Wooden Oak Architraves and Furniture: How Door Design Connects with Cabinet Decor

You enter a room — the first thing the eye catches is the doorway. A vertical rectangle framed by strips. Architraves. Then the gaze moves further, to the furniture: a wardrobe against the wall, a chest of drawers, a display cabinet with dishes. And if the door architraves and the framing on the furniture speak different languages of form — the interior falls apart. The door from one reality, the furniture from another. There is no connection.

But when the profileoak trimWhen the door casing is repeated in the framing of the cabinet's glass insert, when the casing width matches the width of the molding on the dresser facade, when the color of the door casing is identical to the color of the furniture body — a visual rhyme emerges. Doors and furniture begin a dialogue, where each element responds to the other, where forms echo, creating a system instead of chaos.

wooden oak casingIt is not just a frame around the door. It is an element of the interior's architectural language, which must coordinate with furniture just as baseboards coordinate with plinths, cornices with friezes, moldings with glazing bars. An interior is an organism where every detail is connected to others through material, color, profile, proportions.

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What is a trim and why is it needed

A casing is an overlay strip that frames a door or window opening, covering the gap between the door frame and the wall. Technically, the casing solves a problem: when installing a door, a gap remains between the frame and the wall (5-30 mm, depending on wall curvature, plaster thickness, installation accuracy). The gap is filled with mounting foam, but foam is unsightly and needs to be covered. The casing covers the foam, creating a neat transition from the frame to the wall.

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Aesthetic function: framing the opening

But casing is not only a technical element. It frames the door, creates a frame, highlights the opening on the wall. Without casing, a door looks unfinished, like a painting without a frame. With casing, the door becomes an architectural object, a portal between rooms, an element of composition.

The width of the casing determines the scale of the framing: a narrow casing (60-70 mm) creates a thin frame, minimalist, modern. A wide casing (90-110 mm) creates a massive framing, classical, solemn. The casing profile (flat, shaped, carved) determines the style: minimalism, classic, baroque.

Casing creates a visual boundary for the door: where the wall ends, the door opening begins. This boundary can be contrasting (casing white, wall colored) or tonal (casing in the color of the wall, visible only due to the relief). A contrasting boundary accentuates the door, makes it noticeable, active. A tonal boundary softens it; the door doesn't shout, doesn't compete with furniture for attention.

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Connection with architectural decor

Casing is part of a system of horizontal and vertical elements in an interior. Verticals: door casings, wall pilasters, vertical cabinet posts. Horizontals: baseboards, cornices, moldings. When verticals and horizontals are coordinated (one profile, one width, one color), the interior gains structure, readability, architectural clarity.

Oak door trimIt should echo the baseboard (if the baseboard is shaped with a cavetto, the casing is also shaped with a cavetto), with wall moldings (if moldings form panels, the casing is of the same profile), with furniture (if furniture has facade framings, the casing is of a similar profile).

This principle of echoing is the foundation of classical interior design. In baroque palaces, door casings, wall moldings, carved mirror frames, fireplace surrounds had the same ornament (acanthus leaves, scrolls, rosettes) — all from the same family of forms. In a modern interior, the principle is the same, but simplified: not carving, but profile; not ornament, but geometry of curves.

Types of casings: forms and profiles

Casings differ by cross-sectional shape: flat, shaped, carved. Each shape creates its own effect, suits its own interior style, requires its own furniture.

Flat casings: minimalism and modernity

A flat casing is a rectangular strip without relief, with straight edges or slightly rounded corners. This is minimum decoration, maximum function. A flat profile suits modern interiors: minimalism, Scandinavian style, loft, contemporary.

The width of a flat casing is usually 60-80 mm (narrow, non-dominant), thickness 10-12 mm (sufficient to cover the gap, not excessive). A flat casing is painted with enamel (white, gray, colored — matching the wall color or contrasting) or coated with oil/wax (if made of solid oak, beech — natural grain visible).

A flat casing pairs with minimalist furniture: cabinets with smooth facades, without overlays, without carving. Doors and furniture speak the language of simple geometric shapes, straight lines, absence of decoration. This is the 'less is more' aesthetic, where beauty lies in the material (quality of wood, precision of processing), not in ornament.

Shaped casings: classic and neoclassical

A shaped casing has relief: a cavetto (concave element), an ovolo (convex element), a fillet (horizontal plane), a bevel (slanted edge). A shaped profile creates play of light and shadow, volume, classicism. This is the traditional European approach to framing openings.

The width of a shaped casing is 70-100 mm (medium, sufficient to showcase the profile), thickness 15-18 mm (greater than flat, to accommodate the relief). A shaped casing requires precise milling: the profile must be identical along the entire length of the strip (2.2-2.5 meters), without distortions, without vibrations.

A shaped casing pairs withclassic furniture: cabinets with profiled cornices, dressers with shaped plinths, tables with carved aprons. The casing profile echoes furniture profiles: if the door casing has a cavetto, the cabinet cornice also has a cavetto — visual rhyme.

A shaped profile is more versatile than carved: it is classical (not modern), but not overloaded (not baroque). Suitable for most classic and neoclassical interiors where structure is needed, but not opulence.

Telescopic casings: functionality and adaptability

A telescopic casing is composite, made of two or three strips that fit into each other on the telescopic principle. One strip is attached to the door frame, the second overlays the first, fitting into a groove, the third (if present) overlays the second. The framing width is adjustable: spread the strips — the casing is wider; slide them together — narrower.

A telescopic casing solves the problem of uneven walls: if the wall protrudes 10 mm more than the frame, a regular casing won't cover the gap (a wider strip is needed). A telescopic one expands, covering any gap within 20-50 mm. This saves time (no need to order custom-width casings), simplifies installation.

A telescopic casing can be flat (modern style) or shaped (classic style). The profile is the same on all strips, the joints between strips are invisible (the groove is hidden on the back side). Externally, a telescopic casing is indistinguishable from a regular one, but more functional.

Telescopic casings are especially useful when coordinating with furniture in spaces with complex geometry (old houses where walls are uneven, corners are not right angles). You can order furniture and casings with the same profile; during installation, the casings are adjusted in width to fit the specific wall, while the profile remains identical to the furniture moldings.

Carved casings: palatial opulence

A carved casing has ornamentation: acanthus leaves, rosettes, grapevines, scrolls, garlands. Carving is done by hand (expensive, unique, each casing is individual) or by machine (CNC milling from a 3D model, more accessible, repeatable, but less refined in details).

Carved casing offers maximum decorative appeal, suitable for opulent interiors: Baroque, Rococo, palace styles. The width of carved casing is typically 100-130 mm (wide enough for the carving to be visible and detailed), thickness 20-25 mm (the depth of carving requires a substantial blank).

Carved casing requires coordination with carved furniture: if the furniture is carved (cabinets with carved cornices, chests of drawers with carved overlays, tables with carved legs), carved casing continues the decor, creating richness. If the furniture is simple (smooth fronts, minimal carving), carved casing is excessive, inappropriate, and creates imbalance.

Carved casing is accentual: it is not a background but an object that attracts attention. It is appropriate in formal rooms (living room, dining room, study) and excessive in utilitarian ones (entryway, bedroom, kitchen, where decor is secondary to functionality).

How the door casing profile is repeated in furniture

The connection between casings and furniture is created through the repetition of profiles. A profile is the shape of an element's cross-section (casing, molding, cornice). When profiles on different elements are identical or similar, a visual rhyme, a family of forms, and coherence arise.

Framing of glass inserts in cabinets

Classic cabinetsoften have glass doors: display cabinets for dishes, bookcases, sideboards. The glass is inserted into a wooden frame: vertical and horizontal slats form a rectangle, inside which the glass sits. This frame is profiled: it can be flat (minimalism), shaped (classical), or carved (Baroque).

When the profile of a cabinet's glass insert frame repeats the profile of the door casing, a connection arises. The eye, glancing over the door casing (registering its profile: ogee + bead), moves to the cabinet, sees the glass insert frame with the same profile (ogee + bead) — and perceives the kinship. The door and cabinet are from the same family of forms, designed together, coordinated.

This connection is especially strong if the furniture and casings are produced by the same manufacturer (like STAVROS, where frames for cabinet glass inserts and door casings are milled with the same cutters, on the same machines, from the same solid wood). The profiles are not 'similar' — they are identical. The ogee has the same curvature, the bead the same diameter, the proportions are the same.

Moldings on case furniture fronts

Case furniture (chests of drawers, buffets, cabinets, wardrobes) often has fronts with moldings: applied slats forming frames on doors, drawers. Molding creates relief, structure, paneling. The molding profile can be simple (quarter-round, for modernity) or complex (multi-stepped, for classical style).

When the profile of the molding on furniture fronts repeats the profile of the door casing, the furniture and doors become visually linked. A chest of drawers stands against a wall, next to a door. The door is framed by casing (profile A), the chest's front is framed by molding (also profile A) — the chest and door speak the same language.

The width of molding on furniture is usually less than the width of door casing (molding 40-60 mm, casing 80-100 mm), but the profile is proportionally reduced: if the casing has an ogee 5 mm high and a bead 8 mm in diameter, the molding has an ogee 3 mm high and a bead 5 mm in diameter — the proportions are preserved, the form is recognizable.

Furniture cornices and plinths

Furniture cornices (the top profiled slat on cabinets, buffets, tall chests) and plinths (the bottom profiled slat, the base of the carcass) can also echo door casings. The cornice is usually larger than the casing (height 80-120 mm, profile multi-stepped, lavish), but the basic elements are the same: ogee, bead, fillet.

When a cabinet's cornice has the same profile elements as the door casing (enlarged, more complex, but recognizable), the cabinet becomes an architectural object, linked to the door through a language of forms. The door is a vertical portal, the cabinet is a vertical column, both topped with profiled cornices from the same family.

The furniture plinth echoes the baseboard (as discussed in a previous article), but can also echo the lower part of the door casing. If the casing is tall (100-110 mm), its lower part (20-30 mm from the floor) can have a profile similar to the furniture plinth — a visual horizontal line running around the room's perimeter, transitioning from doors to baseboard, from baseboard to furniture plinth.

Color coordination: casings and furniture from the same wood

Profiles create a visual connection through form. Color creates a connection through material. When casings and furniture are made from the same wood species (oak, beech, ash), with the same finish (natural oil, stain, paint), the color and texture match — the connection is strengthened.

Natural oak: texture as a unifying element

Oak has a bright, recognizable texture: large pores, medullary rays (light stripes crossing the grain), pronounced annual rings. Oak's texture is visible even under oil (oil is transparent, emphasizing the wood grain). When door casings and furniture are made of oiled oak, the texture visually unites them.

trim for interior doorsDoor casings made of oak and furniture made of oak (cabinets, chests, tables) look as if sawn from the same tree if produced from the same batch of raw material. STAVROS sources oak from the same forest (Voronezh, Tambov regions — dense, heavy oak with fine pores), dries it in the same kiln, processes it on the same machines, and coats it with the same oil (Osmo — German, based on plant waxes, emphasizing texture without changing color).

The eye, gliding over the door casing, registers the oak texture (grain direction, pore pattern, color), moves to the cabinet, sees the same texture — and perceives the door and cabinet as parts of a whole. Not two different objects from different places, but elements of one system, created from the same material.

Stained oak: unity of shade

Staining — coloring wood with stain (a penetrating dye that changes color but leaves the texture visible). Oak can be stained to walnut (dark brown with a reddish undertone), wenge (almost black), whitewashed oak (light gray), patinated (with darkening in recesses, an aged effect).

When casings and furniture are stained with the same stain (from the same can, applied by the same craftsman, with the same number of coats), the color is identical. Not 'similar,' but 'exactly the same.' This is only possible with a comprehensive order from a single manufacturer.

If casings are purchased from manufacturer A (stain 'walnut'), furniture from manufacturer B (stain 'walnut'), the shades will not match: stains from different brands (Sayerlack, Borma, Teknos — each has its own 'walnut' shade), different concentrations (dilution with water, number of coats), different base wood (oak from different regions — southern is lighter, northern is darker). Result: casings darker or lighter than furniture, dissonance.

STAVROS eliminates this problem: casings and furniture are stained in the same painting booth, with the same stain, on the same day. The craftsman prepares the stain (mixes concentrate with solvent according to formula), applies it to the casings, and immediately to the furniture parts. The color is 100% identical.

Painted enamel: matte whiteness or colored accents

Painting with enamel (an opaque paint that hides the wood texture, creating a smooth colored surface) is popular in neoclassical and modern interiors. White enamel (creamy white, cool white, milky white) — a classic, universal backdrop for any interior. Colored enamel (gray, beige, blue, green) — accentual, for bold projects.

When architraves and furniture are painted with the same enamel (one color from the RAL catalog, one batch of paint, the same number of layers, the same degree of gloss), the color matches absolutely. A white architrave and a white cabinet door are indistinguishable in color — place them side by side, you won't be able to tell the difference.

Enamel painting evens out the material: even if the trims are made of oak and the furniture is made of beech (different species, different textures), after enamel painting, the difference becomes invisible. The enamel is opaque, the texture does not show through, and the color is uniform. This allows combining species (trims from oak, as more durable for openings; furniture from beech, as more pliable for carving) while maintaining visual unity through color.

Practical examples of coordinating architraves and furniture

Abstraction requires specifics. Let's consider real schemes for coordinating architraves and furniture in different styles.

Classical interior: shaped oak architraves and a display cabinet

Interior in the classicism style: natural oak parquet, walls painted light gray matte paint, white ceiling with cornices. Interior doors are paneled, solid oak with oil finish, bronze hardware.

Architraves: shaped, 90 mm wide, profile with a torus and a bead, solid oak with Osmo oil (natural color, texture emphasized). The architraves frame the doors, create a classic frame, the oak color is warm, contrasts with the light gray walls.

Furniture: two-door display cabinet, height 200 cm, width 120 cm, solid oak with oil finish (same as the architraves). The cabinet doors are glass, transparent glass, framed by an oak frame. Frame profile: torus and bead (same as the architraves, only slightly smaller in scale — frame width 60 mm). Inside the cabinet, oak shelves, the back wall is mirrored (reflects contents, creates depth).

Visual connection: the door architrave (shaped, natural oak, torus+bead) and the frame of the glass cabinet door (shaped, natural oak, torus+bead) echo each other. The eye moves from the door to the cabinet, sees a familiar profile, recognizes the shape — perceives the connection. The door and cabinet are from the same collection, designed together.

The cabinet cornice (top plank, height 100 mm) has a more complex profile: torus+bead+shelf+dentils (dentils, a classic element). The profile is more complex than the door architrave, but the basic elements are the same (torus, bead) — visual kinship is preserved.

The cabinet plinth (bottom plank, height 120 mm) echoes the baseboard (baseboard also 120 mm, shaped, oak with oil finish). The cabinet stands against the wall, its plinth visually continues the baseboard — one horizontal line running around the room, transitioning from architecture (baseboard) to furniture (plinth).

Modern interior: flat white architraves and a minimalist cabinet

Interior in the minimalism style: floor is wide natural oak engineered board, walls are white matte, ceiling is white without cornices. Doors are concealed mounting (no visible frame, flush with the wall), painted with white enamel.

Architraves: flat rectangular, 70 mm wide, 10 mm thick, painted with white matte enamel (same as doors and walls). The architraves are almost invisible: white on white, visible only due to the shadow from the plank thickness. The framing is minimal, unobtrusive.

Furniture: cabinet, height 220 cm, width 100 cm, depth 60 cm. Facades are smooth (no overlays, no carving), painted with white matte enamel (same as architraves). Handles are concealed (integrated into the door edge, push-to-open, no visible hardware). Cornice and plinth are absent (top and bottom of the cabinet are flat, rectangular).

Visual connection: the flat white architrave and the smooth white cabinet facades echo through simplicity of form and color identity. The architrave is a rectangle, the cabinet facade is a rectangle. The architrave is white matte, the facade is white matte. The profile is not repeated (since there is no profile, everything is flat), but the stylistic approach is common: minimalism, absence of decor, geometric purity.

The door is almost invisible (white on a white wall), the cabinet is also almost invisible (white on a white wall). The interior is airy, weightless, without visual noise. Furniture and doors do not compete for attention, do not shout — they are the background in which a person lives.

Neoclassical interior: tinted architraves and a chest of drawers with moldings

Interior in the neoclassical style: oak parquet, tinted with walnut stain (dark brown with a reddish undertone), walls are light beige wallpaper with a barely noticeable pattern, ceiling is white with a cornice (shaped, white, height 100 mm). Doors are paneled, solid oak, tinted with walnut stain, hardware is matte nickel.

Architraves: shaped, 80 mm wide, profile with a torus, solid oak, tinted with walnut stain (same as doors), coated with matte varnish. The architraves are dark, contrast with the light beige walls, highlight the openings, create graphic quality.

Furniture: three-tier chest of drawers, height 90 cm, width 120 cm, depth 50 cm. Body is solid oak, tinted with walnut stain (same as architraves). Drawer facades have moldings: applied planks form frames, molding profile — torus (same element as on the architraves, but the molding width is 50 mm, smaller than the architrave).

The chest of drawers top is marble (white marble with gray veins, thickness 20 mm), drawer handles are matte nickel (echo the door hardware). The chest of drawers cornice (top plank, height 60 mm) is shaped with a torus, tinted walnut. The chest of drawers plinth (height 100 mm) is shaped with a torus, tinted walnut.

Visual connection: the door architrave (torus, walnut oak) and the moldings on the chest of drawers facades (torus, walnut oak) echo each other. The profile is recognizable (torus — a characteristic concave curve), the color is identical (walnut oak from the same batch, same stain). The door and chest of drawers speak the same language of forms and materials.

The chest of drawers cornice and the door architrave have the same basic element (torus), although the cornice is more complex (torus+bead+shelf, while the architrave only has a torus). But the basic shape is recognizable — the visual rhyme works.

The chest of drawers plinth (100 mm, torus) echoes the baseboard (baseboard 100 mm, torus, walnut oak). The chest of drawers stands against the wall, its plinth visually continues the baseboard — a horizontal line running around the room.

How to order coordinated architraves and furniture

Coordinating architraves and furniture requires a single source: one manufacturer controlling profiles, materials, and finishes. When architraves are from manufacturer A, furniture from manufacturer B — coordination is accidental, unreliable.

Comprehensive order from STAVROS: from project to installation

STAVROS producestrim for interior doors (architraves, extensions, door frames) and classic furniture on one production line, from the same solid wood, with coordinated profiles and finishes. Ordering process:

Consultation: The client contacts STAVROS (by phone, through the website, or by visiting the showroom). The designer discusses the project: interior style, what type of doors (paneled, smooth, concealed installation), what furniture (wardrobes, dressers, display cabinets), and preferences for color and finish.

Site visit: The designer visits the site (free of charge in Moscow and St. Petersburg), measures the openings (door height, width, wall thickness — for calculating architrave and extension widths), photographs the rooms, and clarifies furniture placement.

Design: The designer creates a project where architraves and furniture are coordinated. A base profile (e.g., ogee, bead, combination) is selected, which will be repeated on architraves, furniture moldings, cornices, and plinths. Material (oak, beech, ash) and finish (natural oil, stain, enamel paint) are chosen. A 3D visualization is created: the client sees how the doors with architraves and furniture will look in the interior before production.

Approval: Samples are shown to the client (strips of architraves with different profiles, furniture fragments with different finishes, catalogs of stain and enamel colors). The client selects the final option, the project is approved, a contract is signed, and a prepayment is made (usually 50%).

Production: Architraves are milled from solid wood (oak, beech — from the same batch of timber), sanded, and sent to the painting workshop. Furniture is manufactured in parallel: joinery, carving (if needed), assembly, sanding, and then sent to the painting workshop. In the painting workshop, architraves and furniture parts are painted simultaneously with the same stain or enamel — guaranteeing identical color.

Quality control: Each architrave strip and each furniture part is checked (geometry, color, finish). Architraves must be perfectly straight (without warping), the profile must be crisp (without smearing or chatter marks), and the color must be uniform. Furniture is checked for functionality (drawers slide smoothly, doors close without gaps).

Delivery and installation: STAVROS's own transport delivers the architraves and furniture to the site. A team of installers installs the architraves (cuts corners at 45°, attaches with finishing nails or adhesive, fills nail holes, and paints them to match the architrave color — making fasteners invisible). Furniture is assembled, installed in place, and adjusted (drawers, doors).

Lead time from order to installation: 8-10 weeks (furniture production 6-8 weeks, architraves are ready earlier, delivery and installation 1-2 weeks).

Advantages of a comprehensive order

Color identity: Architraves and furniture are made from the same batch of wood, with the same finish. The color matches 100%, not 'similar,' but 'the exact same.'

Profile consistency: Architraves and furniture moldings are milled with the same cutters (or cutters of the same geometry, different scales). The profiles are not 'similar,' but identical in shape.

Time saving: No need to search for architraves from one manufacturer, furniture from another, coordinate them yourself, or worry about matching. Everything is ordered from one place and coordinated by the designer automatically.

Single point of responsibility: If something is wrong (color doesn't match, profile doesn't fit), STAVROS bears the responsibility, not a situation where 'architraves are from manufacturer A, furniture from B, and it's unclear who's at fault.' STAVROS redoes, replaces, or adjusts at its own expense.

Warranty: 2 years on architraves (against cracking, finish peeling), 3 years on furniture (against case deformation, hardware failure). During the warranty period, STAVROS fixes defects free of charge.

Frequently asked questions

Can architraves be matched to existing furniture?

Yes, but with limitations. If the furniture was purchased earlier (from another manufacturer), STAVROS can manufacture architraves matched to it. The client provides photos of the furniture (details of molding profiles, cornices), a color sample (a strip, a wood chip, a photo in daylight). The STAVROS designer selects the closest profile from the catalog (or creates a new one for a large order) and selects a finish (stain, enamel — as close as possible to the furniture).

However, an exact match is not guaranteed: furniture from manufacturer A has a profile milled with its cutters (unique curve geometry), STAVROS architraves are milled with its own cutters (close, but not identical geometry). The furniture's color is manufacturer A's stain (a unique shade), the architraves' color is STAVROS stain (as close as possible, but not identical).

Result: The architraves are 'similar' to the furniture, but not 'the exact same.' The match is 80-90%, not 100%. This is sufficient for visual connection, but differences are noticeable upon close inspection.

How much does a comprehensive order for architraves and furniture cost?

Depends on the number of doors, furniture dimensions, profile complexity, and finish. Approximately for an apartment with 5 interior doors + furniture (a display cabinet + a dresser):

Architraves for 5 doors (5 strips per door: 2 vertical, 1 horizontal, symmetrically on both sides of the door = 25 strips; strip length 2.2-2.5 meters): figured oak with oil finish 40,000-55,000 rubles, painted with enamel 50,000-65,000 rubles.

Two-door display cabinet, height 200 cm, width 120 cm, oak with oil finish: 180,000-250,000 rubles.

Three-tier dresser, height 90 cm, width 120 cm, oak with oil finish: 120,000-170,000 rubles.

Total comprehensive order: 340,000-490,000 rubles.

Discount on a comprehensive order (architraves + furniture): 10% for orders over 400,000 rubles. Delivery and installation of architraves are free (with a comprehensive order), furniture installation is free.

STAVROS prices for 2026. Include materials (solid kiln-dried oak/beech, hardware, finish), production, delivery (Moscow, St. Petersburg), installation/setup, warranty.

How to care for oak casings?

Oil-finished architraves: Wipe with a dry cloth (dust), avoid wet cleaning (water should not stand on the wood). Reapply oil every 3-5 years: apply a thin layer with a brush, rub in, polish with a dry cloth. The oil restores protection and enhances the grain.

Enamel-painted architraves: Wipe with a slightly damp (not wet) cloth and mild detergent. Do not use abrasives (scratch) or solvents (damage the enamel). Clean stains (hand marks near the door) immediately, do not let them dry.

Stained architraves: Care as for oil-finished (stain is inside the wood, top coat is oil or varnish — care for the top finish).

Avoid: Impacts (architraves in doorways are vulnerable — furniture hits them during moving, luggage during relocation; architrave corners can chip), moisture (do not wash the floor right up against architraves, water should not seep under the architrave).

Can architraves be replaced without replacing the doors?

Yes, the architraves are removable. If the old architraves are damaged (chips, cracks, color doesn't match after renovation), they can be removed (carefully pried off with a chisel, nails/screws extracted), new ones ordered, and installed. The doors remain in place.

New architraves can have a different profile (was flat, became shaped), a different color (was natural oak, became white), a different width (was 70 mm, became 90 mm — if you need to cover a larger gap, overlap the traces of old architraves on the wall).

When replacing architraves, STAVROS visits, measures the openings (width, height, wall thickness), manufactures new architraves, and installs them. Old architraves are dismantled and disposed of. The cost of replacing architraves for 5 doors: 50,000-70,000 rubles (architraves + installation).

Where can I see examples of coordinated architraves and furniture?

On the STAVROS website in the Portfolio section: photos of completed projects with architraves and furniture, descriptions (style, profiles, finish). In STAVROS showrooms (Moscow, St. Petersburg): displays with samples of architraves of different profiles, full-size furniture (wardrobes, chests of drawers, tables), you can look, touch, compare profiles, assess the quality of the finish.

You can order a designer visit: they will bring catalogs, samples, show examples on a tablet. The visit is free (Moscow, St. Petersburg), the consultation does not obligate you to anything.

Conclusion: architraves are not a trifle, but a connecting link

Architraves may seem like a secondary element: strips around doors, technically necessary but decoratively insignificant. This is a misconception. Architraves are the connecting link between architecture (walls, doors, openings) and furniture (wardrobes, chests of drawers, display cabinets). When architraves and furniture speak the same language of forms (profiles echo) and materials (color, texture match), the interior gains integrity.

Oak casing— is an element of a system where each item is coordinated with others. The architrave profile is repeated in the framing of glass inserts of wardrobes, in the moldings on the fronts of chests of drawers, in the cornices and plinths of furniture. The color of the architrave is identical to the color of the furniture carcasses. The oak texture on the architraves is the same as on the furniture.

This system is not created by chance. It is designed by a designer who understands the laws of visual perception: the eye reads repeating forms as related, identical colors as materially unified, coordinated proportions as harmonious. The system is produced at one facility where every stage is controlled: wood selection (from the same forest), milling (with the same machines), finishing (with the same compounds).

The company STAVROS has been creating such systems for over 20 years. Thousands of projects whereoak wooden architravesandClassic Furnitureare coordinated, where doors and wardrobes speak the same language, where details are thought through.

Contact STAVROS for a consultation: a designer will discuss your project, show examples of coordinating architraves and furniture, and suggest profile and finish options. The consultation is free, the site visit is free, and it does not obligate you to anything.