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Best of the Week: 20 Fabulous French Doors to Enhance an Interior
French doors don’t always need to open to the outdoors; you can use them inside your home too
Niki Bruce
12 January 2019
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Some of us dream of an indoor-outdoor home with big French doors opening up onto a patio or garden. But it doesn’t have to remain a dream for us living in flats in Singapore as these great examples of French doors from homes here and around the world show.
Don’t forget that you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
Don’t forget that you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
1. Location: Singapore
Designer: SpaceArt Interior Designers & Decorators
Features: This set of French doors creates a private reading area that’s still connected to the rest of the apartment.
Designer: SpaceArt Interior Designers & Decorators
Features: This set of French doors creates a private reading area that’s still connected to the rest of the apartment.
2. Location: Singapore
Features: This Emerald Hill shophouse has two sets to keep the air-conditioning inside, but maintain the traditional look with shutters.
Features: This Emerald Hill shophouse has two sets to keep the air-conditioning inside, but maintain the traditional look with shutters.
3. Location: Singapore
Designer: Aiden T
Features: White French doors close off the kitchen when needed.
Designer: Aiden T
Features: White French doors close off the kitchen when needed.
4. Location: St Louis, USA
Features: Internal French doors create a quiet office space without cutting off the light.
Features: Internal French doors create a quiet office space without cutting off the light.
5. Location: Singapore
Designer: Aiden T
Features: The cosiness and warmth of this music room is visible through the doors.
Designer: Aiden T
Features: The cosiness and warmth of this music room is visible through the doors.
6. Location: Salt Lake City, USA
Features: Two sets of French doors for a study that is open and very connected to the rest of the house.
Features: Two sets of French doors for a study that is open and very connected to the rest of the house.
7. Location: Singapore
Designer: E & A Interiors
Features: A set of modern French doors separates the kitchen from the laundry room.
Designer: E & A Interiors
Features: A set of modern French doors separates the kitchen from the laundry room.
8. Location: Chicago, USA
Features: The main doors match the ones leading into the formal areas on the left.
Features: The main doors match the ones leading into the formal areas on the left.
9. Location: Singapore
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Fabulous accordion French doors that close off the dining room when you need it.
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Fabulous accordion French doors that close off the dining room when you need it.
10. Location: Dublin, Ireland
Features: Large glass French doors to enclose the playroom.
Features: Large glass French doors to enclose the playroom.
11. Location: Singapore
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Sliding, pocket French doors create a wide opening to the study.
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Sliding, pocket French doors create a wide opening to the study.
12. Location: San Francisco, USA
Features: The very popular Crittall steel windows to enclose the shower in this stylish bathroom.
10 ways to use Crittall-style doors inside
Features: The very popular Crittall steel windows to enclose the shower in this stylish bathroom.
10 ways to use Crittall-style doors inside
13. Location: St Louis, USA
Features: Close off the dining room from the kitchen with French doors.
Features: Close off the dining room from the kitchen with French doors.
14. Location: Singapore
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Let in more light into the centre of the apartment.
Designer: Aiden T
Features: Let in more light into the centre of the apartment.
15. Location: Portland, USA
Features: A swing door used in a kitchen to separate spaces and let in more light.
Features: A swing door used in a kitchen to separate spaces and let in more light.
17. Location: Chicago, USA
Features: The dark walls of this study are enlivened by the light coming in through the doors.
Features: The dark walls of this study are enlivened by the light coming in through the doors.
18. Location: Boston, USA
Features: Dark timber doors make a grandiose feature in the dining room.
Features: Dark timber doors make a grandiose feature in the dining room.
19. Location: Baltimore, USA
Features: Elegance and height are enhanced by these French doors.
Features: Elegance and height are enhanced by these French doors.
20. Location: Austin, USA
Features: Lovely French doors between the bedroom and the en suite bring separation and light at the same time.
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Features: Lovely French doors between the bedroom and the en suite bring separation and light at the same time.
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