Internal Glazed Door Designs for Small Spaces
Glazed doors are one of the best ways to open up small spaces. Internal glazed doors allow light to pass from one room to the next. Frosted glass options bring privacy to rooms that require it while not compromising on light.
Small Spaces
The smallest flat doesn’t need to be dark and dismal. Paint and artificial lights won’t open it up in the same way as natural light. Glazed doors allow natural light to pass from room to room giving the illusion of space where there was none before. They are something simple that will stand the test of time in a way that paint and new furniture won’t.
Natural Sunlight
Natural sunlight is a mood lifter. It aids sleep at night and helps people get out of bed in the morning. Glazed doors have value beyond aesthetics. A calmer, more pleasant overall atmosphere is valued anywhere, but especially in small spaces. An oppressive small space can lead to tempers flaring and even result in relationship breakdowns.
Privacy Options
Not every room is meant to be on display. Bedrooms and bathrooms demand privacy. Frosted glass allows light to travel from room to room while keeping things that need to remain private away from prying eyes.
Styles
Like doors without glass panels, glazed internal doors come in a range of styles and colours to suit all tastes. Even a black internal glazed door can open up small spaces in ways a light-coloured solid door can’t. Doors can come with a little glazed panel or nearly the entire door can be glass. It depends on individual tastes. Even a little glazing allows natural light to travel, brightening the atmosphere and lifting moods.
Match
With so many door styles to pick from, it might be tempting to try more than one style. All internal doors need to match. Failing to match in style creates a chaotic atmosphere. That’s the last thing anyone wants in a small space. It is possible to buy both solid and glazed doors that match. The panels and finish need to match each other. If a solid door is an absolute must for the bathroom, there’s no reason why every other door can’t have glazing. Be sure to update all the internal doors together.
Fire Doors
Door glazing doesn’t mean compromising on safety. Fire doors prevent a fire from spreading for up to 60 minutes, allowing occupants extra time to reach safety. FD30 doors provide fire and smoke resistance for half an hour and FD60 doors for up to an hour. Fire doors only work when they’re shut. If a fire breaks out in the kitchen, the one room that really needs a fire door shut the door and get everyone out. If the fire brigade are quick, the fire door may even save possessions in other rooms. Fire doors are a legal requirement for some buildings.
Internal glazed doors change the atmosphere of small spaces from one of oppression to pleasantness.
