Modern interior swing doors

To understand how convenient double-leaf schemes are, it’s enough to see once a photo of high-quality swing interior doors. The idea of installing two doors for almost several hundred years was abandoned and returned again until the standard for the shape, design and dimensions of double swing interior doors was finally drawn up.

Features of double-leaf interior doors

The popularity of entrances with two halves is not just a tribute to fashion or a desire to make the interior of your home more stylish and different from modern cramped hallways and apartment lobbies.

Before you decide to install a double-leaf door with your own hands, you need to remember the specific design of this design:

Interior doors must be opened by any leaf, that is, the swing system allows you to enter the doorway, regardless of which hand you use;
In the swing scheme, due to the double load, a closed frame is used, so the supporting structure turns out to be more massive, which means that in order to install the beam and the canvas in the thickness of the partition, thorough reinforcement will be required.

For your information! Since the door is interior, its main task is decorative separation and soundproofing of adjacent rooms. The canvas can be as thin as you like, but the vertical posts of the door frame make it as strong as possible.

What we pay attention to

In this case, interior doors, regardless of the adopted swinging pattern of the doors, are durable and strong. The risk of fabric subsidence, which affects all swing structures, is minimal in this case. The door leaf of a conventional single design has two points of support - supported by canopies on one side and a seal and latch handle tongue on the other.

In the design of a swing interior door, the halves actually rest on each other. The wider the door leaf, the greater the load on the hinges and supporting frame. The door has to be made quite massive, so not every model of swing doors is suitable for an apartment with a regular layout.

And it’s not even a matter of dimensions, although the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the hinged structure of the interior opening are also important for proper interior planning. The double weight and load from the double-leaf entrance eventually leads to a weakening of the interior wall - the partition. For example, for interior double-leaf doors with a frame of standard sizes, a brick partition is required. If the partition is assembled using a frame method, then the structure of the opening must be reinforced with an additional profile, or lighter, narrow interior double-leaf doors must be installed.

What are the dimensions of a swing door?

In conclusion of this topic, I will say a few words about such an important difference between swing doors as their dimensions. One way or another you will have to face this moment when choosing them. Let's start in order.

Height. The standard door height is 2000mm. There are doors higher, but they are made exclusively to order.
Width. In order not to bother yourself with unnecessary numbers, it is enough to remember one rule - the step of changing the width of standard door leaves is a multiple of 10mm. The narrowest door leaf can be 400mm wide, and the largest – 1200mm. As for the width of double-leaf swing doors, it is the sum of the corresponding sizes of two standard leaves. For example, 400mm and 800mm; 600mm and 1200mm – the combinations can be quite varied.
Thickness of the canvas. The standard thickness of the door leaf is 40mm. As a rule, manufacturers rarely adhere to these standards - on sale you can find canvases with a thickness of 35mm, 30mm, and even 38mm. Who configures their equipment how – in fact, it’s not that important.
What are the dimensions of a swing door?

And finally, I’ll just add that almost all swing doors are quite easy to equip with an automatic closer, which is another advantage. For example, making a closer for sliding doors is more problematic - hence the difference in their cost, which can reach two or even three times the superiority.

Types of swing interior doors

It can be immediately noted that there are quite a lot of options. Today the market offers several dozen models of branded design, and the same number of standard samples for simple interiors. Therefore, before deciding to install double-leaf interior doors, especially with your own hands, you need to choose the most convenient option for the location and operation of the doors.

The entire model range can be divided into four schemes:

Classic one-way doors with symmetrical arrangement of leaves. Each half can be opened regardless of the position of the adjacent part;
Interior doors with asymmetrical door leaves. Usually the smaller half is fixed on the box and opened only in case of emergency;
Pendulum interior doors, the most complex and perfect scheme of all existing ones;
With hidden carrier box.

Based on the shape and design of the leaf, interior door leaves are almost always made with glass inserts, stained glass windows, less often paneled or drawer panels.

Important! Modern swing doors for interior openings are almost never made from solid wood. Heavy oak doors are very inconvenient and unsafe for home use.

A home interior door should be lightweight so that you don’t have to spend a lot of time and effort opening it. Therefore, most swing door systems are made on a frame lined with plastic or veneer. An exception may be paired door designs for interiors in the style of the Victorian era. In private houses, for example, massive oak swinging doors are used to separate the cold part of the house, a glazed veranda or winter greenhouse, from the insulated wing of the building.

Double door in interior design

Creating an attractive design is a creative process and requires the right approach, without which it will not be possible to achieve harmony in the interior. And there is no difference whether it is a one-room apartment or a two-story private house, all doors between rooms must be made in the same style. Designers advise paying attention to the following points when choosing interior doors to create a harmonious design in the interior:

The main advantage of interior double-leaf systems is their visual appeal. Such designs, selected in the same style, give the entire house sophistication, nobility and respectability.
Any interior door system will look even more elegant if it is complemented with design elements. To give the room even more sophistication, it is better to choose designs decorated with stained glass compositions inlaid with mirror elements. Doors with non-standard-shaped windows built into the door leaf look original, as in the models shown in the photo in the article.
Hinged door systems can be installed both at the entrance to the house and between rooms in the apartment.
There are a lot of options for choosing double doors, as can be seen in the photo. Moreover, each model is unique and can be made either from solid material or by combining several options.
To highlight the interior, it is better to choose products in color and texture that complement the overall styling. The color of the door leaf is of great importance in creating a spatial atmosphere. Interior doors look original to match the furniture. This option involves linking the door leaf to a certain shade of the furniture set in a particular room.
By experimenting with different color shades, you can enhance the stylization of the design of any room. For example, warm colors with reddish shades and the texture of natural wood, as in the beautiful photo, will emphasize the country style.
If you have decided to use interior doors in dark colors, then you need to be prepared for the fact that the entire interior of the room will become a little stricter. In turn, light designs will emphasize the classic stylization of the design.
Interior designs in rich colors are suitable for rooms designed in a modern high-tech style, and glass structures will highlight any interior styling.

Double-leaf swing doors are perfect for dividing space , in living areas protecting individual rooms from odors coming from the kitchen or noise from the nursery, preventing drafts from the corridor. But the main advantage of double-leaf systems is their attractive appearance. Modern models are suitable for rooms designed in any style. In this case, you can choose the appropriate model based on photos in store catalogs or on the Internet.

Dimensions of double-leaf interior doors

After the design or type of doorway has been chosen, it is necessary to determine the dimensions of the supporting frame and the dimensions of the door leaves. The recognized height standard is 2000 cm, so 2/3 of the model range in construction showrooms is represented by two-meter swing structures.

The width of the leaf is chosen according to your own preferences; usually a door leaf for a swing scheme is made in widths that are multiples of 20 cm - 0.4 m, 0.6 m, 0.8 m. Leaf 0.5 m and 0.9 m are made to order individually, since this size is not included in the model range defined by GOST.

The most popular size for interior double swing doors is considered to be a symmetrical version - 2 x 0.6 m or 120x200 cm. With the advent of aluminum furniture profiles and fittings, office pendulum and glass structures with a leaf width of 0.4 m + 0.6 have become extremely popular m.

Materials for the manufacture of interior double swing doors

Most modern door models are made of wooden beams covered with pressed cardboard and veneer. The illusion of fully-fledged wooden paneled doors is created, but lighter and more convenient to use.

Modern models are milled from a wooden panel and slats made of pressed shavings. Typically these are doors with glass or polycarbonate inserts that imitate mosaics or stained glass. “Blind” sashes, without transoms and inserts, with a solid leaf, are already made of reinforced polypropylene and polyvinyl plastic.

The best designer models of swing doors are made from aluminum profiles, plastic and wood veneer. The fashion for metal, glass and natural wood never goes away.

Features of plastic doors

Doors of this type are made of aluminum profile, which is then covered with plastic as a decorative finish. As for the structural elements of the door, there is nothing special here - still the same frame and door leaf. Among the features are only special fittings that allow you to open the door in ventilation mode, micro-ventilation mode, and fix the door leaf in a certain position. Functionality depends on the fittings.

The basis of the plastic door leaf is a double-glazed window. Sandwich panels are also used in the design. Entrance swing doors must be equipped with a double-glazed window with three chambers. Interior plastic doors are equipped with single-glazed windows with a thin sandwich panel, but this is not necessary - it may not be there at all.

Today the market offers a lot of door systems from a variety of materials, but most people choose plastic doors. There are several reasons for this.

There are many design options for such products. Interior fabrics are covered with PVC film - there are a huge number of colors available. Often doors imitate the texture of wood and can look quite expensive.

Entrance and interior doors made of plastic are very easy to care for; moreover, the products have a long service life without losing their original appearance. Over time, the operation of the swing mechanism may be disrupted, but with simple adjustments all problems can be eliminated.

Such doors have very high sound and heat insulation characteristics. This is important if small children live in an apartment or house.

As for the price, virtually everyone can afford such doors, regardless of income level. Plastic is safe for the environment - doors do not pose any threat to humans and nature. In the event of a fire, the canvas will not catch fire - a special mixture is used in production, which makes the material non-flammable.

In which interior are swing interior double doors most relevant?

The secret of double interior doors is that a high-quality product fits well into almost any interior. If we are talking about replacing one of the interior openings with a single-leaf door with a double-leaf structure, then it is best to choose a model with a classic wooden finish.

There is a universal solution that is suitable for any color scheme. White double-leaf interior doors fit perfectly into dark and light interiors with large windows and shaded areas of the room.

For modern interior solutions, it is best to use glass doors with a pattern or tinting.

Advantages and disadvantages of double doors

Interior double doors are a structure consisting of a frame and two leaves (often symmetrical). Designed for installation in wide and non-standard openings when a single-leaf door does not fit in size. Like any other types of interior doors, models with two leaves have advantages and disadvantages of use.

The main advantages include the following qualities that can significantly increase the comfort of housing:

Aesthetic appeal. Double doors as interior doors fit harmoniously into spacious living rooms; they can have an interesting design and be equipped with decorative inserts.

Division of space. Such door models are optimally suited in cases where it is necessary to isolate one room from another and create a private area.

Versatility. Double doors are suitable for rooms with different functional purposes. They can be installed in a wide opening at the entrance to the living room, dining room or kitchen.

Good throughput. Interior double doors make it possible to easily transfer large items from one room to another.

Ease of movement. Compared to entrance door structures, interior doors experience constant mass loads, so the width of the passage should be as wide as possible.

The presence of a fixing latch. Such products may have a mechanism for fixing one leaf, allowing it to be used as needed.

Visual increase in space. Double doors with glass inserts visually increase the space of rooms, which is especially important for one-room apartments and studio apartments.

According to designers, such door models will look great with any style of room (be it minimalism, hi-tech or Provence). Non-standard color schemes for walls and ceilings will make the ambience of the room even more modern and unusual. However, such products are not without drawbacks, including high cost and large dimensions (in the open position the doors take up a lot of space).

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How to install a double-leaf interior door with your own hands

Installation begins with cutting the doorway using a hammer drill and an angle machine. The procedure for expanding the interior doorway itself is performed in the following order:

The cutting line is marked on the walls. As a rule, you need to cut a strip 15-20 cm wide on each side;
Using a hammer drill, you need to nail the interior partition according to the markings;
A crowbar is used to tear off pieces of brick or plaster.

In the resulting opening, the vertical surfaces are leveled so that the gap between the future frame and the end of the interior opening is within 20-25 mm.

Pre-assembly of swing structure

Before installation, both sashes are laid out on the floor covered with cardboard or packaging. The door leaf is assembled and aligned the way it will stand in the opening. The side and horizontal crossbars of the box are cut to size and sewn into the frame using self-tapping screws.

At the same time, markings are applied to the vertical posts of the box and windows are cut out using a hand router for installing a lock and hinges. Similar cutting is performed at the ends of the valves. Detailed preparation for installing double-leaf interior doors on video:

Installation of the box

The next step is to assemble and install the swing door frame in the prepared opening. The supporting frame turned out to be quite large, 120x200 cm, so before installation it is wedged and sewn together with tape. If the swing doors are made of aluminum profiles, then the individual parts are simply laid out in the opening and connected with screws.

Next, the box must be aligned with a plumb line so that the side posts of the loot are exactly in a vertical position. If this is not done, then one or both swing doors will jam in the frame and over time will become so deformed that it will no longer be possible to close the half normally. After leveling, the piece is sewn with self-tapping screws to the partition wall, and the cracks are filled with foam.

Hanging swing doors

After installing the hinges and lock, both halves of the interior doors are installed in the doorway and also aligned with a vertical plumb line. After this, one of the parts is wedged in the sash, the second is secured to the canopies, after which the half is closed and we return to installing the first sash.

At the last stage, the awnings are adjusted and decorative trims and cladding are filled, handles and door latches are installed.

Features of the layout of doors of a double-leaf system

The variety of layouts of double-leaf systems is determined by the number of leaves, mechanisms, type, size, shape. It all depends on the tasks that they must solve in the interior.

For a spacious hall, the design of double-leaf interior doors with a fixed leaf or with two opening door leaves is suitable.

In a small living room, it would be more successful to install one of the options for sliding panels that will help save space. For people with disabilities, the best option would be pendulum or automatic doors, due to the ease of opening them.

The choice of material is determined by budget, design style, practical application limitations and other characteristics. The classic style is characterized by products made of natural wood, the modern style is characterized by glass or mirror, Provence prefers white or pastel colors, patterns, gilding, and modernism prefers dark colors.

Sliding interior doors

Sliding models will help organize space in narrow rooms, halls, and kitchens. Regardless of the variety of layouts, they are distinguished by a characteristic design and mechanisms: the movement of the leaf occurs using a roller mechanism attached to the door leaf as it moves along the guides. It is better to entrust the installation of such a complex structure to professionals.

There are several types of sliding structures:

compartment - products with doors moving along the wall;
cassette - the canvas fits into a recess created in the wall;
“accordion”, consisting of several doors folding in one direction or sliding in opposite directions;
radius - round in shape;
cascading into several canvases - one is fixed, the others move; they can all be collected at one of the sides of the opening;
rotary - rotate in any direction thanks to a rotary mechanism.

Photos of double-leaf interior doors (select photos)

Classic wooden models with small glass inserts will always remain in fashion.

Despite the simple texture and shape, this type of door is very convenient for daily use.

White doors with English glazing look very nice. White color is advantageous in that the door leaf does not block or obscure the passage into the room.

Narrow and tall glass doors fit well into a long and cramped corridor of a house or apartment.

Another way to make a doorway more convenient is to use an asymmetrical swing design. I had to get rid of the wall, but the interior passage became noticeably prettier and more convenient.

Recommendations for selection

If you prefer natural wood as the main door material, then when choosing, it is worth remembering that wooden models can vary greatly from each other in quality and performance characteristics. The best option is oak wood. Such wood can withstand strong mechanical loads and is resistant to atmospheric changes (temperature changes, high air humidity).

In the case of models based on metal or plastic, it is important to pay attention to the quality of the external cladding. It should not have any defects, scratches or dents. Glass doors should only be made of high-strength glass with a special protective film - in the event of mechanical shocks, it will not allow fragments to scatter throughout the room.

The quality of the fittings is not the least important. Buy door handles and locking mechanisms only from trusted manufacturers.

In Moscow, St. Petersburg and some other cities, buyers have the opportunity to place an order for the production of hinged interior doors of non-standard sizes. You can do this without leaving your home. On the manufacturer’s website, you must enter the parameters of the doorway, type of construction and other characteristics, then wait for the operator’s response and confirm the order.

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