When it comes to picking out what furniture you want and what colour to paint your home, it can take a long time and lots of decision-making to get the end result that you want. However, one thing that is easy to forget about is the doors but which doors you choose to use throughout your home will have a big impact on how your house looks, as well as how secure it is and how well it functions.
Styles & Designs
Finding the best doors for your home is all about choosing doors that work well with the rest of your property. You can look online to find a wide selection of doors to suit all kinds of homes and there are lots of things to consider, including the following:
- What style the door should be
- What colour you want to paint it
- What material it should be made from
- Whether or not it has panels or windows
You can invest in doors that come in a wide variety of styles and designs, from an old fashioned style to a more modern look. Where the door will be placed may affect the style that you go for, as you might want to use a different style of door for your kitchen than what you will use upstairs on your bedroom.
Some doors will have a bi-folding function, while others will open the regular way and which option you go for will partly depend on which part of your home you will be fitting the door into.
Measure the Space
The first thing you need to do is measure the space where you need to put the door, as this will help you to work out if you need to get your doors tailor-made to fit the space. You can contact a specialist door company to help you if you need to get personalised doors made to measure and this is perfect if you have a particularly small or large area to put your new door.
Door Accessories
Whenit comes to ensuring your door is fully functional and looks great, you will need to consider adding all or some of the following:
- Knob
- Letterbox
- Handle
- Hinges
- Bells and chimes
- Knocker
- Door numbers or letters
- Locks
You can also invest in a door stopper or a draught excluder and all of these extra bits will add to the overall appearance of your new interior or exterior doors.
Match your Décor
Natural wooden finishes work well if your floor is wooden but if you have carpet, you might prefer to have a door with glass panels to open up the space more. It is important to ensure that your new doors will work nicely with your existing space and this means that you will need to choose a colour and a material that matches everything from your walls to the floor and skirting boards.