How sliding doors can transform your bedroom

Refresh your bedroom this summer with wardrobe sliding doors from DIY Homefit

We are all familiar with the concept of a “sliding doors” moment. Based on the 1998 film Sliding Doors, it refers to the number of times that a seemingly simple decision or turn of events can end up changing the course of someone’s life.

It’s easy to think of many examples in our own lives when that has happened, with either positive or negative consequences. Perhaps you missed a train or plane and ended up either meeting someone significant or avoiding a huge accident. Or you made a spontaneous visit or had an unexpected meeting that eventually led to a major career change or other turn of fortune.

But sliding doors moments can also apply to our homes. We constantly make small decisions about how to improve, upgrade or redecorate our homes. In some cases these decisions turn out to be brilliant, but there are others we regret and it feels like we’re back to square one.

However, there is one literal sliding doors moment that we are sure you won’t regret. And that is to install wardrobe sliding doors in your bedroom. They can completely transform your bedroom in a number of different ways. Here are five things to consider about wardrobe sliding doors.

Wardrobe sliding doors save space

One of the main benefits of wardrobe sliding doors is that they save space in your bedroom. If you currently have hinged wardrobe doors, take a look at how much space they need in front of them to open without hindrance. That is space that you could potentially use for something else if you were to have sliding wardrobe doors instead. 

Whether you intend to use the extra space for additional furniture, decor items or simply to open up the room and give you more space to move around, it will make a big difference to your bedroom.

The space-saving properties of wardrobe sliding doors also make them the ideal choice for smaller bedrooms, as shown in the image below.

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Wardrobe sliding doors can make a bedroom look bigger

As we’ve just seen, wardrobe sliding doors can be the ideal choice for a smaller bedroom due to their space-saving design. But did you realise that they can also make a bedroom look bigger? Bedroom wardrobes with sliding doors provide a sleek, contemporary finish to any bedroom, and give an illusion of space to the room. 

Also bear in mind that wardrobe sliding doors can be customised with a wide variety of materials and finishes, including glass or mirrored finishes that reflect light around the room, making any sized bedroom feel lighter, brighter and more spacious.

Wardrobe sliding doors are easy and safe to access

When considering new wardrobe doors for your bedroom, an important factor is making sure that they are both easy and safe to access. This is particularly important if you live in a multigenerational household. 

If there is anyone in your home with mobility issues or disabilities, wardrobe sliding doors are a must. There are no outwardly opening doors to avoid, and the sliding doors themselves are very easy to slide open with very little effort. And if you have children in the home, bear in mind that wardrobe sliding doors have no hinged openings in which little fingers or hands might potentially get caught.

Sliding doors also provide the flexibility of opening your bedroom wardrobes either fully or just partially, enabling you to access specific sections of your wardrobe as needed at any particular time.

Wardrobe sliding doors offer flexible storage options

With sliding wardrobe doors, there is also the joy of being able to organise the inside of your bedroom wardrobes exactly as you choose. There are no hinges to accommodate, and none of those difficult to reach spaces behind the doors. Every inch of space is up for grabs!

So if you are planning to have a bedroom wardrobe with sliding doors, you can plan it from the inside out. Whatever combination of hanging rails, shelves, drawers you want, this is now possible without you having to work around a swing door. 

This flexibility gives you an ideal opportunity to better organise all your clothes and accessories. Which hopefully means that you will have to spend less time searching for items that you need, making getting ready in the morning a much easier process than perhaps it is now.

Create your own design for wardrobe sliding doors 

And there is even more good news about wardrobe sliding doors! They are available in an extensive choice of frame and panel designs, colours and finishes, and you can customise these choices to create the perfect wardrobe sliding doors for your bedroom.

DIY Homefit can help you do this through the use of our easy 3-step sliding door designer. All you need to do is to select the ideal combination of design features for your wardrobe sliding doors then let us know what you want, give us the size of your doors, and we will do the rest.

You may want to install your wardrobe sliding doors yourself if you are confident in your DIY skills. But if you need help, or would prefer the installation to be done by someone with more experience, we offer a unique ‘Find a Fitter’ option to put you in touch with potential fitters or carpenters that we know. To find out more, simply head to our Find a Fitter page and enter your postcode.

We hope that this article has inspired you to transform your bedroom with wardrobe sliding doors. For more bedroom ideas, why not take a browse through our gallery of bedroom pictures to find the perfect wardrobe doors for you.

And remember to check back here soon for more home and lifestyle tips from DIY Homefit.