Which interior door to choose for an apartment, cottage, country house

As a rule, the choice of interior doors is left at the very end of the repair, when the cosmetic work is already completed, and the furniture is assembled, and they do it without too much thought. However, the wrong choice of an interior door can ruin the entire interior. To avoid stylistic dissonance and further usage problems, we have put together a few tips for you to help you make the right choice. And interior designer Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik will give us comments.

Opening method

First you need to decide what type of doors you would like to see in your apartment: swing doors (the most popular option that we are used to; its minus is that these doors require a place to open), pendulum doors (they never close tightly and are more typical for public rooms), sliding compartment doors or accordion doors (not the most aesthetic option, but very space-saving).

It makes no sense to show you classic swing doors, so let's talk about other options. Several times during the reporting we saw sliding doors. So, the owners made wooden doors to order. The disadvantage of this model is poor sound insulation. The main thing when choosing is a good mechanism that will allow the door to slide easily and at the same time fix the position.

In Scandinavian, sliding white doors with glass inserts are the most expensive element in the apartment, but they create the mood in the house, according to the owners themselves.

We happened to see accordion doors only once - in a two-room apartment. The hostess Irina installed such doors due to the fact that there is very little space in the apartment, and she did not want to lose the precious meters that are formed when opening classic doors. Although we know 9 ways to make it functional.

Durability and functionality

The appearance and way of opening the door is certainly very important, but we should not forget that we use doors every day, and how they will look and work after a year or more is a fundamentally important issue. The most wear-resistant doors are made of hardwood (oak, beech, cherry). Coniferous species require replacement of the varnish coating after some time.

“If the door is a single panel, choose an MDF base: it retains its shape during operation. Do you want a door made of natural wood? In this case, it should consist of strapping and panels to avoid deformation under the influence of heat / cold, humidity / dryness.

Door selection rules from Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik:

• Doors must be of the same type and height throughout the apartment, with the same handles. It is good to make a panel on the front door that matches the interior doors - the space takes on a holistic and finished look.
• A creative concept can also include multi-colored doors with different handles. Then the doors should be the same shape, so that it is clear that this is exactly the concept.
• The secret of an expensive outfit is good shoes or a bag; The secret of a good repair is high-quality doors. Provide a separate budget line for doors and handles. Even when repainting the walls or replacing the wallpaper, as with a change of outfit, the doors will last a long time and will keep a great look.
• It is better to order the installation of doors in the company where you get them. In this case, the seller's guarantee will apply and it will be possible to avoid conflicts on the topic: “No, these are your doors that are crooked! “No, it’s your hands that are crooked.”