Doors to the pantry: features of choice

Each apartment has a storage room for storage of household items and things that will be necessary for the owner in different seasons of the year. Arrangement of a secluded corner involves the choice of a door that can protect the room from adverse external influences, and a properly selected exterior and fabric design will help to complete the overall interior of the room.

Their need is due to the following factors:

• The main purpose of the door, which is installed in the pantry room, is to protect the storage facility from direct sunlight, dust and moisture.
• The storage room is often located in places where there are no windows, so the door leaf should provide normal ventilation of the room. In this case, it is necessary to thoroughly and deliberately approach the choice of material from which it will be made.
• Making the choice of the door to the closet, it is necessary to take into account the floor space, because the purpose of the canvas directly depends on the size of the apartment.
• In the "Khrushchev", which has very modest dimensions, preference in choosing should be given to structures that allow to save space or visually expand it.
• For narrow openings, it is desirable to choose systems that will not block the aisles and will be able to provide space.
• In a miniature apartment, the installation of doors that visually increase the area of ​​the room as a whole is necessary.
• In addition to useful functions, the door to the pantry can perform an aesthetic role.

Selecting a door that hides the entresol, you must consider some of the nuances, including:

• opening method;
• material;
• design solution.

The modern market is equipped with a huge selection of doors to pantries, the types and designs of which are diverse:

• Swing doors. The design consists of a box fixed in the opening, fittings and door leaf. Double doors are created by installing two canvases. This popular option provides good ventilation.

• Sliding doors or compartments. Thanks to the rollers, the door leaf moves along guide rails, which are equipped with stoppers at the edges. This type of construction needs serious installation work. Sliding doors are an ideal option for arranging a pantry room in a small apartment, as they help save space, freeing it up as a whole and avoiding cluttering with canvases.
• Roller blinds, vertical and horizontal blinds. They represent a device with a control mechanism, lamellae - thin slats, control elements (chains, cords, etc.) and connecting elements. The light and airy design of the blinds creates a natural air circulation and provides a protective function that prevents exposure to bright sunlight and eliminates the formation of dust.
• Accordion or folding doors. The design of such doors involves the presence of several folding plastic sheets that are fastened to each other by hinges. The plastic from which this type of door is made is resistant to high temperatures.

• Sliding doors. Cloths have a sliding mechanism, moving in a certain plane relative to the wall. This option, in which there is no gap for opening, helps to save space.
• Roller blinds. The simple and easy-to-use design of the curtains consists of a hanging fabric, the chain / spring mechanism of which ensures its folding. These systems prevent the possibility of dust settling, retain their presentation throughout the entire period of their use. The main advantage of roller blinds is that, unlike the usual door leaf, they can be replaced at any time.
• Special door. You can put a fireproof door at the entrance to the pantry, where it is supposed to store valuables.

During the continuous operation of the doors, it is difficult to avoid their damage, spoiling the external appearance. But it is not always possible to replace the door leaf in a timely manner, since it requires significant financial costs and a lot of free time. Extend the life of the door will help skillfully selected design. To decorate the door leafs, you can use different means, the main of which are:

• Wallpaper. The most common, simple and low-cost option for decorating the door to the pantry room is pasting the canvas with the same wallpaper as on the walls. This design method will help achieve the effect of a hidden door. With proper and accurate pasting it will be quite difficult to determine where the storage is located. This option is suitable for those owners who do not want to draw extraneous attention to the pantry.
• Chalk board. The installation of such a decorative element will not leave indifferent both the child and the adult. This solution is: useful because adult family members can leave different kinds of messages for each other, and children can develop their creativity,creating unique drawings; simple in terms of installation; original, because every day handwritten notes and children's art can be easily changed.
• Mirror or glass. Mirror door visually increases the space of the apartment and helps to add light to the room. The same properties have a door that has a wooden frame and insert in glass.

• Painting. Paint will help to give an updated look to the old door. Before painting the door leaf, it is necessary to prepare its surface - to eliminate irregularities. After applying the paint, it is recommended to cover the canvas with clear varnish.
• Drawings and stickers. Possessing creative inclinations and rich imagination, you can create your own unique decor, armed with simple brushes and paints. A variety of stickers will also help to decorate the door in an original way.
• Leather. In this case, you need to tighten the skin on the door leaf and firmly fasten with rivets. With boundless imagination and love for creativity, you can add the uniqueness and unusualness of the leather surface with the help of carving or a peculiar pattern.
• Stained Glass. You can use as a finished stained glass, as well as personally made from acrylic paints.

Among the improvised means to help make the decor, the most famous is buckwheat, which does not require large financial expenditures. But we must bear in mind that such a design will not last long. For an unusual decor, you must:

1. Remove the old paint.
2. Align the surface.
3. Cover the canvas with brown paint of dark shades.
4. Apply PVA glue to the surface of the canvas.
5. Decompose buckwheat husks.
6. Cover with clear lacquer.

Equipping the house, each owner pursues his goal when designing the door to the closet: ensuring security, saving space, creating a unique design solution, or others. Having achieved the coveted result, creates a unique interior. We can single out the most successful examples of the design of the door to the pantry room:

• Sliding granary doors are gaining huge popularity in recent times. Decorating such doors in the kitchen with the help of chalk boards turned out to be a very good find. This option is a good example of a combination of practicality andoriginality.
• Mirror door, harmoniously combined with the interior of the room as a whole, always looks luxurious and gorgeous. A vast expanse opens up, a certain lightness and airiness appear.

• The Accordion is an unusual decision. The use in this case of this type of design gave color and brightness to the interior.
• The design of the door leaf in the form of a bookcase is an amazing find to create a hidden door.
• The usual swing door in classic white with a patterned decor captivates with its elegance and refinement.

We also recommend to watch the following video review of the folding door to the pantry.