Sliding doors for dressing rooms, characteristics of different models

Interior doors are designed to separate different occupied spaces in a residential or public space. Such products are subject to increased requirements to ensure sound insulation properties.

When installing doors in a dressing room, there are no such requirements, and the main selection criteria are attractive appearance, ease of operation and increased reliability. Before you buy or order sliding doors for a dressing room, you should study the features of the mechanism in order to achieve the expected result during operation.

Advantages and disadvantages

The choice of sliding doors for a dressing room is determined both by the layout and design of the room, and by functionality. This option has several advantages:

Sliding doors to the dressing room will be a good choice when there is a shortage of free usable space. They do not take up space when open, like casement options and are perfect for narrow corridors or small compact rooms;
variations of facade designs presented by manufacturers of this furniture segment will amaze even the most sophisticated designers;
such doors do not slam shut in strong drafts - they will be safer for small children. It is more difficult for small children to open the sliding door for the dressing room, so this is another plus in terms of safety.

The main disadvantages of coupe models are their complex design, as well as the need for careful use. We can highlight the main disadvantages, knowledge of which will help to avoid mistakes when choosing them:

The sliding sliding door for the dressing room allows air to easily pass through, and therefore odors. When installing a dressing room near the kitchen, take care of high-quality insulation;
The short service life of working mechanisms can cause frequent repairs. You can avoid such problems by carefully choosing all the equipment of your wardrobe elements;
the fragility of the structure can fail at the wrong moment. A guest who mistook the sliding façade for a hinged one will easily disable it with a strong pull towards himself.
the inability to be open to everyone at once prevents the full width of the doorway from being used.

Despite the type of panels chosen to close the interior space of the dressing room from the main room, you should carefully select their components and handle them with care, even if they are declared to be the most durable.

Advantages of sliding doors for a dressing room

The use of sliding structures for a dressing room in a bedroom, hall or other rooms of a living space gives owners many undeniable advantages:

Attractive appearance - most of these designs are made to order and fit perfectly into any room interior.

When using glass structures, it becomes possible to see everything that is in the room, but at the same time, translucent elements oblige you to constantly restore order.

Transparent products

Delineation of a part of a room that has a different functional purpose.

Space delimitation

Protection of contents from dust and dirt at any time of the year.

Dust protection

When using an isolated dressing room, savings in used space are achieved - unnecessary things will never be scattered around the room.

Storing things

Sliding doors do not take up much space when opened and do not require free space in front of them - they can be installed even in cramped conditions.

Such structures are easy to install, they are characterized by increased reliability, durability and a relatively inexpensive price.

Kinds

The range of wardrobe facades offered by manufacturers is large enough to be applied to any wardrobe rooms and any room layouts. There is a basic range of design solutions based on supporting sliding mechanisms or suspended sliding mechanisms:

bottom support structures include several main types of sliding structures. This includes the most popular sliding wardrobe doors. The main feature of this type is the load on the lower support rail or support rollers. The upper part of the entire mechanism serves as a guide. Typically the lower part is made of steel or aluminum. Aluminum is stronger and more durable than steel, but costs more. Bottom rails are either mortise or overhead. The first ones are technically more difficult to make, but they look better, and they also allow the door to go down close to the floor. The lower guide rail often becomes clogged and creates noise during operation;
suspended structures are more modern and more reliable. The top profile is wide and massive, which helps it withstand heavy loads. A special stabilization system prevents the doors from swinging too much and prevents them from falling. Hanging structures require a strong frame, so they are often installed on partially built-in wardrobes.

Bottom support system

Hanging system
In addition to the structural diversity, sliding doors are divided into the following types:

wardrobe compartment - a conventional bottom-support sliding system;
a pencil case is a structure that hides in the walls when opened. It is not suitable for installing a dressing room in a niche;
book - similar in appearance to a swing door, but opens by folding in half;
accordion - a solid door similar to a screen. It looks like a book door, but has more doors;
There are frameless sliding systems - these are glass modules that do not have a clear frame, and the working mechanisms are attached directly to the panel.

Frameless

Pencil case Accordion Coupe

Varieties

Doors are usually given a minimum of attention when arranging a dressing room, but the practicality and convenience of storing items of clothing and accessories depend on this element. The following sliding systems are in demand today:

Recoil, or penalty. Consist of carriages, guides, rollers. Products of hope provide comfortable use. When used, the doors are hidden in a special niche; such doors are suitable for small rooms. Installation is possible with special skills.
Sliding doors. They enjoy increased popularity due to their versatility and practicality of use. The doors move inside the guides due to the presence of rollers. The canvases move apart in parallel without touching each other. Suitable for narrow openings, corner dressing rooms. Radius models are considered the most comfortable and aesthetically attractive.
In techno style. Unusual designs with an interesting design are easy to use and eliminate the risk of injury due to the absence of lower fastenings. Installation is possible in rooms with flat floors without thresholds.
Foldable. This type of sliding doors for wardrobes takes up more space compared to previous options. The sashes do not diverge, but are laid in two and moved. The system has a stylish appearance and is optimal for minimalist interiors.
Harmonic. Visually, the doors resemble a screen that folds or moves to the side. The surface of the canvas is divided into narrow lamellas, which allows you to increase the number of sashes for large openings. Practical models are easy to use and take up minimal space.
Roto doors. They work on the basis of a rotating mechanism, which allows you to rotate the canvas around its own axis and open in any direction. The products are suitable only for large dressing rooms decorated in loft, fusion, and hi-tech styles. The designs look unusual and give modern interiors a unique, inimitable appearance.

Types of corner dressing rooms, nuances of their internal filling
When choosing a suitable type of door, you must be guided by the parameters of the openings and the area of free space. To measure dimensions and select the ideal design, it is recommended to contact specialists.

Sliding sliding doors

Techno

Folding Accordion Roto Doors

Manufacturing materials

Today, the main materials used for the manufacture of sliding wardrobe doors are wood, MDF boards, metal, glass, plastic, and combined materials. Natural wood is used when installing accordion doors, pencil cases and books. This material goes well with a classic interior, emphasizing the high status of the owner of the house. This is an environmentally friendly, reliable material, but it is quite expensive. Most often oak is used for these purposes.

MDF is the most common and has established itself as an inexpensive and versatile material. MDF boards are amenable to shaped processing of any complexity, which allows you to create doors of any shape and style.

Glass and mirror doors are designed to visually increase the space of the room. They are suitable for modern and high-tech styles. The peculiarity of such doors of dressing rooms is that, without entering the dressing room, you can see its contents. The doors are also supplied with frosted glass, decorated glass, patterned glass, glossy glass and structured glass.

Combining materials allows you to adjust the final result to the specific needs of the customer. Combinations can be varied: plastic with metal, glass with MDF or wood, glass and plastic, mirror panels with frosted glass.

The working mechanisms are made of steel and aluminum. Steel systems are cheaper than aluminum ones, but they are fragile and quickly fail. The reason for this is often the small thickness of the canvas. Thin rails of lower support systems quickly deform. Aluminum systems will last longer, although they are much more expensive than steel ones. What is certain is that any system, regardless of its cost, will last a long time if handled with care.

Working door systems are equipped with rollers or bearing mechanisms. Often the standard equipment is equipped with roller elements that do not have bearings, but they can be replaced with higher-quality parts for compartment doors to the dressing room with your own hands.

MDF Mirror chipboards

Wooden

Glass

Design and colors

When selecting original sliding doors to equip a dressing room, you should take care of their appropriate appearance in the overall interior. The following style tips will help you choose products in suitable colors and designs:

Scandinavian: gray, white, light brown, brown and even black doors made of wood, plastic;
loft and country: wooden models with varnish, bamboo or rattan models;
Provence: light-colored plastic or glass models without patterns or horizontal dividers, lightened wooden models or wooden doors painted white, cream or light gray;
modern: gray, white, black wooden models or glass doors in similar colors, mirrored models with horizontal dividers;
hi-tech and minimalism: dark brown wooden models or doors in matte gray, black, white;
classic: wooden painted or varnished models, mirrors with or without patterns, frosted glass doors in light gray, gray and black tones.

Decoration

Decorating sliding wardrobe doors is a creative and time-consuming process. Before you learn how to make it yourself, you should familiarize yourself with all the possible options, because a wardrobe with sliding doors can be decorated in various ways. Decorating glass doors or doors with glass inserts is considered common. Also popular is photo printing on plastic or chipboard panels. We invite you to find out how to make your dressing room even more attractive:

Designs are applied to glass and mirror sliding wardrobe doors in a variety of ways. Sandblasting remains the most popular method in glass decoration. Using an air-sand jet, you can make the glass matte, apply a pattern or design on it;
beveled glass elements are applied to glass wardrobe doors and are designed to enhance the furniture with their elaborate shapes. They are made mainly to order, so they have exclusive shapes and unique designs;
photo printing is gradually replacing glass processing. If you want to replace one pattern with another, or change the color of the door, it does not require replacing the entire panel. This applies to photographs printed on film. Photo printing conveys colors better, and it can be used to decorate glass, plastic, leather and other materials. You just have to select an image, and a large-format printer will recreate it on film and you can decorate any compartment door for a dressing room. Photos can be seen in the selection;
Contour stained glass is the most popular type of stained glass. Filled stained glass windows, as they are also called, are made by hand, so each one is unique and exclusive. This also affects the quality of the result, as can be seen from the high clarity and richness of the drawings;
artistic painting is another type of stained glass painting. This is a labor-intensive process that requires a highly qualified artist. The uniqueness of hand-painting technology lies in the fact that the design is applied from the inside in layers. The first layer serves as the outside foreground, and all subsequent layers are the background of the image;
Film stained glass is a quick way to create stained glass on a cabinet door. The method of making such stained glass consists of gluing layers of film that imitates glass. After this, lead tape is glued to the joints. This method is gaining popularity due to its simplicity and speed of implementation;
Ion plasma sputtering is a high-tech, sophisticated and beautiful method of decorating a glass or mirror surface. Ion plasma stained glass is a fairly expensive method of painting on glass, but the result of this method exceeds all expectations;
the sliding facade of the dressing room can be airbrushed; the door can also be made in such a way that it will be decorated with a mirror;
The combination method will allow you to create a glass mosaic on the doors. Often large pattern elements are created in the form of simple geometric shapes.

Despite the complexity of decorating, you can do an upgrade for your dressing room with your own hands, you just need to show a little creativity in this matter.

Assembly Features

If necessary, you can install sliding doors for the dressing room yourself. To carry out the work, you will need a set of tools consisting of a screwdriver, tape measure, hammer, hacksaws for processing wood and metal. Installation is carried out according to the instructions:

The guides are fixed at the top and bottom of the doorway. The first should correspond to the boundaries of the door leaf, therefore it is used as the main guide. The second is mounted in a niche or inside the room with an indentation of 9 to 18 mm.
To create a suitable design, you need to measure the opening and cut the sash from the material you like. Rollers, metal frames, and a horizontal profile are attached to them.
After assembling the elements, the partitions are inserted into the opening with fixed guides. First of all, the upper rollers are wound up, and after they are fixed, the lower ones are mounted.
You can adjust the cabinet door yourself. Using a screwdriver or hexagon, the position of the blade is adjusted by loosening or tightening the screws.

How to place a corner dressing room in the bedroom, types of designs

Detailed instructions will help you figure out how to make and install a sliding door yourself. Experts do not recommend performing the procedure if the master does not have the appropriate skills. Possible problems can only be prevented if you have experience in this area.

How to assemble sliding doors for a closet or a sliding accordion door for a dressing room is described in detail in the manufacturer's instructions. It is necessary to follow each step exactly, since different brands have their own design features.

Fix the guides

Attach rollers, metal frames, horizontal profile

Install the door leaf

Adjust height

Care and operation

Of course, every furniture, regardless of its cost and class, needs proper care and compliance with operating rules. Sliding doors for the dressing room are equipped with working mechanisms that are constantly subject to loads. We will tell you how to avoid the serious consequences of improper use of such furniture.

Wooden wardrobe doors and doors made of chipboard are afraid of too humid air and at the same time drying out. It is optimal to use such doors at temperatures no higher than 45 degrees Celsius. Air humidity should be between 55-75 percent. Otherwise, cabinet doors made of such material may become deformed. You should not place heaters near the doors of the dressing room. Wipe off dust on a wooden surface only with a well-wrung out microfiber cloth. In addition, you need to control the level of overload on the shelves and hangers of the closet to avoid breakdowns.

Guide profiles and roller systems of door support elements are responsible for their normal movement within a given trajectory. Profiles of lower support systems mounted into the floor require special care. Such profiles become clogged and require regular cleaning. Otherwise, rollers of any quality will quickly break. If necessary, all moving mechanisms of sliding facades must be lubricated.

A careless attitude towards such mechanisms will sooner or later lead to their breakdown, which can affect the family budget, since replacing such parts is not cheap.

You need to take care of the surface of the doors with care; if stains have formed on the furniture, they need to be removed with a weak soap solution, which is wiped dry with a clean rag. Mirrored sliding doors for a dressing room should only be washed with mirror products, not glass products. Otherwise, surface clouding may occur. It is worth remembering that no matter how expensive your furniture or its equipment is, with sliding structures or others, it requires absolutely the same care.

Tips for caring for your sliding system

A list of some available tools and tools will help the owner carry out procedures for caring for the structure, such as:

detergents;
kitchen sponge or brush;
spare parts;
machine lubricants;
hammer;
screwdrivers and wrench.

For long-term operation of the compartment door, it is necessary to periodically clean the rollers from dirt. This can be done either with a vacuum cleaner or with a damp cloth. To ensure silent operation of the system, it is worth lubricating the rollers more often with special lubricant. Tools such as a hammer or wrench will be needed to replace the failed part.

Photo

Wardrobe room - making a project

As you can see, there are a lot of ideas for warehouse equipment and systems. But so that it doesn’t turn out that the great thing you bought simply doesn’t end up in your wardrobe, you need to draw a plane on which you indicate all the sizes and dimensions. It is drawn to scale, so mark on it the details you need to request. They are drawn to the same scale.

If everything “goes well”, armed with the dimensions (you have them, or you can measure according to the figure and calculate the real values on a scale), you can go to the store to select systems.

There is another approach. Find out the dimensions of the devices and systems you like (installation dimensions), cut them out to scale from cardboard or thick paper and try to combine everything. If you can, you can buy. No, look for other options. As a result of your efforts, you should end up with approximately the same layout as in the photo.

An example of organizing space in a dressing room (indicating the minimum sizes for different types of clothing)

To make it convenient to use equipment and get things out, you need to maintain the following distances:

minimum distance from shelf to shelf: when storing things - 30 cm; when storing shoes (without stilettos) - 20 cm;
shirts, jackets, jackets - 120 cm;
trousers: folded in half - 100 cm; length - 140 cm;
compartment for outerwear - 120 cm; coat - 160-180 cm;
for dresses - 150-180 cm.

On top we reserve space for clothes from another season or rarely used items. There is often space for a vacuum cleaner downstairs, and one of the cabinets has a built-in ironing board.

Design and organization of a dressing room

The choice of dressing room interior depends on who will use it and what style the entire apartment is designed in.

Women's dressing room

Women's dressing rooms are often decorated in light colors. If space allows, a dressing table and pouf are installed inside. Often a carpet is laid on the floor, and the walls are decorated with paintings.

Most often, the women's dressing room is decorated in a classical style or has elements of Rococo and Baroque. The use of stucco and other decorations is allowed.

Men's dressing room

This is often done in dark colors using wood. Much attention is paid to the functional side: storage of ties, watches and cufflinks, convenient hangers for trousers and dresses.

Children's dressing room

If the children's room is spacious enough, you can separate it into a dressing room. They try to arrange it in such a way that it is convenient for the child to sort out his things and put them in their places.

This dressing room is decorated in light colors, and a lot of attention is paid to the decor, which will turn the cleaning process into an exciting game. For older children, a more discreet design is suitable.

Universal dressing room for the whole family

When planning it, the number of those who will use it is taken into account - everyone should have their own section. Based on the number of things that are planned to be stored here, the number of shelves, racks and space for hooks is calculated.

It is important to analyze your wardrobe and understand what storage compartments each family member will need.

Wardrobe for two

Dressing room decoration

Once you have removed unnecessary debris from the area where the dressing room will be located, made the right design plan and chosen a style, you can begin to decorate it.

First you need to make ventilation that can pass air into a confined space. Things must be in a well-ventilated place, otherwise they will quickly become unusable. It is also necessary to pay attention to the lighting equipment, because daylight does not penetrate into the dressing room, so it is better to think about bright lighting in advance.

Materials

The dressing room should be functional. As a rule, modules in wardrobe systems are made of wood. A cheaper option may be to make cabinets and drawers from chipboard or MDF.

Hinged doors can be made of plexiglass. In this case, you will always see what is in a particular box.

It is better to choose cellular exhaust baskets made of plastic - they are lightweight, easy to care for and look good.

It is better to choose metal stands for hooks; they are reliable and their appearance does not deteriorate due to constant scratching by hooks.

A small dressing room is best furnished with light-colored furniture.

Walls

You need to start finishing the dressing room from the walls. Use special tools to remove old plaster. Get rid of the wallpaper, as it will not be needed later in the plan. The walls need to be leveled with new materials. If left in the same position, the racks and shelves will most likely not be evenly spaced.

Drywall can be used for precise alignment of walls, as well as PVC panels. With this choice, a corner of the corresponding color is used to connect the ceiling and walls.

Floor

Having previously completed work with the walls, it is necessary to carefully consider the finishing of the floor, since a person will stand for a long time and choose clothes, which means that the floor should be covered with a pleasant and comfortable material. In this case, linoleum or laminate is used, depending on quality and price.

Ceiling

After covering the walls, the ceiling is made to match. If PVC panels were used, it is necessary to cover the top of the room with them so as not to deviate from the style and color of the room. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the color of the furniture and components of the dressing room.

If you have a high ceiling, you can use drywall to make the room look even and tidy.

Storage system

Before installing furniture in the dressing room, you need to prepare it. First of all, it should be dry here, so you need to create ventilation. It is not recommended to create a storage room in a corner of a building that is prone to getting wet and not exposed to sunlight. It is undesirable for it to have a common wall with the kitchen and bathroom. If there are no windows, a fan can be installed for ventilation, which can automatically turn on after a certain amount of time.

It is equally important that the dressing room is protected from the penetration of foreign odors. Bags filled with dried aromatic herbs will give the room a pleasant aroma. And essential oils are used to protect things from insects.

Storage systems can be purchased or made independently. In order for all things to fit comfortably, you need to calculate the number and size of the required compartments. For example, it is important for a woman that the height of the hangers allows her to store her clothes here, including long ones. Therefore, they must be at least 1.8 m. For storing men's jackets, 1.2 m will be enough. The size of the shelves should be from 30 to 35 cm. The width of the shoulders can affect the depth of the closet. Therefore, it is usually 50-70 cm.

The top of a walk-in closet is typically used to store blankets, pillows, bags, and seasonal items. Umbrellas, gloves, hats and bags can be stored just above eye level. The central part is occupied by shelves and hangers, under which there are drawers for linen. The bottom tier will be occupied by shoes. It is more convenient to store it on rotating structures or on shelves with an inclination angle of 45-60 degrees.

To make it easy to find the right thing here, the dressing room must have high-quality lighting. Lamps with warm or neutral light are suitable. LED spotlights installed in the shelves will not be superfluous here. Conventional lamps can be replaced with small spotlights that can be oriented in any direction.

Shoe storage systems

Convenient shoe storage using inclined shoe shelves or racks, choose the one that suits you in a particular case.

Shelves for shoes in the dressing room.

Open shelves with compartments like mailboxes, shelves without dividers - suitable for a narrow dressing room, shelves 35-45 cm wide, drawers, inclined shelves, special baskets, open shelves on special supports are enough to adjust the height of the shelves.

Special shelves for shoes in the dressing room.

If the shelves are open, they are located under the compartments for winter clothes. Adjust the width according to your shoe size, about 30-35cm for summer shoes, 40-45cm for winter shoes.

Clothing storage systems

Clothes storage systems in the dressing room.

The correct location in a “smart” closet determines the number of things that can be placed in it, the convenience of their placement and the quick search for what you need.

Arranging a dressing room.

Long winter clothes: provide enough hook rods, the height of this compartment should be at least 150 cm.

For short dresses, shirts, blouses, jackets, etc. Area 90 cm high with hanger bar.

For skirts and trousers, it is convenient to use multi-tiered hangers or a trouser system.

Dressing room trousers.

Underwear is stored in drawers or organizers, on shelves.

Organizer for linen in the dressing room.

You can make the most of your closet wall space by using a scissor lift for items hanging on the top level of your closet. This device will allow you to divide the room into zones according to the current season.

Doors and mirrors

Having found a place for a dressing room, determine the door. The door, first of all, should be in harmony with the interior and palette of the apartment. Secondly, do not take away even a few centimeters of useful and scarce space.

As for the latter, the locker rooms are mainly equipped with hinged and sliding doors. In this case, the width of the opening must be at least 60 centimeters.

Inserts made of corrugated, patterned or colored glass will turn any door into an original accent object.

Doors made of frosted glass are deservedly popular, allowing for increased lighting in the dressing room. They can be plain and not noticeable... Or, on the contrary, shimmering with a lacquered box and patinated fittings, making the interior more sophisticated.

The mirror can be a separate attribute if the dressing room is large, or it can be combined with the wardrobe door. Another thing is more important: it must be large, full-length and well-lit. It's even better when there are several mirrors. This is necessary not only for an adequate assessment of your image; mirrored walls “pushed” the boundaries of the dressing room.

Lighting

Lighting is one of the main figures in the dressing room. This is not a place for experiments - the light in the dressing room should be as natural, uniform and detailed as possible.

To achieve the desired result, use both a chandelier and built-in lamps. The latter are mounted on the ceiling and on the wall around the perimeter of the cabinet, illuminating the shelves and mirror.

Especially for the dressing room, designers advise purchasing mobile lamps attached to clothespins. This lamp is easy to remove, move and direct the light in the desired direction.

Ventilation systems

Ventilation is another important indicator of an ideal locker room. It must be thoughtful and, perhaps, even forced, because in the dressing room, as a rule, there is no window or natural ventilation.

It is also advisable to reserve space for bags of aromatic herbs, balms and moths.

In particular, this problem is relevant for small dressing rooms and rooms where outdoor shoes and outerwear are stored.

High humidity quickly affects the cleanliness and hygiene of the room. As a rule, 2-3 crossbars and 1 ventilation shaft are installed in a closed dressing room.

Where to arrange a dressing room?

In a private house

In a private house, when creating your own design project, you can specifically provide a dressing room. It is best if it is in close proximity to the owner's bedroom or, if the family is large, in a place where any family member can easily (and without disturbing others!) enter.

If a special room is not provided, the dressing room can accommodate:

Under the stairs
In the large corridor
Behind the bed
In the attic

In the apartment

The likelihood that your apartment (especially in a Khrushchev-era building) will have a separate dressing room is even less than in a private house. Therefore, if the apartment area is not enough and you really want a dressing room, you should think about its location:

In the pantry
In a niche
In the fenced part of the room

In an apartment, the dressing room can be separated from the living area of the room with a screen, curtain or doorways.