The most beautiful antique doors in the world come from India. As a result, our antique store is enriched with the best antique doors and other antique collections. Antique door design has a great influence on many cultures and religions in India. Hinduism, Islamic, Persian, Turkic, and to a degree western culture have all added to design traits and blends in the door design. All these have affected the appearance, design, and decoration of exterior doors and frames. Some antique doors whisper history. A few other traditional doors tell us beautiful tales. Some other door designs tell a mystery. They have added visible memories from past times.
Antique doors have got a new irreplaceable position in today’s home decor.
The use of teak wood in the making of doors was the common way in older times. It has allowed many intricate designs and carvings to survive over time. With the common use of old-growth teak wood on these antique doors, it brought its characteristic hardness and weather resistance. Aged and weathered teak doors look are breathtaking.
This makes doors became thicker and stronger even after years making them eternal.
Where to use antique doors?
These doors can be used interior as well as exterior. Usually, exterior doors are ornate as compared to interior doors. Even though, Interior Indian doors do have their own very special beauty and look.
Now about door shapes which are really different from one another. Shapes vary from Islamic arched to simple planking or latticework or frame and panel designs and so on. Or it can be often made and decorated with a combination of these door shapes. Exterior doors mostly have heavy carving while interior doors were more often painted or plain or decorated with murals and motives. There is an elegance to both these interior and exterior doors as their decoration always evokes simple beauty.
Antique doors are in high demand around the world today. These doors are now finding a very fitting place in today’s home decor design. It adds a beautiful aged look and creates striking conversation pieces.
Nowadays antique door frames are also finding a new life as mirror frames. Also, remnants from these doors are starting to form parts of benches and shelves. As a result, it helps to keep these beautiful antiques alive and also enhancing homes.
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