Granary doors

The design of the door plays an important role in the arrangement of housing. They can be the main focus of the room, emphasize the elegance of the interior and even save space in a small room. Barn doors are not only distinguished by ease of mounting, but fit perfectly in almost any stylistic direction. Such models are practical and convenient to use, so they can be used as a closet door, the separation between the living room and the bedroom, the kitchen or the door to the closet.

Everyone is accustomed to swinging barn products, but lately there are more and more often sliding attributes on the market. The doors of this model can be used in different styles - modern, minimalism, hi-tech. It is only necessary to choose a door design suitable for the interior.

Barn doors have some special features than they differ from ordinary interior designs:

• The canvas is made of several materials: wooden boards, tempered glass, stainless steel, durable plastic.
• The wooden sash can be painted in different shades or varnished.
• The guide is created from robust metal rails, as the canvas can be heavy.
• On the top rail there is a stop, due to which the door will not fly off the track.
• The rollers can be changed depending on the design of the room: chrome elements are suitable for the modern style, and massive cast-iron parts will be appropriate for the rustic interior.
• Modern mechanisms allow granary products to move around without unnecessary noise and very easily.

Abroad, this type of door is used very often in different buildings, where a wide passage is necessary, because if the entrance is covered with snow outside, the attribute will be easily removed. Barn doors are popular in apartments, as they have a number of advantages:

• Saving space. Simple doors need about one square meter to open, and sliding doors are much smaller. Such models are perfect for small rooms: although they need an empty wall where the canvas will move, in general, they leave a lot of space.This option fits perfectly into the interior of the bedroom, where the bed can be placed closer to the entrance, unlike the room with a hinged model.
• The door does not interfere, unlike the swing.
• Interesting design. Cloths can be made of different materials: glass, wood, plastic. This allows you to use them in different style directions.
• Another positive side is the possibility of different ways of movement: on the same side of the aisle, on its both sides, two canvases can roll back at once.
• Fittings. Barn doors are moved using rollers and carriages, and suspended from a rail made of metal. All fastenings are visible, so they can become decorative elements due to interesting color, design, etc.

Barn doors are made of different materials, so they can have an interesting and unusual design and be made in completely different colors: from white or black to purple or yellow. Depending on this product, there are the following types:

• From the tree. Such models are most popular.Designers use them in styles loft, country, Provence or classic.
• Tempered glass. Perfectly fit into the interior, created in the styles of hi-tech, minimalism, fusion.
• From plastic. The plastic barn door should be made of durable and high-quality materials, especially if it is the link between the living room and the kitchen, where there are constant temperature and humidity drops.
• Stainless steel. Similar models are used in interiors less often, but may have an interesting design. They are reliable, durable and easy to clean.

There are attributes made from a combination of wood and glass. These models look stylish. If wood products fit better into those styles, where antique pieces of furniture and other details prevail, glass adds a touch of modernity, therefore it will fit almost any room design.

The canvas can move in one or both sides. If there are several sections, then one of the parts can be moved or simultaneously all at once.

Because of these features, the doors have the following names:

• movable;
• sliding;
• recoiling.

Sliding doors perfectly save space in the room, as they hide in a pencil case. Sliding and sliding models can combine several canvases simultaneously - they will fold to one side of the entrance. It is necessary to select the product in accordance with the design of the room, the arrangement of furniture and other items.

A barn door is otherwise called a suspended door due to the mechanism of attachment and movement. Such a mechanism consists of an upper guide, which often has the form of a hexagonal or round rod in cross section, as well as a forged plate in the shape of a rectangle. However, there are parts whose cross section resembles the English letter "J".

The attribute is moved by the rollers - they are attached by plates to the upper outer layer of the canvas or its upper end. To prevent the product from flying off to the side when opening or closing the entrance, there are special limiters on the upper track, which in some models can perform a damping function. So that the door does not run in different directions,Special guide parts of two types are installed in the lower part of the opening: in the form of the letter “P” and a little wider than the entire canvas of the product or the letter “T” entering the groove of the lower part of the attribute.

The mechanisms have a different design, which depends on the appearance of the three components: rollers, plates for their attachment to the canvas, a guide.

It may also depend on the attachment to the following elements:

• end of barn door;
• the outer part of the canvas;
• with the track in the form of "j".

Such mechanisms can be made independently, but ready-made accessories will be expensive, so they are replaced by other parts. Instead of a track, you can use an iron gas or water pipe, install the door on two wheels, and twist two hooks into the end of the upper section of the canvas, while their diameter should be slightly larger than the pipe diameter.

For a long time, the barn door was considered appropriate only in country and village styles. However, with the release of new, more modern models, such designs become relevant in different style directions. Here are some stylish examples in different interiors:

• Rustic attribute. For the manufacture of such a door you need roughly hewn cloth. This appearance fits perfectly into the premises, made in the style of minimalism or apartments, where there are clearly expressed details and dominated by white tones.

• Similar to the blackboard door. It has an unusual appearance and can serve not only as a partition between rooms, but also as a board for various reminders. You can leave a message on a small canvas with a request for your relatives, loved one or forgetful children.

• Multi-colored products. The door can be a bright accent in modern design. Orange, turquoise, red shades will add color and attract attention, therefore they will be an ideal option for the link between the kitchen and the living room.

• Door with a picture. In addition to its direct purpose, this attribute can perform an aesthetic function. Interesting painting can distract from any imperfections in the room or simply beautifully divide the rooms.

• Mirror canvas. Such a model will become multi-functional, because it will not only divide the space, but make it more spacious,brighter and will serve as an excellent addition when applying makeup or changing clothes.

• Neoclassicism. This will appeal to fans of wood and classic decoration. With such a combination, it is necessary to use gray, black, white tones. It will turn out modern and elegant.

• Door with frosted glass. Such a product will divide the premises without cluttering them up with something rough and heavy. This canvas perfectly transmits light, but does not show what is behind it.

You can see granary doors in more detail in the next video.