Rooms without doors are a common sight inmodern interiors, but if you are a supporter of traditional interior doors and are not going to give them up, then you are here. We will tell you what they are and how to choose interior doors. What distinguishes modern interiors? The absence of partitions and interior doors. Many refuse them in favor of more space. Although you can’t do without doors, especially when there is a need to be alone. Doors with mirrors can create an amazing aristocratic atmosphere in the interior. Airiness in the space can be achieved with the help of openwork glass inserts, and sliding mechanisms will help save precious meters. What other doors are there? Let's consider the most popular types and analyze their advantages and disadvantages.
Classic swing doors
The most ancient and traditional humaninvention - swing doors. They have a simple design: a frame on which the hinges are attached, and a door leaf. Often, there are trims in the set. Swing doors are:
- single-leaf;
- one and a half-wing (one half is standard, the other is narrow);
- Two-leafed.
When buying, you should pay attention to wherethe door opens: outward or inward. Consider the location of the future door and what furniture will be next to it, as well as the dimensions of the interior doors. Manufacturers offer convenient options: left and right. If you are comfortable opening swing doors with your right hand, then the hinges will be located on the right, and vice versa. Advantages
- Swing options fit into any interior.
- Their shapes are most often rectangular and arched.
- They are reliable and easy to operate.
- It is easy to replace hardware.
Flaws
- They steal useful space.
Ekaterina Mamaeva and Ekaterina Svanidze,architectural design studio Dvekati: — We love interior doors with a hidden frame, they have no trim. They are so versatile that they fit any interior, and the door leaf can be anything, even completely mirrored. Most often, we use factory-primed panels, which we then paint in the color of the wall — the door becomes invisible. Do not forget about an important feature — hidden door frames are mounted in the opening at the rough stage of repair, then walled up into the wall, after which the finishing is done.
Sliding doors with sliding mechanism
Sliding doors, on the contrary, save money.place in the room. They create an attractive look in the interior, especially wall-sized models. Their design is significantly different from swing doors. If necessary, such doors can be easily hidden and combine two rooms into one space. This is an excellent option for small apartments. If swing doors can be purchased in separate parts (frame, door leaf), then here you need to purchase the entire mechanism at once. There are several options. One of them is when the guides are installed directly on the walls. And the second is done if an opening for such doors was previously installed in the wall (at the repair stage) in order to hide them inside the walls. Although manufacturers now offer beautiful design solutions that may well become an interior decoration. Then there is no point in hiding them. If the passage is not wide, then single-leaf models are quite suitable. Standard and most popular are sliding double-leaf doors. In wide openings, four-leaf options can be used. Advantages
- Saving space.
- They are not afraid of curved walls, as there are special radius structures.
- They are usually made to order.
- There is no need to differentiate the floor covering.
Flaws
- If the door leaf is installed directlyon the upper suspension, and at the same time it is subject to high operational load, then it will not be able to serve for long. The canvas will loosen and will, as they say, walk.
- They also do not last long if the fittings are of poor quality.
Our opinion: - Sliding doors across the entire wall are not a very convenient option for small children.
Folding book doors
Such mechanisms are designed on the principle of a book.They are good to use in halls, living rooms, where there is a wide doorway. There are two types of folding doors. In one case, such a model is attached to the frame using hinges, like swing models. And in the other, it is fixed thanks to the upper guides, like sliding options. Advantages
- Such doors make the interior special, attractive and interesting.
Flaws
- Functional inconvenience of the mechanism.
- A classic two-leaf book occupies a part of the passage. In this case, make your choice in favor of the accordion, which consists of narrow wings.
Roto system
Roto doors are an alternative to allthe listed options. The mechanism allows the door to open in any direction and rotate around its axis. The guide of the structure is fixed in the doorway, or more precisely, in the upper part. The roto-door is able to move along the entire distance of the guide. Advantages
- This mechanism allows you to save space.
- It was developed specifically for people with disabilities.
Flaws
- There is a maximum permissible load on such doors. It is desirable that they are made of light material. This will ensure a longer service life of the rollers and grooves.
Materials
An important factor that needs to be taken into accountpay attention when buying doors - their appearance, durability, high strength, environmental friendliness. In many ways, these factors are due to the choice of material from which the doors are made. Nowadays, manufacturers offer many interesting solutions. But the most popular are doors made of wood and wood-like materials, such as MDF. These products are more expensive. Especially if the doors are made of noble wood species. To make the interior attractive or futuristic, materials such as plastic, metal, glass are often used. Thanks to modern materials, designers have the opportunity to create interesting and very bold ideas. Our opinion: - Any products must be of high quality. When buying interior doors, you should pay attention to quality certificates, who the manufacturer is. Familiarize yourself with the main characteristics and instructions for use and care. Inexpensive models are usually short-lived and not particularly beautiful. They require careful handling. But doors made of high-quality materials usually have an exquisite design and can last for more than one year.
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