So, you’re consider adding a French door: how do you know if this bright and stylish option is the best choice for your space?
Made of panels of glass, French doors are a great way to add light and dimension to your home. Using a French door can provide an element of privacy without completely closing off a space. However, as well as French doors can work in one space, they aren’t always the best choice. Here are a few examples of when choosing a French can elevate the style and function of your home:
- As an entrance to a patio or deck. The natural light that comes from a set of exterior French doors can change the entire feel of a room.
- Connecting two complementary rooms. For example, if you have a dining room and sitting room that often function as one space, French doors are a great option.
- Filling a double-door entryway. If your home has a double doorway, French doors are the perfect solution to creating a partial open concept feel.
- As an entrance to a balcony. This can be an especially nice touch for a bedroom balcony to establish privacy, while also letting in plenty of natural light.
Whether to let in extra light or construct more of an open concept home, French doors are a classic, beautiful choice. As long as you don’t think you’d be risking the required privacy of a room (hint: French doors and bathrooms don’t mix), then embrace the elegance of the French door and let the light in.