Mirror elements in design are a modern direction, which is becoming larger every year. For a long time, not only walls, but also ceilings, floors and even doors have been decorated with mirrors. Mirrors located on fairly large objects look most interesting. Accordingly, in this situation, we not only decorate the space, but also visually increase its scale. In no other way, this result will certainly not be able to achieve.
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In this material, we will pay special attention to the features and installation of mirror doors. Very often it is the doors that focus on themselves. If this element is not attractive, then the impressions of the entire room can remain far from the most positive. However, even the most terrible doors that can exist. At the same time, the emphasis of visitors to the room will shift from the doors themselves to the visually expanded space.
Approximately the same situation with mirror doors for a wardrobe. Given that such cabinets themselves are very large, the mirror coating only positively affect the perception of space.
In this article, we will dwell in detail on the process of installing mirror interior doors.
The main features of the mirror surface surfaces
First of all, you need to understand that it does not make sense to install mirror doors just like that. Before taking such events, the interior of the dwelling should correspond to this. Accordingly, the mirrors on the doors should not be the only bright and reflecting elements in the whole dwelling. For example, there should be glossy, reflecting light, floor, brilliant metal edges throughout the apartment. Such solutions are quite inexpensive, but look very attractive. It is advisable to make sure that all components of the design have some kind of meaning or a general idea. To do this, you can use ready-made design styles, which are a lot in the Internet networks.
Also, if we talk about mirror doors, they are often used in stores, cafes and other public institutions. The thing is that visitors most positively perceive large rooms, even if such a result is achieved only by visual tricks. In such cases, mirror surfaces excellently help, which we are talking about. At the same time, mirrors may turn out to be only one of the parts of the visually expanded space. Along with this, you can use stretch ceilings, as well as glossy floors that we talked about earlier.
The main advantages of mirror doors:
- Expansion of space. As already mentioned, this is just the visual subtlety of the design of the space, but there is nothing wrong with that. The space is really larger than it really is. This effect is especially felt if the room has a wardrobe with huge mirror panels.
- Increase in space illumination. If we are talking about a large number of reflecting elements, then even with slight lighting in the room it will always be light and comfortable.
- Original interior. Based on mirror doors and surfaces, you can easily create a space amazing in terms of design. As already mentioned in this article, you can use ready -made options from the Internet.
- Simple care for mirror surfaces. Unlike many specific materials that have some subtleties in terms of care, it is incredibly simple to clean the mirror. It is enough only occasionally to wipe the dust, as well as remove the stains and fingerprints. Over time, the mirror surface does not lose its initial properties at all.
- Durability. Mirror surfaces are very difficult to damage, and, as we have already said, for a long period of operation, they will have an initial appearance. For many owners who do not like changes, such a feature of mirror doors will definitely have to taste. Also, many manufacturers of such doors argue that even after a strong blow, the mirror surface is unlikely to be damaged.
If we talk about the disadvantages of mirror doors, then first of all, their high cost should be highlighted. Indeed, this is not the cheapest pleasure, and, unfortunately, no budget decisions in this direction can be found.
Also, experts in design argue that mirror doors do not fit into all spaces. First of all, this applies to too small rooms. There, mirror surfaces will simply look ridiculous. Similar issues should still be pre -discussed with specialists. In most cases, mirror doors only positively affect the appearance of the room, especially if the room has an original interior style.
Varieties of mirror doors
The modern market offers a huge number of mirror doors. Often, buyers prefer to make a choice in favor of the following types:
- Sliding. Such doors smoothly shift along the doorway. I must say that in this case, special videos are involved, which make the opening of the doors with an almost silent process. This is a good option for large rooms and for small ones, where it is necessary to save every square centimeter of space.
- Swearing. These are classic doors that differ only in an original appearance.
- Folding. Such doors have several wings that move along the guides during their opening and closing. Many compare such structures with the accordion mechanism.
Among these types of mirror doors, sliding are most often used. Despite the fact that they seriously focus on themselves, they look like an integral part of space.
In addition, the types of mirror surfaces should be distinguished. Of course, the most popular is the most ordinary mirror coating, which is characterized by bright brilliance and classical attractiveness. However, there are two more options on the market that are in great demand. Among them there is a tinted mirror coating. It can be just darkened glass, or a surface with a colored reflective layer. This option is also very good, especially if it fits perfectly into the interior created. In addition, you can make a choice in favor of the satin surface. This is the name of matte mirrors, which also fit into the home interior chic. It should be noted that such a surface perfectly reflects the light, despite the roughness.
You also need to focus on the fact that today manufacturers often combine the surfaces of mirror doors. For example, partially such doors can have a matte surface, and partially glossy. Such compositions also look very interesting, and also have many advantages for creating an original interior.
In addition, by mirror doors, many mean the front part of the wardrobes. It should be noted that these doors do not have cardinal features, so they can be included in the general classification.
Features of the installation of mirror doors
Most often, the installation of interior doors is carried out by professionals. It must be borne in mind that this is quite a laborious and complex process, which includes many subtleties.
Next, we will consider how to install a swing -type mirror doors with your own hands.
- At the very beginning, you need to create a box. It should consist of at least three bars (in the event that there is no need to create a threshold). To do this, we need a freezer bar, a mock stand, as well as a loop beam.
- Next, measurements of the openings occur. To do this, a conventional roulette is used, but you need to ensure that each froze is as accurate as possible, up to a millimeter. It is also necessary to measure all wood elements that will form a box. Of course, racks and tributaries must correspond to the dimensions of the opening. Using the most ordinary saw, you need to saw off the bars and connect them with each other. It is important to know that when creating a box, it is necessary to leave a small gap from below (only if the threshold is not created) that linoleum or other floor material used in the room will fill.
- As for vertical racks, they need to be sawed at an angle of 45º. In this case, it is quite difficult to get the perfect result of carpentry, but the transporter comes to the rescue, as well as a good and comfortable hacksaw. Beginners can be advised to pre -train the sawing off on the basis of unnecessary boards. This will allow you to get a better result during the most responsible process.
To combine the woody elements of the box, you need to use screws. Obviously, all holes must be made in advance so that during the most responsible moment there are no serious problems. For this, a conventional drill is used, but you need to drill at an angle of 90º. In one connection, it is enough to use 2 screws.
It is also worth focusing on the fact that the gap between the doors and the box should be about 3 mm.
The collection of the box occurs right on the floor. It is advisable to create a cardboard litter so as not to damage either the floor or wood box.
- Next, the main accessories are fastened. At this stage, you need to attach door loops. On the market you can find a large number of options for the performance of a curtain, but it is best to use practical curtains of the flag structure. First you need to count the indentation from the upper edge - about 20 cm, and about the same from the lower edge. If the doors are too large, the third curtain can be used, it should be at the same distance between the other two.
- You also need to provide an ideal “landing” surface for loops. To do this, you can use a milling tool, as well as a chisel. For finishing processing, it is best to use the second tool.
Now the time has come for the most responsible moment - to install the box. For attaching the box in the opening, experts recommend using anchors. You can also limit yourself to the use of long self -tapping screws installed on each of the wooden planks. This is also a very reliable option, given that these are far from all components to ensure the strength of the box.
It is worth noting that there should be a large gap between the box and the doorway, which will subsequently be filled with mounting foam. In the event that the opening is too small, it should be expanded, if too large, you can fill some voids with small pieces of boards.
Next, the same self -tapping screws are screwed into an already installed box. It is also worth keeping in mind that the upper bar can not be attached in any way, since it should already be tightly located in the overall structure. If you feel that the box has some problems in terms of installation density, you should use more self -tapping screws for fastening.
Immediately after installing the box, you must once again make sure that the structure is located smoothly. To do this, you can use the building level.
Next, the final stages of the process take place:
- Now you need to hang mirror doors on the hinges. Immediately after that, you should make sure that there are no problems when opening and closing the doors. If there are any difficulties, they should immediately be eliminated.
- Next, the box itself needs to be sealed with a layer of construction tape so as not to spoil the surface when applying installation foam.
- Accordingly, at the very end of the void between the box and the wall are filled with foam. This process must be carried out carefully so that everything looks attractive.
Until the foam is completely hardened, the doors cannot be used. Next, you can safely cut off the excess layer of foam, which remains after such work.
