Homeowners who are remodeling their bedrooms often opt for an interior mirror door for the closet; however, an interior mirror door may be used in any other part of the house, as well. An interesting diversion, for instance, for a liquor cabinet in the kitchen, or as a sliding door to closet a washer and dryer, or just to divide a smaller living space are other possibilities. An interior mirror door might also work well in the bathroom for a shower.
One of the interesting features of an interior mirror door is the trick of reflection and light that causes small spaces to appear to be more expansive. They not only reflect the space to give the illusion of more space, but can make a room appear to be brighter through reflected light. Of course, the main attraction of an interior mirror door that replaces a sliding closet door is that it is a convenient way to regard oneself after getting dressed.
In comparison with hinged doors, an interior mirror door may be a sliding bypass door (possibly the most common) or a bi-fold door, which does open outward slightly into the room when the door is open. The main advantage of the former is that you save space due to the fact that when the door is open, it is not intruding into the room. The main disadvantage is that you are only able to access half of the closet space at a time. The benefit to the latter is that you can get to all your closet space at once if both folding doors are open; but again, when open, some floor space is used, but it is not very much compared with a hinge door.
If you are considering an interior mirror door for anywhere in the house, it is important to think about function and use as much as about aesthetics. If you have small children, you may have a lot of smeary mirrors to clean, for instance. Moreover, an interior mirror door in a room where children actively play, tumble, wrestle, and run may not be the best idea.
On the other hand, an interior mirror door might work great in a basement game room if you have older kids, separating a pool table area from a TV area, for instance, hanging from sliding grooves attached to an overhead beam. The possibilities are many as long as you carefully consider cost and function, as well as convenience and aesthetics.
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