Internal doors & sliding partitions
From traditional hinged setups to contemporary pocket designs, discover the options for how to divide your home’s internal space
The classic single and double pocket door system from Eclisse provides a flexible and solution to help divide up your home’s interior
Internal doors play an important role in how your home’s layout flows and the way individual spaces function and relate to each another. Even with the growing popularity of open-plan spaces, where it might feel as though the importance of internal doors is waning downstairs, the right partitions can offer flexibility in terms of how you use the space on a day-to-day basis, providing the opportunity for completely open or temporarily separated zones. There are many opportunities to be creative when making your selection, however, with so many aspects to consider, from style to energy efficiency, what’s the best starting point?
Configuration options
Function should be your first consideration when sourcing interior doors. The role the panels need to perform will be inextricably linked to the room in which they’re installed. There’s a plethora of options beyond a traditional hinged single leaf setup. For instance, in an open-plan kitchen-dining-living area, you may want a flexible solution, such as bifolds, to help establish a feeling of connectedness between two zones, while simultaneously leaving you the option to close off specific areas to create a more intimate feel. Bifolds also have the potential to save floor space, as do sliding pocket versions, which are hidden within the wall when open. “By using pocket doors in the place of hinged ones you can gain up to 10% more usable space,” says Ruth Barnard, manager of Rocket Door Frames. These products are popular for smaller rooms such as WCs or utilities where it’s important to maximise every inch of room, but can also make a statement in their own right.