We all strive to make our home unique, original, stylish. Doorways deserve special attention in the interior. In standard city apartments - small-sized and familiar Khrushchev houses - folding or sliding doors are often installed instead of ordinary interior doors, but for the last 5-10 years, interior arches have remained in trend: made of plastic, drywall, aluminum profile, natural stone, wood, brick, MDF boards.
Decorating the interior with arches is a popular design technique. By installing such a structure instead of the door, it is possible to visually expand the space significantly, when from every point any corner of the room is easily viewed.
Arches are often decorated with decorative elements: overlays, cornices, lamps, planks, banquettes, the execution of which is consonant with the chosen style. In addition to the decorative function, structures can also have practical applications: to increase the size of arches, hide seams and other defects.
The interior arch will be appropriate everywhere: between the kitchen and the corridor, the hallway and the living room. All this is possible due to the variety of shapes, colors, sizes of arched openings and styles of execution. Estimate the design of the arches and the harmony of the interiors with them in the presented photos.
When considering the layout of the premises in an apartment, decide immediately how the transition between adjacent rooms will be decorated. If it is necessary to maintain a certain style in the interior of an apartment, to combine adjacent rooms, in the absence of sufficient space and with a minimum of free space, interior arches of various shapes and sizes are increasingly used.
This trend today remains at the peak of popularity due to the wide possibilities for decoration: you can easily find arches of any design and color, and if necessary, build such structures with your own hands without the involvement of specialists.
We suggest starting with the main thing: choosing the appearance of the future arch, and in this you will be helped by photos with options for interior arches in the interiors of different rooms and interior spaces.
Interior rectangular arches, photo Materials (edit)
When choosing a material for interior arches, from which the entire structure will be built, it is important to take into account the durability of the coating, strength, as well as its resistance to the special conditions of some rooms: for example, arches in the kitchen should not deform from steam, and arched openings that are located under straight lines sunlight, should not fade, retaining its original color.
Note! Some materials are flammable: safety is always worth remembering, especially if you are decorating the interior of a children's room.
Interior plasterboard arches in the apartment, photo What are the interior arches, depending on the materials used?
For the house, you can choose different designs from the list presented:
Important! A more competent solution would be if you choose interior arches with a door connecting the room to be decorated with the adjacent one, since all existing transitions must be made in the same or similar color scheme.
Arched interior doors, photo Forms of interior arches, their types and features
If you are seriously wondering how to assemble interior arches, then you should definitely understand the varieties of their forms.
Planning and choosing the appearance and ideal dimensions of each individual interior arch is necessary, taking into account the architectural features and layout of the room.
Important! The use of some forms of arches (primarily curvilinear forms) is an excellent technique for zoning space.
Arches for interior doors are divided into several groups, the division occurs depending on the appearance of the vault: arches with a vault in the form of an ellipse, Florentine (having the shape of a semicircle), segmental, parabolic arches, three-center, arches with a vault in the form of a horseshoe, arches with shoulders , arches with a round vault and others.
A specialist consultant will tell you which option is advisable when buying: keep in mind that such arches should not overload the interior design and contradict the chosen style direction in the overall interior design.
We invite you to find out more details about the existing types of interior arches.
Florentine- one of the varieties of semicircular arched structures, with an elongated profile, traced by stone trim not in the doorway itself, but outside it. This way of decorating transitions between rooms is ideal for classics, Mediterranean style, Provence.
Popular in modern styles semicircular arches... Simple yet flowing and sophisticated geometry will make the interior lighter and blend in flawlessly in living rooms.
Advice: do you want to visually raise the level of the ceiling? Pick up an arch with a semicircular vault extending upward.
Arches segment type- these are curved structures in which the radius of a semicircle exceeds half the width of the processed doorway. If there is no way to stretch the opening upwards, the arch will have to be done exclusively by rounding the corners.
When designing segmented arches, consult with specialists, as such a design must have the correct proportions.
Arches three-center type- a simple option for living quarters. They can be lowered: similar designs are common in the transitions between the kitchen and living areas.
Also distinguish pseudo-three-center arched openings with a flat top level and slightly rounded corners. Such arches will become a worthy analogue of rectangular structures, which are not always able to emphasize the sophistication of home design. Three-center arches are suitable for country, classic and Provence interiors.
Do-it-yourself interior arch, photo Arches parabolic, in contrast to the three-center ones, are more elongated upward - and shrink with an increase in the height of the structure. Popular in Moroccan and Arabic style.
Advice: structures with a clear elongated top should not be mounted in rooms where the ceilings have a low height.
Elliptical arches will be appropriate in the design of art deco, art nouveau, as well as in the classics. They allow you to divide a room into two zones and create a harmonious opening between interiors, even where there was no transition before.
Non-standard interior arches - in the shape of a horseshoe or round - are suitable for decorating a loggia connected to the living room. The need to create such structures is due to the fact that it is impossible to completely demolish the window sill area. This will provide a sufficient level of resistance to the load-bearing walls and at the same time emphasize the new design of the room.
Arched structures round shape suitable for modern trends in design, and horseshoe-shaped views are more appropriate in the Mediterranean style, in provence and other directions. If desired, they can be made asymmetrical or equipped with additional decorative elements. Among these varieties, arches with shoulders are distinguished: in them, the width of the opening exceeds the dimensions of the arch.
You can also give preference to arches in venetian style with a semicircular design and carvings, or opt for trefoil designs.
In home interiors, you can also install interior arches of new styles: give them any shape at your discretion, up to the most delicate or ornate, using the services of specialists or by completing the design with your own hands.
If you are not yet ready for experiments, rectangular interior arches, as well as square interior arches, will be the best solution. In addition, at any time it will be possible to pick up a door to them that matches the style and shape.
Interior square arches, photo Decor and design of interior arches
There are several popular methods for decorating interior arches. Using curtains is the easiest and most affordable option. For example, in this way you can decorate the arch between the corridor and the kitchen in order to partially isolate the room and prevent steam from spreading through the apartment.
When using decorative columns, beautiful interior arches are obtained. It is enough to install them on the sides of the structure so that your room takes on a completely different, updated look.
Remember! Even small columns can visually change the proportions of a room: there are not many styles of interior decoration for which antique columns are appropriate.
Depending on the size, the finished interior arches are decorated with niches or additional shelves, which will add the functionality of such an opening design.
Interior arches with shelves, photo For finishing the interior arch with your own hands, you can use additional finishing and decorative materials. Choose how to decorate the interior arch, taking into account the style of the interior: if these are more traditional directions, choose elements from wood or use thematic stucco molding, for modern design it is recommended to use finishing materials that imitate brick, masonry and other surfaces.
Interior arches made of stone, photo Built-in lighting is also popular today: it can be mounted in two ways - from the sides or at the level of the arch. Such a design of interior arches will fill the interior with new bright colors.
Interior arches made of plasterboard with lighting, photo The complexity of caring for arches in an apartment will depend on the material chosen, and the conditions in the rooms in which they are installed will also affect. For example, it can be difficult to clean the arches between the kitchen and the hallway from dirt: dust and dirt brought from the street will accumulate from the side of the hallway, and fat from the side of the kitchen area. 
Arch between the kitchen and the hallway, photo However, most materials withstand wet cleaning and the use of detergents. there are some nuances of care when caring for natural wood:
- a too wet cloth should not be used to clean wooden surfaces: excessive moisture can deteriorate the material even during protective varnish treatment;
- use polish to keep the wooden arch clean for a long time;
- the tree should not be subjected to additional staining. In the factory, such arches are painted in several layers using a spray gun. Therefore, the color is even and uniform over the entire surface. It is impossible to get this effect with a brush.
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