soft brush, paying special attention to the pattern, especially around the edges. As a rule, a thin layer of glue will be almost transparent. After the adhesive dries completely, the door is covered with a clear varnish. Decoupage can be considered fully completed! After drying, it is necessary to remove the protective tape on the individual elements and install the door in place by hanging it on the hinges. Back to contents</a>
Finishing the door with wallpaper
The door can be decorated with paperwallpaper. The second method is wallpapering. You can use almost any kind of wallpaper here. It can be ordinary paper, photo wallpaper, as well as expensive non-woven wallpaper or material such as silk-screen printing. After preliminary preparation of the door, wallpaper sheets of the required size should be cut. It is best if it is one whole canvas. This will help you avoid seams. You need to cut the canvas a little with a margin on all sides, then it is much easier to remove the excess than to add the missing stripes. Special wallpaper glue, to which a little PVA is added, is applied to both the door and the wallpaper. Next, you need to attach the canvas to the top of the door, adhering to the corners and the upper border as much as possible. Gradually, you need to apply a canvas of wallpaper lower and lower until the entire door is covered with it. Then, use a soft roller to drive air bubbles from the center of the canvas to the edges, while removing excess glue with a rag. In conclusion, the edges and corners should be smeared again with a brush and pressed well against the door. It can take up to three days to dry completely. During this time, fresh air should not be allowed to enter the room. Back to the table of contents</a>
Decoration of glass elements
If your doors have glass elements, thenthere are good options for their decor. To begin with, the glass is thoroughly cleaned of dirt, wiped dry and degreased. When the degreaser is dry, you can proceed to decorate the glass. 
Glass in the doors can be decorated withspecial stained-glass paint. Glass can be decorated in two main ways: painting with acrylic paint or gluing a stained glass film. If you decide to use the paint, you need to first mark out the contour of the future drawing on the glass, and then paint it with a thin brush. After working on the contour, you can start painting the pattern. At the same time, you can mix colors, creating beautiful transitions. But keep in mind that this work is more suitable for people who have at least a small artistic ability. If you decide to use a stained-glass self-adhesive film, then everything is much simpler. It is only necessary to glue it down on the door gradually from the top, separating the paper base and immediately straightening out the resulting folds and bubbles. When the surface is pasted, the remainder of the film is cut with a stationery knife. So, several basic methods of how to independently produce the decor of the doors with your own hands are considered. In addition to those described, there are a lot of other options, which every day more and more are being perfected by designers. But you can rely on your own imagination, supplementing the interesting elements described above.
