Hinged doors may be the most common, but that doesn’t mean that they are the best solution in every situation. ECLISSE pocket doors can offer space saving, enhanced aesthetics, improved ease of access, maximised natural light potential, and the ability to create flexible living spaces that offer effortless interconnectivity. We invite you to rethink doors and reimagine the space with ECLISSE pocket door systems.

Saves space

Space costs money. Put simply, we need to make the best use of the space that we have. By using pocket doors instead of traditional hinged doors, you can gain up to 8sqm of usable space in a 100sqm layout. ECLISSE pocket doors slide into a cavity, or pocket in the wall and the door panel is top-hung from a track that allows the door to slide from side to side. This frees up the space that would otherwise be taken up by the arc of the door, as well as the wall space behind allowing for more creative interior design layouts.

Allows in light

An advantage of pocket door systems is the option to have a fully tempered frameless glass door installed to make better use of natural light. In an ensuite, for example, this can allow light into the room without the need to add a skylight. Elsewhere a glass door between rooms such as a lounge and a dining room would make both rooms feel brighter.

Flexible spaces

ECLISSE’s range of double and telescopic pocket doors are a perfect way to open up and close off open plan spaces and create multi-functional spaces. They enable the user to close off a room if privacy is required, or to partition off a room when guests are in the home, allowing for personal space. Replacing traditional hinged doors with pocket doors creates more usable space which in turn offers more flexible room layouts, or simply a greater feeling of spaciousness.

Design features

ECLISSE pocket doors can add the wow factor to your interiors. Curved pocket doors can create a fantastic design feature in any room. To make an even greater impact, you can opt for decorative fully tempered frameless glass door with a hand painted image from Karis, a specialist manufacturer from the Venice region of Italy, which will look truly stunning.

Increased passageways

There are also numerous options for creating increased passageway, both horizontally and vertically, which also produces an interesting design. ECLISSE’s oversized frame options for pocket door systems are perfect for creating this interior design look. They can easily be integrated into the ceiling to give the door a floor-to-ceiling passage height making the room look taller and more expansive. These interior design augmentations, that result in ceilings that look higher and spaces that look more open, are hugely beneficial for home owners looking to create spaces that are multifunctional as well as distinctive and innovative in design.

Improves accessibility

Enhanced passageways can also provide other benefits such as ease of access. Pocket doors can be installed with a minimum effective clear opening width of 800mm providing a wide passageway for wheelchair access, removing the awkward backward and forward motion required to open, pass through, and close a hinged door. Additionally, because pocket doors are top-hung, and therefore do not require a threshold strip, they also create an easier flow around a home, and flooring can continue seamlessly throughout a building eliminating possible trip hazards.

Photo credit: Cox Architects

Other options for enhanced accessibility include installing a partially glazed door for improved visibility, as well as large bar handles which are much easier to use that traditional doorknobs or flush handles, especially for users with reduce grip/motor skills.

The ECLISSE patented Hoist Pocket Door System can also be installed to allow a hoist track to pass through the pocket door opening - especially useful for access to bathroom facilities such as toilets and bathing solutions. The perfect solution for domestic homes and residential care homes alike.

Photo credit: Cox Architects

ECLISSE offers UK-based customer support for purchasing and aftersales, plus technical and installation advice through our friendly Customer Services team of product specialists based in Grantham, contactable on 0333 5770828. See the website for full details on technical specifications and step-by-step videos of assembly and installation at: www.eclisse.co.uk