Interior wooden arches: photos, types, design options, colors

Interior Design Features

• Usually arches draw up an interior doorway to the living room, dining room or kitchen.
• In rooms with an area of ​​more than 50 square meters. meters will look picturesque arched enfilade.
• If privacy is required from time to time, doors with stained glass inserts can be mounted in the arched opening.
• For wall decor, often use wooden false arches, framing a mirror or a mural. If you choose the right location for the mirror or the plot of the picture, you can create the illusion of infinite space.
• There is another option for a decorative arch: a niche in the wall along the contour is decorated with platbands or a wooden baguette.
• For the manufacture of arches, wood of different value is taken. Oak, due to the strength and beauty of the texture, is ideal for wooden arches. Ash is inferior in hardness to oak, but it is easier to carve and is well polished. Unfortunately, because of the price, not everyone is able to access decor from precious woods. Budget pine and linden are not so prestigious and durable, but with the help of tinting you can imitate the color and texture of expensive wood.

Types of wooden arches

Any wooden arch consists of a vault, side elements and racks. Due to the curved shape of the arch, arches can withstand heavy loads. The choice of the type of arch depends on the interior design, the height of the ceilings, the zoning of the room.

Classic

Classic wooden arches have the shape of a top in the form of a regular semicircle. That is, the radius of the arch is half the width of the interior opening. This type is suitable for rooms with a ceiling height of more than 2.5 meters. Often the top point of a classic arch is decorated with a curly element.

On the picture classic arch. The cool tones of the walls and the severity of the composition blend beautifully with the dark honey color of the wooden floor.

Ellipse

Arch-ellipse is the "younger sister" of the classic arch. Ellipse translated from Greek means "omission." The radius of the arch should be greater than half the width of the opening. Such wooden arches are ideal for typical apartments, because it is installed with a ceiling height below 2.5 meters.

Romance

The romance arch is suitable for low wide openings. It has a straight arch line, which is smoothly rounded at the edges. Such arches are installed after the dismantling of double doors.

On the picture arch-romance. The shape of the arch is a modern replica of the Romanesque arches of medieval Europe.

Portal

The portal arch is mounted in the doorways of a standard rectangular shape. For minimalist interiors, designers choose wooden portals without decorations. A carved wooden portal looks status and emphasizes the respectability of the office or country house.

On the picture arch portal in the interior of the entrance area, made in the colonial style. The dark wood of the portals contrasts with the ivory floor and walls.

Transom

The transom arch is a sash with inserts made of transparent, frosted or stained glass. It is placed above the portal or above the door to create a beautiful arched vault. Since the transom transmits sunlight, it makes sense to install such an arch at the entrance to darkened rooms.

Yoke

The rocker arm is universal for both narrow and wide openings. The arch arch smoothly passes into straight lines parallel to the floor.Thanks to its concise form, it looks organically in a simple Victorian interior.

Trapezoid

The trapezium arch, as its name implies, has a trapezoidal arch. Often installed in country or chalet style interiors.

On the picture dark-colored trapezoidal arches add to the interior of the house from the timber bar and successfully zoning the space of the dining area.

Design options for wood arches

Wood is a ductile natural material that lends itself to various processing methods.

Carved

Carving is the oldest way of artistic woodworking. Wooden arches are decorated with openwork (slotted) or "deaf" (laid on, embossed) carvings.

• Openwork carving will visually lighten the arched structure and, as the designers say, “add air” to the interior.
• Relief carving will emphasize the beauty of solid wood.
• “Deaf” carvings adorn arched columns and capitals.

On CNC milling machines do woodcarving of any complexity and design. If finances allow, you can order a wooden arch with handmade author's carvings.

Backlit

Illumination of the arched opening visually expands the passage, focuses on skillful carving, beautiful wood texture. Directional spotlight is mounted on the inside of the arch. The sconces inside the arch look elegant, such a design solution is suitable for a wide passage.

Antique

The antique effect is achieved by special methods of processing wooden products. Brushing removes soft wood fibers to simulate the texture of an old tree. Other techniques of vintage decor are multi-layer staining, patination and scuffing, sometimes using craquelure. This technique is often found in stylization for Provence. Recently, designers have been experimenting with old barn boards, a rectangular or trapezoidal arch from such boards will remind of saloons in the Wild West.

Bent tree

Bending wood is a complex process, bent parts made of natural wood are much stronger than prefabricated elements. Using this technology, you can create complex fantasy designs of wooden arches.

On the picture Arch in the style of early Art Nouveau made of natural bent wood.

With stained glass

Stained-glass wooden arches are so decorative that they can do without additional design refinements. To create stained glass using stained glass and varnishes. Today, in addition to traditional techniques, sandblasting of glass, photo printing, color films, fusing (baking) are used.

On the picture two arches in the Art Nouveau style zone the dining area and the living room. Floral ornament on the stained-glass window is in harmony with the upholstery of furniture and curtains.

The combination of wood and stone

Wood and natural stone are the first building materials that people began to use. After a century of plastic, natural wood in the design of a house or apartment is at the peak of popularity. Combination options in the arched construction of wood and stone depend only on the imagination of the designer.

Colors of arches

The color of the wooden arch is selected either in tone to the main palette of the interior, or in contrast to it.

• A white arch with carved pilasters will decorate the interior in a palace style.
• Brown wooden arches are typical of classic English interiors.
• The beige color is “friendly” with most colors and has hundreds of shades. The beige arch fits easily into both Provence and the modern interior.

Chocolate brown wenge looks very stylish, the arch from this dark African tree will look spectacular against the background of light walls.

Photo in the interior of the rooms

The arch can be installed in the interior passage, inside the room itself or to highlight the balcony area.

Kitchen

Replacing the door with an arch is often found in small kitchens to save space. In this case, you need a good extractor hood above the stove, otherwise kitchen odors will spread throughout all rooms.For harmony in the interior, the arch should match the style of the kitchen.

Hallway and corridor

The arch makes the dark hallway lighter, letting in sunlight from other rooms. A long and narrow corridor will become more interesting if you install a series of identical arches in the type of enfilade.

On the picture entrance hall in a Mediterranean style. The extension of the arch continues with a skirting board.

Hall

The spacious living room can be divided by a wide wooden arch-beam, making room for a dining room or library. In the living room, false arches look beautiful, framing a mirror, a fresco, and a tapestry.

On the picture Scandinavian style living room. The laconic design of the semicircular arch enhances the minimalism of the northern interiors.

Balcony

The arch visually combines a balcony or a loggia with the main room. Near the balcony arch in the kitchen is often mounted bar. On the balcony you can put a corner sofa and a table.

In the photo there is a square arch between the kitchen and the balcony.

Room decorations in various styles

Classical interiors are combined with arches of the correct symmetrical form. If the interior is dominated by straight horizontal and vertical lines, it is better to choose a portal arch, for interiors with smooth geometry, wooden arches with a round and oval arch are suitable. It is difficult to imagine a classical arch without columns, pilasters and carved capitals.

The Art Nouveau style is recognizable by the flowing, bizarre lines of the pattern. The Art Nouveau wooden arch is often decorated with wrought iron elements, stained glass, painting with lilies and orchids. Provence is distinguished by modesty and pastel, like faded colors. For this style, it is better to choose a rocker arch with a simple ornament and aging effect.

Oriental style is a synonym for luxury and lush decor. Traditionally, in the East, wooden arches were decorated with rich carvings, mosaics, and paintings. Oriental-style wooden arches are characterized by a pointed arch shape.

Photo gallery

A wooden arch is a basic interior element that immediately sets the general direction of design for a house or apartment. Due to the natural beauty of the tree and the many ways of processing it, you can create an original version of the arch for each design project.