A MODERN DOOR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

A MODERN DOOR.

The Victorian door, witn its inevitable four ot six paneis, is not in keeping with a modern scheme of decoration. It is possible, however, with a little care and ingenuity, to bring an old door most effectively up to date for a few shillings. This is done by covering the panels of the whole door with, sheets of thin wood —plywood is the best type to use. One large panel—just covering the four sun panels of the door, looks very effective. So do two smaller panels, covering the top two and the bottom two respectively. Fix the wood to the door by sunk screws. Fill in the holes with putty or plastic wood. Sandpaper smooth when dr>, and the door is ready for decorating. A modern wallpaper, chosen to tone with carpet and curtains looKed most effective covering the panel of a door seen recently, writes "M.H." in an exchange. Its colours were grey, rust and green, and the surrounding woodwork and skirting board were painted silver-grey to match. It had a handle of stainless steel. A simple but charming effect is obtained by using two panels painted with a modern design in soft tones ranging from cream to -brown. The door itself is buff, with the centres of the panels in cream, while the .sUrround and the outlines of the design are picked out in warm brown. A simple but admirable door for a very modern scheme has its existing surface entirely covered with plywood enamelled scarlet. Lines of black dots repeating the black surround form its only decoration. It has a handle of polished ebony.