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Which Sliding Doors Are Right for You?

• One of the first things you’ ll need to do is take a look at the colors and décor in the room where you want to install sliding doors. If your goal is to add more color, be sure you are referring to a color wheel and choosing colors that are in the same color group or on opposite ends of the color wheel. For instance, if you want your bedroom to feel warm and invigorating, shades of red and pink for a sliding door are ideal, since these hues are on the same side of the color wheel. However, if you want a contrast, an orange sliding door will stand out against a blue wall, and vice versa. If you want to add a sliding door to your children’ s play area, you can make the doors a functional part of the décor by choosing glass or wood that is decorated in primary colors. This is especially practical if the color scheme in the room on the other side of the glass doors will coordinate well with the door colors you’ ve chosen.

• Sliding doors are also a great way to partition certain areas of your home. If you want to make a distinction between your causal living room and formal sitting area, a sliding door is a great way to do this. You can get the door in a French style with small windows that allow you to easily see into the other room, or choose frosted glass so that the formal sitting area will appear slightly more refined. When you want to separate the kitchen from the formal dining room, sliding doors can help you improve the design aesthetic of the space. The doors can also help to hide the meal preparation process from your dinner guests, which could make the meal more impressive.