Forged doors: photos, types, design, examples with glass, patterns, drawings

Types of doors

The following types of forged doors are available.

Bivalve (double)

Double-leaf forged doors are suitable for openings with a width of 130 cm. Despite the fact that such an entrance structure looks impressive, in combination with a mirror canvas and forged ornament, it gives visual lightness to the stone facade.

On the picture front door to a private house, a mirror insert on the wings creates the illusion of infinite space.

Single leaf

A single-leaf metal door will decorate the faceless facade of a typical cottage, giving it a chic look of a country villa. Also, a single-door construction will be the only option for a standard apartment opening.

One and a half

At a one and a half door, one leaf is wider than the other. This is a compromise option for those cases where from time to time you need to increase the throughput of the passage. In addition to convenience, this design looks original and allows you to "play" with the decor.

On the picture porch of a townhouse. The entrance portal is faced with natural stone, both wings are decorated with carvings and steel bars in a medieval style.

Street

Doors with steel elements are selected depending on the facade architecture, building height and climatic zone. In places with a mild climate, a lighter version with glass inserts can be installed; for cold winters, a deaf insulated door with a forged forged decor is suitable. The porch and entrance indicate the status of the owners of the house or cottage, their taste and affluence.

 On the picture the porch in a large country house, windows with diamond-shaped bars and wrought-iron medallions remind of a knight's castle.

Interior

Doors with wrought iron decor are installed in large apartments and houses. The wrought-iron door is mounted in the openings leading to the veranda, in the winter garden, and the wine cellar. For small-sized housing, iron decor will be too heavy, in this case it is better to use it in the form of separate compositions, overlays, rivets.

On the picture two-story cottage, forged elements are present in the design, including railings and window grills.

Door material

Forged doors are made entirely of metal or in combination with wood.

• Wooden. It is difficult to find a more organic combination of materials in design than metal and wood. Patterned ornament stands out graphically on the texture of natural wood, emphasizing its natural beauty. The massif of a tree is a natural heater and has high sound-absorbing properties.
• Metal. The door, which consists of a metal sheet and forged pattern, causes a feeling of complete protection against external attacks. But such a product will require additional insulation and sound insulation. Forged metal sashes are often used for gates or gates, among which there are real masterpieces of blacksmith art.

On the picture massive oak leaves with steel openwork and glass insert.

Examples of forged and glass entry doors

Glass inserts allow you to admire the forged pattern on both sides of the door. The fragility of glass emphasizes the brutality of iron forging. Glass can be transparent, frosted or stained glass. You can choose the option with a window that opens if necessary.In the photo below, frosted glass serves as a backdrop for an intricate pattern.

For the front door, it is recommended to use glass of increased mechanical strength "Stalinite".

Mirrored inserts create the effect of an ongoing street space on the other side of the wings.

Photo forged drawings and patterns

Modern metal processing technologies allow you to create decor of any complexity. The outer side of the steel sheet is decorated with volume forging in the form of rose flowers, ivy branches. A flat pattern can be forged in the form of a family monogram; if there is a garden around the house, then it is worth taking a closer look at the floral ornament. For modern architecture, designers recommend geometric or abstract designs. The metal is painted in different colors, black, gray, in bronze are in demand, some elements are coated with gold paint.

On the picture gilded fragments of the pattern add refinement to the work of the master.

In the photo below, a wrought iron door in the Art Deco style. Longitudinal steel bars continue the lines of the stained glass ornament; the original brass handle is made in the form of a semi-hoop.

The grapevine is one of the most popular floral motifs in the forged decor. Masters manage to repeat its bizarre curves in metal, and grapes represent a classic example of volume forging. In the photo below, a fragment of the input metal structure with a complex pattern.

Design and decoration of doors

The design of the forged door should be combined with the exterior of the building and the overall style of the interior.

Arched doors

Arched arch allows you to increase the entrance opening in height. This shape of the opening refers to the Gothic style in architecture and will organically look against the background of a stone or brick facade.

With a visor

The visor above the entrance portal reliably protects the porch from precipitation and icicles, in addition, it carries an aesthetic load. The visor serves as a frame for the front door and should correspond to it stylistically.

On the picture the porch is decorated with an openwork visor, which is supported by two steel columns in the same style.

Antique

Forged decor is the oldest way to decorate the exterior of a building. In order to give the metal product an aged look, apply metal patination with the help of paints based on acids. Doors with patinated elements and brushed wood are sometimes difficult to distinguish from the old.

Trellised

This option is used when it is necessary to isolate from the public a place near the front door. This design increases the security of the home by blocking access to unwanted visitors directly to the entrance. The openwork pattern not only does not spoil the appearance of the porch or porch, but also becomes its decoration.

With transom

Thanks to the transom above the entrance opening, more daylight enters the hall or hallway. Such a door is installed if the ceilings are higher than 3.5 meters, but in some projects the transom serves as a window on the second floor or gallery. In the photo below, the entrance structure with a transom looks majestic against the backdrop of antique stone walls.

Carved

The combination of carvings and forged elements looks luxurious, but in order not to overdo it with the decor, the emphasis needs to be done either on wood or metal.

On the picture classic-style wooden casements with laconic carvings visually highlight the ornate pattern on glass.

Photo gallery

Forged doors are chosen by both aesthetes and those for whom they live according to the principle "my house is my fortress." The cost of such a product is quite high, because structural steel, durable powder paints for metal, high-quality hinges and handles are used for its manufacture. But the most valuable is the skillful work of the master of art forging.