Sliding doors: 11 ideas to inspire you to furnish with style

Doors are an integral part of the home and can be wonderful furnishing elements too. However, it is not always easy to transform a door into an attractive piece of furniture.

That said, there are some types of doors that are easier to deal with: a sliding door. They are often the ideal way to gain space in environments where a normal door will "steal" a lot of room. And then they can perform two, or more, functions, in many cases. Keep reading to find out more:

A rail at the top and a sliding wooden panel. These are the two fundamental elements of a sliding door and to which, with a bit of creativity, can be added to. Here is an example of magazine racks added to one side of the sliding door!

You can also have two doors, with a prominent handle in the centre. And the wood type and fittings will make the door totally unique.

There are also many ideas for making sliding doors out of reclaimed wood.

With recycled wood, you can easily achieve a rustic look that will suit many styles.

Planks of raw wood joined together in a large board, with resin to fill the voids, is also a very nice idea.

A sliding door could also be an opportunity to introduce an oriental feel into your home.

Sliding doors can be used for the entrance to the bathroom. But they can also close off nooks which are used as a pantry, laundry room, cloakroom and more.

There is no shortage of ideas for using glass panels as sliding doors, which let in the light. And privacy could still be maintained by choosing an opaque glass.

In addition to models that slide along the wall (and which can be installed almost anywhere), there are those that slide into the wall. Perfect for thicker walls, and even better for saving space in the home.

Here we have duel functions: a sliding door can also be a large and useful, vertical mirror.

And there are those who have transformed bookcase sections into sliding doors: it will look like you have a secret passage in the house!

Would you like to install some sliding doors in your home?