Patio sliders on same wall: mismatched OK? Function over form?

7 years ago

Renovating kitchen. Two side walls will be lined with cabinets and appliances. There is a large center island. The exterior wall leads out to a deck and screened porch. The deck side can accommodate a 6ft sliding patio door, but the porch side can only do 5ft.

My designer and contractor are pushing for two 5 ft to keep it symmetric. I am not excited because the 5ft door egress would only be 23.5 inches. Additionally, the purpose of the remodel was to allow more light into the kitchen/great room.

Thoughts? Ideas?

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bisenti
Original Author

7 years ago

Thanks. They are not the ones who have to live with it, right? I think that visually there is enough going on that the difference might not be problematic. You would not have the same (equivalent) view since the porch side slider is muted any way by screens and porch railings and furniture.

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millworkman
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
"Function over form?

Yes. Definitely function in my opinion.
Carolyn T
7 years ago
Do you need sliders for both? We have sliders to the screened porch, but windows and a single glass door to the deck.
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chicagoans
7 years ago
I agree with millworkman that function wins. And if the doors are the same style I believe they will look like they belong together. Ask the designer for an elevation for each configuration and see what you think.
Hillside House
7 years ago
I’d do the same, personally.
bisenti
Original Author
7 years ago
Carolyn T - I also thought about a glass door to porch side with full length stationary (non functioning) window next to it. I am bad at visualizing, though.