Provence style doors: types, materials, colors, design and decor

Design features in Provence style

The nuances of decorating the French style:

• For decoration, they choose natural, most often wooden materials, painted in light beige, white, sand, lavender and gray shades or models with an aged effect.
• Door hardware should be made of wrought iron, bronze, darkened or gilded metal.
• Also, various floristic painting, carved elements or transparent and frosted glass inserts are appropriate.

Varieties of doors

There are several types.

Interroom

One-leaf or two-leaf doors in Provencal style, with or without glass inserts, due to their maximum simplicity, naturalness and soft colors, will give the room harmony and tranquility.

In the photo there are cream-colored interior double doors in the living room, made in the Provence style.

Input

Products in natural pastel colors or models in green and burgundy shades, with forged fittings or unusually decorated handles, will be an excellent interior option and will allow you to create unity with nature in space.

For cabinet

In this style direction, hinged doors that open in different directions are appropriate. They can also be complemented with various mirror, transparent or frosted glass inserts, which gives them a special atmosphere.

Interior door options

These models are divided into several varieties.

Sliding doors (compartment doors)

Doors with frames, panels, graceful lines, symmetry or a combination of wood and glass, not only have a natural look and perfectly match the overall rustic style, but also look compact when open and do not take up much space.

Swinging

Provincial hinged door designs look especially light, fresh and elegant, they can be deaf, decorated with translucent elements, decorated with large inserts or lattice and diagonal glazing.

Accordion-shaped

Wooden or plastic models in the shape of an accordion, open and fold with the help of special movable hinges. Thanks to such non-standard design features, these interior products allow you to create a very stylish and original room design.

What material is used?

The most commonly used materials for the manufacture of doors:

• Solid wood doors. Such products are versatile and have a unique wood texture that always looks noble and expensive.
• Glass. They differ in a not too pretentious, simplified and lightweight appearance. In addition, glass opens up many-sided decorative possibilities.
• PVC. Plastic door constructions have many advantages, they are very simple and easy to use, moisture resistant and profitable in price.
• MDF. Environmentally friendly, durable MDF doors with excellent texture will be an excellent compromise between quality and price.

Natural materials are mainly used for production, for example, models made of beech or bleached oak are especially popular.

In the photo there is a Provence-style entrance hall with light MDF entrance doors.

Provencal door color

A well-chosen color scheme will allow you to create the most harmonious combinations in the Provencal interior.

White

Doors made of solid bleached oak or white ash are ideal for this area. On a white surface, small cracks and slight abrasion stand out especially advantageously.

In the photo there is a white door with a glass insert in the interior of the kitchen in the Provencal style.

Brown

Products in dark brown colors have a very expensive and elegant appearance. They brightly emphasize individuality and set off the dignity of Provence.

Blue

A clean and serene blue color will bring a refreshing coolness to the atmosphere and visually expand the space.

Green

A shade of young grass will add delicious juicy colors to the room and make it richer, and olive, pistachio or pale green will endow the atmosphere with a certain soulfulness and relaxation.

In the photo there is a Provence-style living room and glazed doors in a green-pistachio shade.

Provence design and decor

Interesting design and decoration ideas.

Painting

Plain door leaves decorated with painting instantly acquire a more attractive new look and further emphasize a certain interior theme. For decoration, drawings are often used in the form of flower bouquets, spicy herbs, meadow violets, lavender or olive branches.

Decoupage

With the help of this technique, it turns out to refresh and give innovation to ordinary doors. This effect is achieved by gluing various paper prints, original three-layer napkins or cut-out pictures to the surface.

In the photo there is a bathroom in French style with doors made using decoupage technique.

Aged

Such models with patina are especially popular in the French style, they bring a touch of antiquity to the atmosphere and make the design more elegant and noble. This antique look is obtained through the use of special chemical compositions or surface tinting.

With ornament

Interesting ornamental drawings are made using ready-made templates and individual sketches. Patterns can have absolutely any color scheme and are located pointwise or over the entire door surface.

In the photo there is an entrance hall in the Provence style with doors decorated with floral ornaments.

Brushed

Such doors have a relief that realistically imitates uneven aged, but at the same time, they are still strong and reliable products. Brushing is carried out by removing soft fibers using abrasive compounds and special brushes.

Photos in the interior of the rooms

Door design used to decorate various premises.

Kitchen

Quite often, door leaves of a white shade with a visible texture of wood are used. Sometimes kitchen products are decorated with dried flowers, various herbs, ornaments and ornaments or crafts using the cardboard technique.

Bathroom

Doors made of wood with small cracks, scuffs or roughness, matte glazed structures, aged craquelure lacquer products, decoupage models or canvases decorated with discreet images and floral patterns will perfectly complement a Provence-style bathroom design.

In the photo there are beige and pistachio doors with carved elements in the interior of a small bathroom in Provencal style.

Wardrobe

Swing or sliding designs in light colors with natural textures will add a unique French charm and vintage look to the dressing room.With a light and delicate decoration with curlicues, carvings or ornaments, it is possible to make the atmosphere more elegant.

In the photo there is a Provence style wardrobe and wardrobes with light jalousie doors.

Examples of doorway decoration

Thoughtful design of the doorway will allow maintaining the integrity of the entire design, harmoniously combining all the interior details with each other.

Photo gallery

Provence style doors, thanks to their sophistication and tenderness, will be in harmony with the interior in the spirit of Provence, bring a special romantic mood into the atmosphere and fill the atmosphere with coziness, tranquility and a sense of good taste.