Sliding Door Styles
There are many different styles of sliding doors available to complement different décor and size of rooms. Sliding doors slide along a track and open horizontally, suspended from a track or mounted on rollers. Sliding doors are used in virtually any type of room where space may inhibit use of traditional swing style doors. Sliding doors are also used for visual appeal. Does this Spark an idea?
French Sliding Doors
French doors are now available in sliding fashions. Typically the French door would swing outward but the variation is modified so that it slides. French doors come with options such as multiple panes of glass for a decorative touch.
Mirrored Sliding Doors
Typically found on pocket and bypass doors, mirrored doors are intended to be used in bathrooms and bedrooms. Mirrored doors help give the impression that a smaller room is larger, while also offering functionality of a full length mirror. They are considered a sub-type of sliding door.
Shoji Sliding Doors
Shoji sliding doors are designed with Asian influence. They are made with a wood frame with translucent paper in it. Shoji sliding doors are typically used as an entrance into backyards or gardens.
Bypass Sliding Doors
Bypass sliding doors slide behind one another and are fitted on a top and bottom track. Bypass sliding doors are typically used on pantries or closets where the door opening is smaller or there is not enough room for two full sized sliding doors.
Arcadia Sliding Doors
Also known as the patio door, the arcadia has one door that remains stationary while the other door slides in front. Built of glass in a rectangular shape, arcadia doors are often used to separate exterior and interior., as an entrance into a backyard or off decks.
Pocket Sliding Doors
Pocket doors are commonly used when there is no room for a traditional door. Pocket doors are also used to separate two rooms into two smaller rooms. A pocket door slides along a track and disappears into the adjacent wall. Typically hung on an overhead track, they also can be installed using a floor track. Pocket doors come in single or double styles and often have an architectural effect.
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