Choosing a Door

The door integrates with the interior and exterior surroundings and creates the first impression of the space you’re entering. Thus, it is important to pick the right size, followed by style and material for your unique home decor.

Size and Proportion

The entrance's size is the first thing you notice, and this should be decided for both practical and aesthetic reasons. For example, in a beach house it should be small to conserve heat. Though the standard size is about two-and-a-half times taller than it is wide, it can be made to order in any shape or size.

As a guide, the most important and public rooms will have the largest, heaviest and most decorative styles. The types on the upper floors tend to be much simpler as they are less often seen by guests. Comparatively, the door of the living room is more impressive in size, style and quality than in other rooms. This is generally true, though not necessary practiced in modern home decor.

Creating Space

Most doors are hung on hinges and open in, but this can be reversed to give more usable space inside the room, provided there is enough space outside for it to open safely.

Types that divide rooms are traditionally hinged in pairs. If space is limited, bi-fold or sliding types may be a more practical option. The sliding types come into their own as room dividers - when they are closed, they offer privacy and bring intimacy, opened up, the space is expanded for larger gatherings. However, one disadvantage is that blank wall space is needed for sliding styles to open. One solution is to construct a false wall in front of the original one so the opening style slides between the two and is completely concealed when open.

Upon choosing the right style and material, you may also want to look at details like the knob which lends a finishing touch to your unique home decor.

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