Best Material for Sliding Closet Doors

If you are looking for the best material for sliding closet doors, there are a number of factors to consider. You want a door that achieves a particular effect, one within the limits of expense to which you are willing to go, and one that suits the style preferences of anyone who will live with it. Fortunately, there is a sliding door material to suit almost any situation.

The best material for sliding closet doors depends on your application. You may use space-saving sliding doors anywhere from your workshop to your master bedroom. The material to choose has a lot to do with the final ambiance of the room.  Here are a few ideas that will achieve very different effects.

Wood

Most sliding doors are wood. Any wooden door can become a sliding door with the attachment of the proper hardware. Whether you select a hollow core door or wood panels, make sure it fits your space. Beyond that, wooden doors can be stained to expose the grain of the wood, painted to coordinate with your decor or they can serve as the basis for another treatment such as paper, fabric or mirrors.

Fabric or Paper

Sliding doors can be papered just like walls or covered with fabric in the same manner. Cloth can be used to fill cut out panels. Whichever you use, select a color and design to coordinate with the rest of your room. If you choose fabric, be sure you know how you will clean it before you finalize the design. Consider if it can be removed to be washed or can you vacuum or sponge it in place?

Metal

The lightweight of aluminum makes it particularly suited to sliding door applications if the decor will allow its use. Kitchens, bathrooms and utility areas are all likely places to use a sliding metal door. Properly decorated, they may also be useful in a child’s room.

Mirrors

A reflective surface visually enlarges a room, and the expanse of sliding glass doors makes them especially effective at this. Whether you select plain or frosted glass and whether you use one large mirror per door or a set of panels, this remains a classic treatment. Mirrored sliding doors are a design choice suitable for almost any style of room.

Space-saving sliding doors can make a considerable decorative impact. Your choice of material determines whether the effect will be elegance or romance, fantasy or coziness. Only you can choose the best material for sliding closet doors in your home.