Barn door? It sounds a lot like the warehouses used to store millet in the countryside in the past! In fact, barn doors are a new home improvement design that has become popular in recent years! Beautiful, stylish, and practical! There are many more benefits! If you don't believe me, read on!
Many sliding doors are in the shape of barn doors, or some second-hand furniture stores in China can find wooden doors removed from old houses and convert them into sliding doors for indoor compartments.
In fact, the barn door originated from foreign farms. It is a solid wood sliding door with exposed sliding rails and pulleys. Borrow this traditional design element to reference it in a modern living space.
The barn door has a simple and elegant appearance, saves space and is highly practical. This door can be used in any interior space: pantry, laundry, master bathroom, walk-in closet, office, shutters, areas with high mobility. When the indoor space is limited, in order to save the fan-shaped space for the door swing, the homeowner will use the sliding door. Generally, sliding doors are more modern, or used in Japanese-style spaces. American and country styles also have this kind of compartment door (such as farm barn doors), and there are many styles, so barn doors will become more and more popular. welcome!
So let's take a look at the advantages and benefits of barn doors!
Barn Door Features
1) Beautiful and beautiful! It's basic, unique in style, and extremely decorative. The traditional solid wood barn door has a strong American style, and the barn door in different colors and materials can be matched with various styles, which is very beautiful.
2) Wide range of applications, both double-leaf and single-piece door panels can be used. The installation method is relatively simple. It is not necessary to fix the entire outer frame, and it is easy to assemble and disassemble. The barn door can be self-assembled by DIY, which is easy to operate. It can be disassembled and moved together when moving, it is simply a magical door!
3) Space saving and economical. Traditional revolving doors require space to rotate, and barn doors can save space and are suitable for small apartments. The cost of making a sliding door with the same function is much higher. The barn door is relatively economical. The cost of a 1m*2m barn door ranges from RMB 2,000 to tens of thousands. You can customize it according to your actual needs. When your home has a large door opening, the cost of installing a sliding door is high, but installing a barn door will look good and economical!
4) Diverse functions: used as ordinary door, invisible door, floor-to-ceiling window, storage room, information wall (paint blackboard paint or cork on the barn door to become a large movable information wall), living room And the sliding door between the bedroom, the exit from the kitchen to the dining room, the sliding door is made of the hanging slide rail, and the door of the dressing room, laundry room, food storage room, and even the guest toilet can be done.
The installation of the barn door has certain requirements on the wall, because the barn door is suspended and is completely stressed by the track above, so the beam on the door must be able to bear the load. To a certain extent, the airtightness and sound insulation effect of the barn door will be worse than that of ordinary doors. Generally, door locks are not installed, and traditional hasp locks must be installed. Not suitable for bedroom, more suitable for living room, study and other places.
After reading so much, do you like the barn door? If you can choose a classic and favorite barn door, you can keep it for future renovations! It might even be an antique!
