A pocket door is a sliding door that, when completely open, disappears into a compartment in the adjoining wall. Pocket doors are generally used for architectural impact, or when there is no room for the swing of a hinged door. They can travel on rollers suspended from an overhead path or tracks or guides along with the floor. Single and double door versions are utilized, depending on how wide access is needed. Let’s take a look at pros and cons to find out more about these doors.
Pros
In rigid quarters standard swinging doors will consume into the restricted clearance space available, gobbling up ten or more square feet each! Pocket doors solve that problem. When open, a swinging door occupies a wall area equal to its width. In small rooms where the wall area is at a premium – for furniture arrangement, storage, or hanging art – pocket doors solve the problem.
Sliding pocket doors are effective in designing two separate rooms so that they may be engaged as required. For example, a conventional dining room might have a broad opening, equipped with pocket doors, toward an adjoining space. This would allow larger dinner parties to suit in, while still enabling additional intimate settings when the door system is kept closed.
Many homeowners simply choose the elegant, simplified look and realize of pocket doors – particularly stylish glass pocket doors — and opt to use them for that reason.
A beautiful French glass pocket door is perfect for separating a kitchen and a dining room and still make them not so divided.
A black glass and green frame pocket door is a very cool and bold solution to separate the spaces and add color.
A blue shabby chic glass pocket door is a cool idea for a shabby chic, vintage or farmhouse space and adds a bit of color.
A bold blue pocket doors with panes is an elegant way to add color and separate the spaces in a bold and statement way.
A dark-stained and mirror pocket door to the bathroom is a cool alternative to a usual door and a mirror at the same time.
A forsted glass and metal pocket door is a cool way to save some space and still divide the spaces in a stylish way.
A frosted glass pocket door is a cool idea for many modern and famrhouse spaces and is an ideal solution to hide a bathroom.
A gorgeous wooden pocket door with a pattern is a beautiful decor feature that separates the space in a cool way.
A light stained pocket door leading to a dining room is a cool addition to a mid-century modern interior and it adds a warm touch.
A sleek and small pocket door with a knob is a cool idea to separate the bedroom and the closet with style and without wasting room.
Cons
Pocket doors do not settle as tightly as ordinary doors. As a result, they are not practically as effective in avoiding noise from travelling from one room to the next. Interior pocket doors are equally low performers regarding sealing off a room’s smell. Likewise, additional light will escape from one space to the other.
For a conventional 32″ pocket door, a wall opening twice that size is required. The door is covered up with the wall finish material (e.g. drywall) but because that wall area contains no studs, it will be flimsy and tend to wobble.
Pocket doors are famous for difficulties with functionality. They always fall off their tracks, move with the problem, are problematic to lock, and screech when rolled.
Sliding pocket doors are tough to manage for anyone with restricted use of their hands, such as arthritis sufferers. Additional dexterity is required to slide a pocket door open and close, utilizing a flush or recessed pull, than to grasp well-designed, user-friendly standard door hardware.
A sleek white pocket door is a cool and minimalist way to separate the spaces without spoiling any interior and look.
A small and delicate white pocket door with a black handle is a cool idea to hide a bathroom in a bedroom and looks cool.
A small dark-stained pocket doors leads to the bathroom and makes it look like a treasure.
A small light-stained pocket door with sleek and long handle is a stylish way to separate the spaces ina contemporary home.
A white French pocket door separates the room and makes both spaces light-filled at the same time.
A white pocket door looks very sleek and chic and doesn't stand out from the rest of the room looking cool.
A stylish contemporary kitchen in black and white, with black French pocket doors that match the decor and separate the spaces.
Elegant white and glass pocket doors are ideal for separating spaces with style and still let a lot of light in.
Elegant white paned pocket doors are ideal for a Scandinavian space and they don't waste any room.
En elegant and chic black metal frame glass pocket door divides the space in a cool and stylish way without havy looks.
Ethereal and light white white metal frame and glass pocket doors separate the bedroom from the living room in a chic way.
Glass pocket doors for an arched doorway is a stylish idea to separate the spaces and make it with interest.
Lovely black frame pocket doors separate the rooms and do that with style without looking heavy.
Pocket French doors are a perfect way to save a lot of space and subtly separate the spaces at the same time.
Refined white paned pocket doors are a perfect way to divide the spaces in a stylish way and save a lot of room.
Sleek and chic dove grey pocket doors wiht little handles are ideal to delicately separate the spaces without stealing room.
Vintage-inspired white pocket doors separate the bedroom from the living room without wasting any space at all.
White French pocket doors are a stylish solution to separate the space and do it in a delicate way without heavy looks.
White paned pocket doors are ideal for a modern farmhouse home, they don't take room and look rather lightweight.