Decorating around this tiny door?!
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This is in our master bedroom. As of now we have nothing there because we are confused about what to do. We can't cover it up completely because we have made the room it leads into a room for our cats. Any suggestions are welcome!
Suggest you paint it the same color as the wall and then see how it looks. This is a big odd-shaped door, is it possible to make it smaller?
You could mirror the door up so that it becomes a true rectangle with the moulding and although it won't be recessed like the door it will trick the eye, then add other white things like picture frames or floating shelves in glass with white trinkets. No higher then pretend door so it looks like any room would look.
if this is a "room" there should be 3 other walls? if one of them is a hallway or closet. why not move the doorway? (maybe you could make a bigger door for humans to get in and out easier) then close up that one and make that wall solid. you have given up a large wall for such a small "doorway". I like the leaning oversize mirror idea if nothing else its less work !
I would take out the opening and replaced it with a horse stall door, that would match the other doors in the house. The bottom half would be accessible if a person needed to get in. In the bottom half of the door I put an outside animal door that way the door is always closed. I would have the door swing out left to right because of where the bed is. Good luck with that!
How fortunate your cats have you to care for them, you must love them very much. M y idea for you will require some time and detail work to complete , however it would camouflage the door by "making the door disappear". Make a template of the door to use as a stencil, and and another of the framing of the door. Then use them to create a geometric design on that entire wall. You can flip the stencil as needed to "fit" for a cohesive design. You could then Paint each panel in tonal colors of your wall color, or use complimentary colors if you wand a more striking design on this accent wall. If you prefer a more subtle design, you could simply use a water based clear poly in two different finishes, like semi-gloss and high gloss, leaving some some as matte finish, alternating them to highlight the stencils . This last way means you are using your original wall color, simply using the poly to create the shapes. With the second stencil for the framing, you could either use the same wood as used on the door to "frame " the design, or for a less expensive way, use drywall compound or a texture paste to create a raised stencil, giving the illusion of a frame. I hope I explained all this clearly. You are now using the door to camouflage itself, it will simply disappear within the overall design.
Paint it the same color as the room and put some fun artwork on the wall. Won't fool the cats ( nothing does) , but will fool everyone's eyes.
Paint it the same color and finish as the wall. It will disappear.
If you want it to blend-in, paint it the same color as the wall.
Hi Taylor, have some fun with it! Paint it and post some notes on it like "cat cafe" or cats only no hoomans, add some decor to it as well
If the room is for your cats then run with that idea. Amazon sells cat silouttes that sit on the frame above the door so it looks like a cats is laying above the door.
Add metal Cat ornament that hangs over the edge of the door and lays against the wall. Add a Mural of Trees or other feature wallpaper. Add a Mirror to th door. Make a wall of Mirrors or Pictures etc.
If you don't like this make it blend in to your existing wall as much as possible. Paint it the same color as the wall or go in the other direction and make it focal point with interesting features like cedar fence planks so it looks rustic.
Hi Taylor: You can readjust the door to make it more square and put a cat door there. HAKUNA PETS Essential Dog & Cat Door, White, Small - Chewy.com Or put some cat decorations on the door and paint it to match the walls.
Use Wallpaper or Cat Decals on the wall.