Inheriting The Legacy Of Wood: Plywood Door Designs For Your House

Modern architecture, with its focus on simplicity, functionality, and innovation, often relies on new types of raw materials. Plywood, with its unique blend of simplicity, cost-efficiency, functionality, and ease of handling, is a versatile material that fits perfectly into this type of architecture. This wood replacement has revolutionised the furniture and construction industry with its unique composition, impeccable strength, adaptability, and various forms and applications. From roofing to flooring, plywood is used in numerous ways, and one of the most recent and common uses is in the doors. 

In this blog, we have developed different plywood types and some trending plywood door designs.

Types of Plywood

Made from solid wood veneer stuck together in layers with a cross-graining method, plywood's strength, adaptability, and resistance to elements like water and fire vary with its types, which are differentiated by the types of solid wood it is made of and the process used to make it. Here are the major types of plywood used in construction.

Hardwood

Hardwood is made of some of the most robust species of wood, such as oak, walnut, maple, and birch. Its key characteristics are its strength and durability while being smooth and shiny at the same time. Hardwood is usually used to make cabinets, tables, and chairs.

Softwood

Made of softwood species like pine and spruce, it is used in making low-end furniture which does not require much strength usually used for subflooring and structural applications.

Sanded

Sanded plywood is used in making items which are directly visible as has finely sanded top and bottom layers, providing it an aesthetically pleasing smooth and laminated look. You can find these types of plywood in shelves, table tops and doors.

Structural

Structural plywood is used in permanent structures due to its high durability compared to any of the other types of plywood. Its surface is unfinished and rough, the reason why its not used anywhere visible.

Decorative

Decorative plywood comes in a variety of finishes, including- veneer, laminate and decorative paper overlays. The variety of decorative plywood equips homeowners with different choices to accentuate their furniture and home decor.

Blockboard

Blockboard is one of the most significantly used type of plywood. Created with softwood ply sheets, sandwiched between veneer sheets equipping its structure with impeccable strength and longevity.

Trending Plywood Designs

Different types of plywood are used in various ways to create a lot of options to choose from, for your house door designs. Here is the list we've curated for your house doors.

Flush Plywood Door Design for Bedroom

These sleek, modern doors work perfectly with the simple architecture and smooth design of hardboard plywood doors. These doors are usually hollow from the inside, filled with a light material which is then covered with plywood sheets, cutting down the cost and the weight while being smooth and classy in the look. These types of doors are usually placed in places that do not need high security and experience less traffic, being best for guest rooms and washrooms because of their water-resistant quality. If you like the design and style of these doors, you can even make them solid from the inside instead of keeping them hollow and place them in the bedroom for a simple, classy look.

Carved Ply Board Door Design

Carved doors have been in the market for a very long period of time, and might be the first design technique on walls and doors. Now, getting that elegance and craftsmanship of carving designs in modern architecture using newer materials like plywood is also possible. You just need to have the best quality of hardwood sheets, maybe an oak or a walnut, stuck using the veneer of solid wood, ensuring enough strength and density to bear the strokes of knives which are going to be used while carving designs on the surface. As it’s not as solid as solid wood, hand carvings become difficult and hence, advanced CNC machines are used to carve designs on it. These doors look very old-styled yet modern and elegant.

Modern Plywood Door Design with Glass Panels

Glass is another old friend of wood. They both go very well with each other. The texture of the wood and the smoothness of the glass create a contrast which embellishes the space with richness and authenticity. A plywood panel is designed with sheets that are durable enough to sustain the weight of the glass, though the glass used in these panels needs to be light in weight. You can use different types of plywood textures along with a variety of glass types like frosted, clear, stained or even designer ones. It totally depends on how you want to combine these two contrasting raw materials to create a great entryway.

Bathroom Plywood Door Design in Barn Style

As we have already been discussing the functionality and smart use of resources in these plywood door designs, barn doors might be one of the best options to use the space your door takes efficiently. Barn door designs are designed to take less space than a hinged door and have fewer installation complications, unlike a sliding door. Though barn doors are sliding doors, they lean towards the functionality of a door. These designs show off their trackpad and machinery aesthetically while keeping the installation and usage of space simple and efficient.

French Plywood Double Door Design for Main Gate

By creating a perfect blend of authentic rustic French wooden door designs with durable and efficient plywood sheets. In French plywood door design, the gameplay is about the structure and texture of the door frame. The double door structure of a French door is in itself a statement maker, which is decorated with a metallic or rustic finish, as per your preference. The finishing needs to be on point to give these french double doors the vibe they need. French double doors provide a unique, smart, majestic look to the entry space. Hence, they can be used to enter big halls or as main gates of a house.

Stylish 3D Plywood Door Design for Bedroom

Using the same CNC routing machinery on different types of plywood stuck together to create a 3D design within your door. These designs are popular for minimalist and contemporary houses due to their smart and efficient design. 3D-designed plywood doors are characterised by the play of light and shadows due to their cuts and 3D print. When light is thrown on these doors from the right direction and distance, they create very classy and beautiful patterns on the surface of the door itself. 3D door designs are used in bigger spaces to create depth.

Rustic Plywood Door Design for Room

Rustic plywood doors provide a predominant texture similar to solid wood. The grains of the wood are a significant part of these designs, so they are specifically enhanced and given an aged look by applying distressing techniques. They’re even stained and painted to get the exact wooden effect. The design is then coated with a seal to ensure the durability and longevity of the doors.

Modern Plywood Door Design for Living Room

Modern plywood door designs include geometric shapes arranged to create an array of distinctive designs that complement the modern look of your house. These doors are created either by carving the design within the door itself or by covering it with paint or mica.

Laminate Plywood Door Design for Washroom

Laminated plywood enhances both the aesthetic and functionality of your door. Some laminations equip the plywood with resistance to water, fire, and termites, ensuring its longevity, while others are used just for a sleek, seamless look.

Conclusion

Wood is irreplaceable; the grains, the texture, the colour, the feel, and the overall authenticity of it are unique and majestic. But in modern times, when trends are changing rapidly, and we want our house to be up to date with the trends, a material like wood can become a liability as it’s expensive to replace and takes time to be designed and made. Meanwhile, newer materials like plywood has various design options and great aesthetic at a much lower price while being sturdy and durable enough. Plywood door designs have seen a lot of innovation in both the process and design, now making it a go-to material for designers and architects who want to cut costs, keeping the quality intact with a good amount of longevity while adding other qualities like resistance against water and termites. Basically, if you are a person who likes their house to be renovated now and then, keeping up with the trends while not compromising on the quality and aesthetic of the material much, then plywood is one of the best options for you out there.

To discover more about these modern raw materials, get in touch with the designers at Interior Company and let them help you design your house in a modern way.

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