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Door: six styles, side by side
The same door brief resolved six ways. Doors set the quality of a house before anyone touches a finish. Ironmongery and reveal detail are where the money shows.
Photo: oskay · BY 2.0Side by side
All six, in one row
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Photo: Paul Keller · BY 2.0- Layout
- Flush, floor-to-ceiling
- Leaf
- Flush ply, chalk laminate
- Frame
- Concealed frame, no architrave
What changes: A floor-to-ceiling flush leaf that reads as wall.
Photo: oskay · BY 2.0- Layout
- Dark pivot with a black frame
- Leaf
- Solid-core pivot, charcoal veneer
- Frame
- Black powder-coated steel
What changes: A wide pivot door turning on a floor spring.
Photo: emdot · BY 2.0- Layout
- Carved teak with brass
- Leaf
- Solid teak, hand-carved
- Frame
- Teak frame with a carved head
What changes: A hand-carved teak leaf with a decorated head.
Photo: Aleksandar Ratkovic · BY 2.0- Layout
- Panelled with a moulded architrave
- Leaf
- Moulded panel door, ivory PU
- Frame
- Moulded architrave with a gilt bead
What changes: A classical panelled door with a moulded architrave.
Photo: wheezinggirl · BY 2.0- Layout
- Birch flush with a cane insert
- Leaf
- Birch flush with a cane vision panel
- Frame
- Birch frame, square edge
What changes: A cane vision panel keeping the passage bright.
Photo: Jocey K · BY-SA 2.0- Layout
- Fluted with brass inlay
- Leaf
- Fluted lacquer with brass inlay
- Frame
- Brass-trimmed frame
What changes: Vertical fluting with brass inlay between panels.
At a glance
The differences in one table
| Style | Layout | Leaf | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Minimal | Flush, floor-to-ceiling | Flush ply, chalk laminate | Homes wanting doors to disappear into the wall |
| Bold Contemporary | Dark pivot with a black frame | Solid-core pivot, charcoal veneer | Apartments wanting a dramatic entrance or study door |
| Modern Heritage | Carved teak with brass | Solid teak, hand-carved | Craft-led homes wanting timber at every threshold |
| Classic Luxe | Panelled with a moulded architrave | Moulded panel door, ivory PU | Formal villas and larger apartments |
| Indo-Scandinavian | Birch flush with a cane insert | Birch flush with a cane vision panel | Bright family homes with dark internal passages |
| Art Deco Glam | Fluted with brass inlay | Fluted lacquer with brass inlay | Premium apartments where doors are a design feature |
Sizing
Door dimensions by home size
| Home size | Typical room dimension | Layout that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK | Standard 900×2,100mm | Flush, floor-to-ceiling |
| 2 BHK | Full-height 900×2,400mm | Dark pivot with a black frame |
| 3 BHK | Double 1,500×2,400mm | Carved teak with brass |
| 4 BHK | Pivot 1,100×2,700mm | Panelled with a moulded architrave |
| 4+ BHK / Villa | Bespoke to the opening | Birch flush with a cane insert |
Next step
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