Modern doors: designs and styles

The choice of a door should be well thought-out since it involves several factors such as:
- The available space
- The right materials that look good according to the style of the house
- The suitable material to make them safe and durable
Below is the analysis of the different alternatives to choose or design modern doors according to the spaces and needs.
1. How to choose modern doors for your house?
The exterior door of the house will be the first impression we will give of ourselves and our home to anyone. Based on the modern style, you can play with several factors that will give the house and the door a stunning aesthetic. These are the factors that you must take into account to choose the modern doors for your house:
1. In the first place it can be shaped, although in the modern style pure and simple lines predominate, you can add reliefs, designs inspired by nature, etc.
2. Depending on the finish chosen for the design of the door, you will get its originality and character. Beyond traditional wood finishes, there are alternatives such as lacquer, glass and metals that will make it original.
3. Things that contribute to the design of the door include the type of opening (sliding, rotating, with hinges) as well as its thermal and acoustic insulation capacity and the security it brings to the home.
2. Wooden main doors
Wood is the most used material for the design of both interior and exterior doors, thanks to its particular beauty and elegance coming from its different tonalities and harnesses; In addition, the wood is versatile and flexible and adapts to all decorative and architectural styles.
Designing the main door with wood offers the possibility of having a customized model, including details such as glass or a lighting system.
Although they are very popular, these doors must receive adequate maintenance because they can be deformed by changes in climate.
Soft woods are the most used for outdoor doors; they have several colours, are more durable and malleable such as pine and oak.
3. Modern wrought iron doors
Although the wooden doors are of a unique beauty, wrought iron doors are another highly aesthetic and safe option. Although you can think that this type of doors is for rustic designs, there are minimalist models that look sensational on the facade of a modern house.
It is the materials that provide the greatest security to the home and require minimal care. By applying an anti corrosive base, oxidation will be avoided and the beauty and long durability of this material will be preserved.
4. Modern Aluminium doors
The aluminium doors are very resistant and durable. Thanks to their finishes they are perfect for a modern house. These doors have advantages over other materials such as wood, as they do not break easily, nor suffer deformations, reaching up to 43 times more resistant.
5. Modern stainless steel doors
Stainless steel is also a very resistant metal, which makes it a good alternative for the entrance door of the house. They adapt to any type of climate, have resistance to corrosion, are both acoustic and thermal insulators and help in saving energy because they contribute to generating pleasant atmospheres inside the house. They are low maintenance and offer a long life.
6. Modern glass doors
The crystal is a light and elegant material. It is a great option for a modern door when looking to illuminate the interior of the house and give a feeling of greater breadth. This style of doors has many designs that adapt to the taste and style of the house and although it can be thought that due to the characteristics of the material they are not safe, there is high strength glass, which allows them to be placed at the entrance of the house. To lend greater privacy to the interior, you can place a frosted glass, which will also provide a decorative touch to the entrance of the house.
7. How to choose modern interior doors?
The interior doors have a very important role in the decoration and distribution in the house. Not only do they help us to delimit and provide privacy to the environments or isolate us from noise, they also help us to take full advantage of the dimensions of the house, which helps to satisfy our needs when we choose the right doors. They also have different materials and finishes, for an extremely attractive aesthetic result.
Doors can also help to make the journey inside the house easier because if you choose the right opening system, you can take advantage of the space efficiently. To have a clearer idea, we must consider that:
- In bathrooms and bedrooms are usually placed one-leaf doors, so it must be very clear the dimensions of the room to place the right furniture.
- Regarding the sliding doors, it should be considered twice its width for the installation of the rail on which they are mounted, that is, if the width of the door is 72 meters, 1.50 meters will be needed for its placement, to hide the door leaf.
- In the design of interior doors, wood is once again the favourite choice, thanks to the warmth it brings to the rooms, as well as its beauty and elegance.
8. Sliding doors for interior and exterior
The sliding doors are presented as one of the best options to divide the social environments of the house because they do not occupy space to open or close. They are also very decorative doors and can be found in various materials, with wood and glass being the most popular options.
The sliding glass doors are perfect for dividing and at the same time integrate the outdoor environments of the house such as the garden or the terrace inside the home thanks to its transparency and the flexibility of its opening, which can be total or partial. In both cases, these doors confer a modern and elegant aesthetic to the decoration and interior design of the house.
9. Folding doors
Like the sliding doors, the folding doors allow integrating the exterior spaces with the interiors. These doors have average measurements of around 2.03 meters with a minimum opening width of 60 centimetres. Although they can be placed in different environments, these doors are recommended to go out to the garden or terrace, unlike the sliding doors that can be placed without problem in any interior space where they are needed.The good news is that there are modern doors that adjust and adapt to all needs, giving a very attractive aesthetic to the design of the house.