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Sliding Doors: Transition in High Style
Clever Sliding Doors Save Space, Hide Clutter and Amp Up Your Design
Think sliding doors should lead only outside? Think sliding doors should only be made of GLASS? Think again: Sliding doors are not only coming in clever shapes, colors and styles, but they're also proving themselves a savvy design icon inside of the home. Have a passageway or two unadorned or in need of a stylish pick-me-up? Consider the following choices and you’ll be experiencing wow-factor room transitions in no time.
Regardless of where you’re headed through sliding doors, it doesn’t hurt to make the experience worthwhile. These tall, cocoa-colored doors not only reflect the color scheme in the room, but the high-gloss paint allows them to take on an air of enticing drama.
Kitchens are chock full of knickknacks, and not all of them need to be on constant display. This sliding door lets you easily hide the half of the shelves that we need not see, while still allowing them to be quickly accessible.
When in doubt, take the sliding door all the way to the ceiling. This way, it almost appears to be part of the wall. Assuming this hallway leads to a closet area, this sliding door acts as a great and quick way to hide a messy wardrobe when guests happen to pop over.
This entryway could have just as easily been left as a passage without any type of door, however the addition of this sliding barn door adds visual interest that you can’t beat.
I had to throw this photo in because it has an after shot (next), and who doesn’t love a good before and after? By choosing this contemporary door with a bit of design detail (and installing it at the ceiling), when shutting the door to hide this office, it actually begs the question “Is there actually something behind there? Or is it just a very unique wall piece?” Guarantee this happens.
Voila!
This is a clever use of this space in several ways. Not only did the designer stick bunk beds in this little niche for more sleeping space, but he also chose a wood sliding door (which melds great with the natural wood beams) to hide it. A typical door would have had to open into the tight hallway, obstructing the space (and resulting in many a stubbed toe in the night).
Have an old, vintage door in need of a home? Replace your boring accordion closet doors with it! I love how this door grounds the feel of rustic, cottage charm that this bedroom embraces.
I’m all for kitchen and dining areas sharing one open space, but sometimes it’s nice to have the option to separate the two. This door is an easy solution to hiding preparation activity in the kitchen while entertaining a dinner party in the dining room, while still looking chic as can be when left to the side.
Spaces don’t always come equipped with a great spot for a home office, so why not stick it in a little niche space and hide it with a sliding door?
If you really want your sliding door to get lost in the décor when it’s open, choose a transparent material. That way, you can close the door and separate the bedroom from living area, but when it’s open, it’s as if it a door never even materialized.
Have a funky ceiling that won’t allow for the typical tracking device? Have no fear: You’re not the first! This mid-door tracking is the perfect solution, and its silver finish actually matches the look and feel of the bathroom.
Just one look at these barn sliding doors and I know you’ll be scrambling to replicate it somehow, someway. Painted white in a clean finish, they manage to capture both the rustic and updated chic feel of this living space. When open, they fill the side walls with a textural visual: two fewer spaces to worry about artwork!
Encourage the family’s inner artists by using chalkboard sliding doors! They’re fun for the kids, a great place to jot notes on the fly, and easy to clean. Why not?
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