Custom pocket door designs - personalising your space
Pocket doors are a very practical addition to the home in terms of their space-saving qualities, and if you have opted for glass pocket doors, then you will enjoy the additional natural light that they help spread through the home too. Using pocket doors you are able to adapt small spaces to make the home more functional and efficient, but when the pocket door becomes a major feature of a smaller space it also needs to look right. The aesthetic appeal of pocket doors lies somewhere between quirky, retro chic and neat, contemporary minimalism, but some people have more of an artistic and creative slant and like to individualise the home, and pocket doors give you scope to explore this.
If you are creating two smaller bedrooms from one larger bedroom, for example, the pocket door itself becomes a major feature of this smaller room. The pocket door takes up a lot of wall space in a small room, so that is a lot of space that will be left blank and uninspiring, unless you want to personalise it. Many people have this urge in a bedroom, particularly teenagers and younger people who are more likely to be using these smaller bedrooms. You may also feel the need to personalise a guest bedroom with something calming and welcoming, rather than leaving it blank. And you may even like the idea of personalising a home office door to make the background view a bit nicer on Zoom calls or just to bring a little cheer during the course of the working day. So let’s look at how you can do it.
How to personalise your pocket door creatively
There are a number of different ways you can take the blank canvass of a standard pocket door and make it your own:
Artwork – As long as the artwork is thin enough that the door can still open-up into its pocket unobstructed, then you can stick anything on the back of it. For teenagers this is likely to be band posters, gaming characters or football heroes, but in a home office or a guest bedroom you could opt for a print of some famous artwork in a clip frame, or just a good quality reproduction on glossy paper.
Wallpaper – A small section of wallpaper stuck to the back of the door is an effective way to add colour and vibrancy and of course the personal touch. Again, this can reflect the age and tastes of the person using the room and can easily be updated if either of these change.
Painting – As long as you select the right type of paint, there is nothing to stop you adding colour to a pocket door with a coat of paint. This could be a subtle or more contrasting variation of the existing wall colour, but adds style and vibrancy to a room very easily.
Drawing – If you are feeling particularly creative you can add your own drawing to the back of a pocket door. Use colours and shapes or copy a famous drawing or design and you can very quickly personalise the door to your specific tastes. And if it doesn’t work out, paint it white, wait a bit for it to dry, and try again.
Glass pocket doors – Our range of glass pocket doors can be personalised with a satin opaque finish. This is often added to smaller rooms to allow natural light to flow, while also providing suitable privacy. However, we offer designs which have sandblasted lines to add an artistic effect, and we will also consider bespoke designs such as logos, floral images and other colourful artistic designs. There are limits to what bespoke designs we can produce for a pocket door, but contact our team to discuss bespoke pocket door designs and if we can do it, we will provide a price and lead time for your unique, personalised design.
How to personalise your door practically
While some people want to make the door their own in a creative sense, other people also want to adapt it to work to their uses, perhaps if they have limited mobility or if the door is used very frequently. In this case you can add furniture and accessories, so that the door works exactly to suit your needs. These include:
Anti-slam – A fitting which slows down the closing action of the door to enable a soft-close. This is useful if there is a draft which might slam the door and cause noise, an accident or damage.
Self-close – This is an accessory which automatically closes the door after you pass through it. The timing can be altered to give you sufficient time to get through, and this becomes useful if you are often carrying items as you pass through the door, or if you have limited mobility.
Double-door co-ordination – If you have a larger space with double doors, this accessory enables you to open both doors by only pushing one open, because the fitting links the two doors together.
Latches and finger-pulls – We have various touch latch systems and attractive finger pulls, which are essential in being able to operate the pocket door, but act as a neat and attractive finishing touch also.
So check out our full range of pocket door systems and pocket door accessories, and order online today to make sure your pocket door gives you the practical benefits you need while also allowing you to give them the personal touch which makes your home your own.