If you are currently in the process of either selecting a new closet for one of the rooms in your home or simply want to change the appearance of the room by replacing the closet door, there are several different styles of door that you could opt for. As with anything, each option comes with its own unique set of pros and cons and the best option will largely depend on the layout of the room where the closet will be installed and how much space you have available. Popular types of closet doors include swinging doors, bi-fold doors and sliding doors, and in smaller properties it has become increasingly popular to accessorize the closet door in order to save even more space, with sliding mirror doors being one such example of this. Keystone Home Products Ltd has been supplying a variety of high quality home products in Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton since 1994 and strives to improve the aesthetics of your home while adding functionality. During this article we are going to outline some of the reasons why sliding mirror doors have become extremely popular over the course of the last few years.
The Benefits Offered by Sliding Mirror Doors
Whether you live in a small studio apartment in the centre of Toronto or a large detached home in Brampton, sliding mirror doors can be a useful addition to your home, offering a range of practical benefits in addition to making a stylistic statement. Specific benefits of sliding mirror doors include:
- Save Space – As already mentioned this type of door can help you to maximise the amount of space you have in your home. How does it do this? Rather than swinging out into the room like a traditional swinging (or pivot door as they are otherwise known) door or a bi-fold door, sliding mirror doors slide parallel to the front side of the closet in order to open. This is ideal for areas that are particularly cramped as it can be difficult to leave enough free space in the room to ensure a swinging door can open unobstructed.
- 2-in-1 – There is a growing trend in the design of closet doors that involves adding accessories in order to increase functionality and save additional space in the room, and this is certainly true in this particular instance as the door is combined with a mirror. This helps to save wall space as an additional mirror somewhere else in the room is no longer required and often the reflective surface on sliding mirror doors is much bigger than a standalone mirror. In addition to this practical benefit, sliding mirror doors can help to give the impression that a small room is bigger than it really is.
- Aesthetic Appeal – Sliding mirror doors can be constructed from a range of different materials to help achieve a variety of aesthetically appealing styles. If you are interested in creating a modern look and feel in your room then the use of aluminum in combination with the mirror results in a striking end product that features clean, simple lines, which is the hallmark of the modern style. However, if you are looking to style your room in a more traditional manner but are attracted by the space saving characteristics of sliding mirror doors, you could have one constructed from any one of a number of woods.
Considerations When Buying Sliding Mirror Doors
While there are several benefits to purchasing this type of door for your closet, that doesn’t mean to say you should rush in and make a purchase without planning properly first. A few of the main considerations include:
- Full System? – Sliding doors are typically mounted on some sort of track system and if your current door is of the sliding variety it may be possible to simply swap the door and retain the existing track system. This obviously won’t be an option if you currently have a swing or bi-fold door and you will need a full system (including track), which will cost more.
- Size? – Before contacting suppliers of sliding mirror doors be sure to take exact measurements of the opening; the last thing you would want to do is buy a door that is too big or too small and have to return it. The doors come with an inch or two of horizontal overlap in the middle. Keystone Home Products Ltd offers sliding mirror doors of all sizes, custom building the door to your exact specifications.
- Material? – As we mentioned earlier, the material you choose will play a key role in determining the overall style of the closet and some of the most popular options include wood, aluminum and steel.
If you have decided that the benefits offered by sliding mirror doors match up well to the conditions in your home and would like to speak to a reputable supplier about your specific requirements, contact Keystone Home Products Ltd.
