Similar to fashion, there are also trends in interior design that architects, designers and homeowners themselves follow. The only difference is that when you go for a particular trend, the results are more long-lasting because they impact the overall look of your home. As such, you need to choose which trends you should go for and which trends you should skip. Perhaps one of the recently-emerging trends that will become a classic is the use of glass.
Take office spaces as an example. Here, you are bound to see architectural glass walls and privacy glass doors incorporated in the design. Instead of separating workstations or meeting rooms with opaque partitions made from wood, removable glass panels are used. Not only are they beautiful to look at, but they’re flexible and functional as well.
Pros & Cons of Multi-Slide/Pocket Glass Doors
Yet another type of glass fixture that you can install in your home or office is the multi-slide glass door or pocket glass door. These are glass doors made from several glass panels which have become popular over the past few years. Just like any other decorating option, there are pros and cons to using this type of door when decorating commercial or residential units.
First up, here are the advantages of using multi-slide/pocket glass doors:
· You can achieve that dramatic effect when decorating your home or office.
If there’s one type of home or office improvement project that will capture the attention of guests or clients, it’s none other than multi-slide/pocket glass doors. You can use this to replace non-load-bearing walls and improve the look, feel, design and lighting of your home. You’ll save a lot on utility bills, too, since the design lets in as much of the natural light as possible.
· You can use this type of door to create a distinction between the interior and exterior space of the area that you are decorating.
If you have a backyard where you often hold barbecue parties, multi-slide/pocket glass doors are best used because they blur the line or totally eliminate the division between the outer and interior space of your home. You can have that instant living room extension without actually investing in additional floor space.
· Other benefits of using multi-slide/pocket glass doors.
If you are having these multi-slide/pocket glass doors installed, you might as well automate them. Doing so is a great investment because it increases the value of your home should you need to move and decide to sell it in the future.
Naturally, there are also disadvantages to having multi-slide/pocket glass doors installed. Having this entry/exit system for your home or office installed can be quite costly. Depending on the size of the area where the glass panels will be installed, you might need to hire a general contractor. It’s also quite difficult to remodel your home once the glass panels are installed.
If you find that the pros far outweigh the cons, then you should definitely have multi-slide/pocket glass doors installed in your home or office.
