Interior Doors

If you’re looking for a beautiful and cost-effective way to transform your home, you owe it to yourself to consider upgrading your interior doors. Doors serve an essential purpose when it comes to privacy, and they can also add a lot of form and function to your new interior design. Here are a few great interior door options to keep in mind when you begin planning your future remodeling and home improvement projects.

Pocket doors

Pocket doors slide along a track inside the wall to save space, and you won’t have to worry about a swinging door getting in the way when you’re arranging furniture in a small room. If your home doesn't already have built-in pocket doors, they can be installed in any doorway as long as there’s sufficient space available between the walls and there aren’t any utility wiring or conduits in the space.

Barn doors

Barn doors offer the same space-saving possibilities as pocket doors, and they also offer a great way to add some personality to any room! The rail and track system for barn doors is mounted alongside the wall instead of inside the wall, and barn doors won’t require any invasive construction or retrofitting to install. Barn doors fit in with both rustic and industrial designs, and they’re a great way to put a contemporary spin on your mid century modern design ideas.

French doors

French patio doors feature large glass window panes so that you can enjoy the sunlight all year long, and professional installers such as Lifetime Windows & Doors will make sure they're properly installed. French doors are also a great way to subdivide large interior rooms or create a passage to your upcoming sunroom addition.

Stile-and-rail doors

Stile-and-rail doors, also known as panel doors, are divided into four, six, or eight sections. The vertical stiles and horizontal rails divide up the door into panels to add more visual interest, and you can choose numerous panel design options. Doors with traditional styling in dark colors offer a great look for a home office, and white doors with ornate flourishes can add a real touch of class to your formal dining room.

Flush doors

Some home designs are already bold enough, and they don’t need fancy doors to steal their thunder. Flush doors get their name because they fit flush with the wall, and they're solid doors without panels or embellishments. Flush doors are the most economical interior door option, and a coat of paint or wood stain can transform your existing doors into something fresh and new if you’re on a tight budget. You can also spend a little extra to have your flush doors refaced with a new veneer covering.

Most interior design ideas begin with the room and the furnishings, but you should always keep your doors in mind when you plan your remodeling project. Just remember that you’re never stuck with the doors that you already have, and professionally installed doors are much more affordable than you think!

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