A home design can be a serious undertaking. It can be costly and take time to complete. But once it is complete the results can be spectacular and you will have your perfect home. Some homeowners may try to go it alone doing much of the work themselves and this can be extremely rewarding. Others will contract an architect, an interior designer and a team of builders to get the job done. Whatever way of doing things you choose the most important thing is the finished home, how it looks and how it feels to live in. Here we discuss five considerations for creating your perfect design.

1.Traditional or Contemporary

When creating your home design, you will most likely choose a have either a traditional or a contemporary feel for your home. ECLISSE UK’s range of classic pocket door systems can be finished with your chosen architrave to produce a traditional look. On the other hand, the Syntesis® Flush Collection is a complete range of flush or architrave-free products that work in harmony with each other. The collection features a pocket door system without jambs or architrave, a concealed hinged door frame for a flush finish, a flush riser door system and a flush skirting board adapter. The emphasis is on uninterrupted, clean lines, where less is more and a contemporary look is required.

2.Timber, Glazed or Curved

ECLISSE pocket doors can add wow factor to your interiors. You can hang any timber door of your choosing, so should you wish to use antique refurbished doors from a Victorian house that’s an option. Or to make an even greater impact you can choose a decorative fully tempered glazed door featuring a hand painted image from Karis, a specialist glass door manufacturer from the Venice region of Italy, that is certain to look truly stunning. If you want something a little different you can choose a curved door to create a fantastic design feature.

3.Future Proofing

Everything changes, but we know that when you build your home design that you want it to be as future-proof as possible. All ECLISSE sliding pocket door systems are maintenance free with the option to include various accessories. You can choose all the accessories at the initial point of purchase.

Many of our systems have an fully extractable track, including the runners. Therefore, should your system ever be damaged, or should you wish to retrofit an accessory, such as the ECLISSE BIAS (Soft-Close with Built In Anti Slam) system, or self-closing systems it’s simple to do so without damaging the surrounding wall. The BIAS is a true anti-slam device that decelerates the motion of the door as it is returned to the closed position. It works perfectly with all types of doors - up to a weight of 40kg - including fully tempered glazed doors. The ECLISSE BIAS-DS (Built In Anti Slam - Double Sided) offers all of the benefits of the BIAS system, but is also bi-directional thus performing not only soft-closing but also soft-opening.

The ECLISSE Touch Latch accessory enables the pocket door to sit completely flush inside the pocket, but allows it to be released will a simple push, offering easy access to the flush handle. ECLISSE sliding pocket door systems also have an anti-warp profile to facilitate smooth running, and each system is sold with an incredible 15-year guarantee.

4.Use the Space or Create a Feeling of Spaciousness

A grand design doesn’t always mean a big house, and even if it does, you can always use more space, or simply enjoy an increased feel of uncluttered spaciousness. ECLISSE pocket door systems create more usable space – doors are top-hung rather than side-hinged to enable the door to slide into a side pocket which frees up the space that would otherwise be taken up by the arc of the door. The wall space behind is also free from encumberment and can be used to create improved layouts. The interior design is entirely up to your personal choice, but you might consider pushing a bookshelf against the wall, adding a display cabinet, hanging a piece of art, or simply moving the furniture closer to the peripheries of the room to create a feeling of spaciousness.

5.Flexible Plan Living - Open or Closed

Traditional hinged doors can impede the natural flow throughout a home. The use of sliding pocket doors results in spaces that feel better connected with an enhanced flow and are perfect for broken plan living. The Victorians considered pocket doors to be ideal for entertaining as they can be opened up for parties, or closed for more intimate events. The design, mechanisms and functionality of sliding pocket doors have vastly improved since the Victorian era and they continue today to provide convenient connections between rooms such as the dining room and the kitchen, or bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms.

An ECLISSE double or telescopic sliding pocket door could be used to divide off an area of living space to be used as a guest room when required – with clever use of a furniture such as a Murphy bed, or sofa bed. Sliding pocket doors can also opened up to reveal a workstation for a home office, and be closed again when the work for the day is done, providing a much-needed sense of division between home life and work life. And by keeping the same flooring throughout the space will still feel as one. Sliding pocket doors can be used to hide a washing machine, tumble dryer and washing baskets at the end of your kitchen, a much cheaper and easier solution than a dedicated utility room. Put simply, sliding pocket doors provide homeowners with the option to divide spaces when needed, or to fully open up spaces when required, creating broken plan living that gives the feeling of open plan.

ECLISSE sliding pocket doors improve interior flow and ease of access, as well as adding a touch of elegance to any home.