Which Doors Are Best For Bedrooms?
Your bedroom is a place of rest and slumber, and your doors should be an extension of that. So how do you pick the right internal door for the job? After helping countless customers with their choice, we wanted to share some wisdom on how to find the ideal internal doors to help you doze off…
How do you pick a bedroom door?
Privacy
When it comes to privacy, solid core, single leaf inside doors tend to be the best option. Styles with a panel of frosted glazing could work well for smaller rooms, but avoid glazing if shutting out the world is your top priority.
Cost
Our extensive range of interior doors covers a whole host of price points. If getting a door for your bedroom at an affordable price is a concern, rest assured it can be done. New internal doors don’t need to cost a lot to do a good job.
If you’re after the ultimate in value, a flush, hollow core door is a great choice. However, you might sacrifice the quiet and warmth you’d get with a solid door.
Soundproofing
Some interior doors offer better sound proofing than others. If you want a peaceful night’s sleep, we recommend choosing a solid core door rather than a hollow core. They insulate better and will hep keep noise from outside to a minimum.
Style
The style of your new door is really a matter of personal taste. You might have very traditional internal doors throughout your home so you’ll want your bedroom to match. Perhaps you have modern décor and would prefer a more contemporary style.
From panelled to flush doors, pine, oak or glazed, there are so many options to choose from. You’re sure to find your perfect match. Ultimately, the style choice is yours and there’s no right or wrong answer.
Finish
If you want a bedroom door you can install straight away, a pre finished door is your best bet. As the name suggests, it has a hardwearing finish applied in the factory and is ready to use as soon as it’s delivered. All you need to do is fit it and choose your door furniture.
However, if you want to add that finishing touch yourself, you could opt for an unfinished door. These are ready to be painted to match your bedroom décor, so you can choose an unusual paint colour, varnish or finish to suit your room.
Our range of interior wooden doors offers fully finished, primed and unfinished options so you can get the perfect look.
Light flow
Glazed doors can help you to get more light into your room, which is ideal if your bedroom is small or dark. However, you might prefer to opt for frosted glass to keep your space of slumber private and dark during the night time and early morning.
Another option is to install an internal door with solid panels and add a transom window above the door. This helps increase natural light whilst maintaining privacy, so it’s a popular alternative for bedrooms. If you want to tap into your circadian rhythms this could be a good solution.