How To Choose the Doors Inside Your Home

Entryways are an integral part of residential design as it sets the tone for the spaces inside the home. Choosing among the various types of interior door requires keen attention to detail, considering your household’s ever-changing needs.

It is crucial to pick the best interior door types that can visually connect the different spaces in your residence. Getting the right design, material, and hardware makes a durable door that you can use for years to come. The following are the things to consider when shopping around for your entryways:

The Style

You can either go for different colors and styles to have a more eclectic appeal or get the same ones to maximize the utilitarian approach. Always consider the dimensions of the rooms and the door itself, including how it swings and what type of door frame it pairs up with.

The Swing

You can choose between a right- or left-opening for regular doors, excluding barn and pocket types. How the door swings will dictate the hinges’ placement, handles, locks, and other hardware you’ll have.

Architects commonly design interior doors to open inwards. This is especially practical if you have a small hall or corridor adjacent to the room as it prevents accidentally hitting anyone walking outside your door.

The Frames

When framing is done correctly, it can elevate the build quality of a property. Doors can last for years if installed on solid and sturdy door jambs.

You can purchase doors as slabs or pre-hung. Getting the former means you’re buying just the door itself, with no hinges and framing. Meanwhile, you’re getting a complete set ready to be installed when you buy the latter.

The Material

Doors come in all shapes and sizes. They can be made of wood, metal, glass, and other synthetic materials.

Trees like mahogany, maple, and pine are traditionally used for panel doors, but rarer timbers are often made into entrance doors for a luxurious feel. Meanwhile, contemporary homes with a modern-industrial style are primarily the patrons of metal and glass doors. Their combination is common in sliding and folding doors.

And lastly, doors that are made of MDF or medium-density fiberboard are sturdy and easy to install. Since MDF is an engineered material, it is the most economical option due to the ease of production.

Choose Your Style

Hannapel partners with innovative manufacturers like Masonite, Lemieux, and Karona to provide you with all types of interior doors. Drop by our stores in Dowagiac, Kalamazoo, Niles, Portage, St. Joseph, South Haven, and Sturgis for all your building and remodeling needs.