The impact of flush doors on interior design
We’ve covered their origins, design, construction, sizes, and some of their key advantages. We hope you’re in agreement with us that flush doors really are wonderful!
We thought we’d now look at them from a slightly different angle and see how important they are in interior design.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
It’s perhaps because of their apparent simplicity that flush doors offer such a wide range of design possibilities. As we mentioned last time – they can have real wood veneers that bring a natural, “earthy” look to the interior, or they can boast cutting edge and innovative patterns and colours that look modern and trend-setting.
The key term we would use is complementarity. They complement the area around them in the most classic sense – for example by being unobtrusive they set off the surrounding area, or the doors themselves can have a striking or contemporary design that makes them stand out against a plain setting.
Or, by applying the same wallpaper or finish to the door as you do to the surrounding walls, you can give the impression of the door being hidden when closed. Both clever and artistic!
Owen Jones
What we currently call interior design – a very vogue profession – has been in existence for centuries. In ancient India, for example, there were references to Vishwakarma the architect – one of the gods in Indian mythology. And in ancient Egypt models of houses known as “soul houses” were placed in tombs as receptacles for food offerings. From these it has been possible to establish details about the interior design of different residences throughout the different Egyptian dynasties.
It seems a little churlish to single out one designer from all the brilliant ones throughout history, but we do believe that Owen Jones deserves a special mention. Commissioned for the decoration of Joseph Paxton’s wonderful Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851, his famous The Grammar of Ornament (1856) remains one of the most beautiful patterns you’ll ever see.
Imagine having this pattern on your flush door!
So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
Ok so we won’t be churlish. Although an architect rather than an interior designer, FLW is widely considered the greatest architect of the 20th Century, and the greatest American architect of all time. And he’s the only architect we know who had a song written about him by Simon & Garfunkel:
Simon & Garfunkel – So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
We keep our promises
Sadly we can’t promise you Owen Jones designs or Simon & Garfunkel songs – although you’ll find our team as friendly as they are knowledgeable and as knowledgeable as they are helpful.
We can however promise you expert advice and outstanding customer service.
If you would like further information , view our flush doors page. Alternatively fill out a contact form, or call us on 020 3199 5840 and as always we’ll be delighted to help you and pass on our expertise.
