The Fashion Plate Magazine

Doors primarily serve under the “functional” category of interior design. Other components that serve under the “functional” category include kitchen sinks and ceiling fans. Although all these items’ primary services are to work “functionally,” it’s also important to acknowledge that they can provide some decorative or aesthetic purposes to enhance the sanctuary of your home.

It may sound obvious, but it is important to choose a door that complements your property and suits your style.

If you live in a contemporary home, flush doors provide a sleek, minimal finish. To create more depth, you might consider a panelled door.

Here is a list of doors and their makers, that offer inspiration and insight into the difference a door makes.

The Nendo for Abe Kogyo door is the latest creation for the company as they mark their 70th anniversary. Seven doors were designed for the occasion including this striking Nendo variation which incorporates shelving as an illusionary concept rarely seen today. abekogyo.co.jp nendo.jp/en Photo Akihiro Yoshida

The ‘All Ways’ door by Albed is integrated with a partition system that can be positioned horizontally or vertically, to divide up domestic space for day and night, or for office space to create operational areas, meeting rooms, or offices. A popular customizable solution, the door can be modulated and composed based on the space available, due to the doors fixed panels with sliding or hinged doors. albed.it

The Henry Glass is a luxury door option. The fixed partitions and sliding doors are made of a tempered safety glass. The effect is the feeling of a room within a room. henryglass.it

The Materik door Bertolotto is noted for its material surface effects which are reproduced in natural finishes that expose the irregularity of the wood. It’s available in various colors (white, vanilla, hazelnut, anise and brown-scratch) and in five lacquer finishes (ivory, silk, sand and quartz powder), treated with a special process to make them more resistant to shock and scratches. And the new TA versatile frame adapts to different wall thicknesses. bertolotto.com

The Eclipse Syntesis® Line, is a door with an aluminum frame, reinforced with a hollow core. Suitable for use in masonry walls and plasterboard, the door opening allows for push or pull. eclisse.it

Effebiquattro’s Newport Dilà collectionseries is available in seven finishes and is noted for its modern design and details, as well as the exclusive technical design of the seal and hinges. The technical components are designed in-house at Effebiquattro. effebiquattro.it

Ferrerolegno’s new ‘Fair Zero’ features a flush frame and sash in an Ecorovere finish texture called Blue Dove. The brushing and varnishing open-pore process enhances the quality of the wood. ferrerolegnoporte.it

Lignum is a new wooden panel line by Ferrerolegno, the sliding door system is built on fixed panels, which allows one to customize the space. ferrerolegnoporte.it

This is an interesting new proposal by Garofoli. The door panels are matched to the flooring, creating a seamless and open environment. In the photo, the door and flooring are designed in a customized Ice Oak finish by Garofoli. This particular door panel, is called the Biverso from the Filomuro series (which means the door is installed to open by push or pull). garofoli.com

The Hormann doors are ideal for private homes, as well as for offices and administrative buildings, the ZK doors ensure high stability, thermal insulation, sound insulation, anti-burglary, versatility and are an attractive design. Made of steel, they are available in various colors and finishes with wood effect. hormann.it

The Leroy Merlin doors are from the ‘Orlando’ series and features frosted sliding doors with glass panels leroymerlin.it

The Myth ‘Flush’ doors are a unique set of panels. The seamless doors are installed without an exposed frame. The customizable panels are available in raw, wood, and lacquer finishes. The ‘Flush’ series includes an automatic closing door option. mito.it

Rimadesio designer Giuseppe Bavuso’s nautical theme defines the ‘Jambs’ series black aluminum frame and big glass panel with two-way opening. rimadesio.it

The Scrigno sliding door ‘Comfort for Essential’ offers a customizable subframe in Aluzinc (an exclusive patent Casket) that is made to measure. scrigno.it

The RasoParete Panel System is highly customizable. Named a system rather than a door, this wall component acts as an interior space organizer due to its flexible shelving options. The panels and the posts can be pre-painted by the company or it can be facilitated on-site to match finishes, depending on the design needs. sistemirasoparete.it