A hot trend right now in home design are sliding barn doors! These doors are popping up more and more in the everyday home and there are so many reasons to love them. If you are on the “Fence” about incorporating a “Barn Door” into your home design, then here’s a small list that could help you decide if you want to jump on the bandwagon and join in with this trend.

Space Saver

One of the main and practical reasons the Barn Door has become so popular is simply that they save floor space. Whether you have a large or smaller home with some logistics planning you can find a spot where a Barn Door could be used in your design. Just like the “Pocket Door” you can save floor space and keep from having a door swing in an awkward direction disrupting the flow of your floor plan.

Something Different

The Barn Door can also make for an aesthetically pleasing look in your design. Whether your design is rustic, modern or somewhere in between you can play around with the wood/material, and the hardware to really make it a focal point in the room. No matter your taste why not consider a Barn Door for something different and unexpected with endless possibilities.

Room Divider

Another great use for a Barn Door is if you have an open space design but at times may still want a divider of some kind to establish the separate rooms. If you have a living room and dining space that is connected but you may want to close off the dining space than why not consider two sliding barn doors to be installed between the two spaces, resulting in the option of having a great space for entertaining when open or a more intimate feeling when they are closed.

At Alair Homes Orillia project coordination plays a huge part in our end result. By paying attention to details throughout the entire project even down to the type of door used we can help you achieve your custom home building dreams.