"Hi. I am an interior design student in UK and I would like to know what are the standard sizes of internal sinlge doors? I have searched in several books, but I got confused with the plethora of data."
Our answer:
The width of a door is determined by its use and the room into which leads. According to the book architect's Data by Ernst and Peter Neufert, the minimun inside width of a door opening is 55cm. In residential spaces the standard door opening widths are as follows:
- Single-panel-door from main room (bedrooms, living room etc) = approximately 80cm wide
- Single-panel door for auxiliary rooms (bathroom) = approximately 70cm wide.
The standard sizes of internal doors in UK are as shown in the illustrations and tables below both in metric and imperial systems. The building standard size of wall apertures for doors are whole number multiples of 100mm (according to british standards).
"Can you help me to choose curtains for the patio doors in my kitchen? Should I choose curtains or blinds?"
Our recommendation
The type of kitchen window treatment depends a great deal on the kind of patio door you have, i.e. if the door is double-leaf or single-leaf and also opening or sliding.
We need to know the space layout, i.e. if the kitchen is integrated with the living room or not. If it is an open plan space the curtains should be paired with the curtains in the living room.
Finally, the curtain choice depends on the decorating style of the room and the kitchen cabinets.
• Curtains hanging from rods
It is a very practical and functional solution. It enables direct use of doors, because the panels can easily be moved to the side. You'll find lots of
styles and types of curtain rods and ways to sew curtains (pleats, eyelets etc.).
This solution is selected when curtain should cover the balcony door to avoid looking through or to prevent sun from entering directly into the room.
Most doors are hinged along one side to allow the door to pivot away from the dorway in one direction but not in the other. The axis of rotation is normally vertical, although in some cases may be horizontal.
Single-leaf door
A window is an opening in a wall or a roof that allows the passage of light, air and sound. Apart from the typical casement or sliding window in a wall, there also other types of windows. The most common are the following.
Clerestory: It is also called clearstorey or overstorey. By this term we might mean:
- Any high windows above eye level
- The portion of a wall above an adjacent roof level, and more particularly the window located in this part of a wall.
Reader's question
"Can you help me, choose paint colors for my appartments? The sofa and the TV furniture are grey"
Reader’s question
"The drywall behind my sofa in my living room is blank. How could I decorate it without using nails or screws?"
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