When purchasing a wardrobe, the wardrobe door styles include sliding doors and flat doors. What are the differences between these two different wardrobe door styles in actual use and selection? As a general decoration user, how should you choose the style of wardrobe doors? Today we are going to talk about the topic of \”Which wardrobe is better, sliding door or flat door?\” I hope that readers who are still confused about which wardrobe door to choose will no longer have any doubts after reading the article!

1. Space utilization: sliding door > flat door

Space utilization is the primary consideration when choosing a wardrobe. After all, most bedrooms are not too large, and wardrobes are relatively large items in the bedroom. When it comes to furniture, it is very important to choose a wardrobe that is suitable for the use of bedroom space.

①Hinged door wardrobe

When opening the door of the wardrobe with flat door, you need to open the wardrobe door outwards. In order to ensure that the door will not be blocked by beds, bedside tables and other furniture, it is required that the single wardrobe door does not intersect with other furniture within the radius of movement. Generally, the width of a single-leaf swing door is about 380-400mm. Taking into account the positioning factors before opening the door, in order to avoid the space being too restricted when the wardrobe is opened, the width of the aisle is generally required to be more than 600mm, and the specific shape of the occupants must be considered. consider. If there is sufficient space, swing doors can be a good choice.

▲For example, in the swing-door wardrobe above, the innermost part close to the bedside table is blocked and cannot be opened normally. You can only put some clothes that are not commonly used. .

②Sliding door wardrobe

In order to install guide rails on sliding doors, it is generally necessary to increase the thickness of the wardrobe by 100mm, so that the thickness of the entire wardrobe is relatively large. However, when the sliding door wardrobe is opened, the wardrobe door does not need to be outwards. Therefore, if the bedroom area is relatively small, the sliding door wardrobe is still a more practical and convenient choice.

▲With a sliding door wardrobe, there is no need to open the door outwards, and placing furniture next to the wardrobe door will not have much impact.

2. Durability considerations: swing doors > sliding doors

From a durability perspective, wardrobes with flat doors will be more durable than wardrobes with sliding doors.

Hinged wardrobe door, one Generally speaking, if the hardware is well-made, it will be more durable without the influence of external force, and if the cabinet door is slightly offset, you can correct the screws yourself. However, for sliding doors, the track is difficult to clean, and it is easy for the door to get jammed and forced to push or pull after a long time. It is easy to damage the wardrobe door.

▲Wardrobes with flat doors do not have guide rails that are difficult to clean and are relatively durable.

3. Beautiful appearance: swing door>sliding door

In terms of appearance, the size of the sliding door is relatively large, and there is a gap between the two door leaves. It\’s not even, the appearance is compromised.

▲The sliding door wardrobe has uneven doors and is relatively large in size, with no sense of design.

The whole cabinet door of the wardrobe with flat door is flat, which brings a relatively simple and elegant visual sense;

▲The wardrobe with flat doors has a flat surface and is more minimalist and elegant.

Moreover, the size of each door of the flat door is also smaller, and a symmetrical design can be added in the middle to make the overall wardrobe look more beautiful.

▲Hinged door wardrobes can also be symmetrical to enhance the sense of space.

4. Easy to use: flat door > sliding door

Wardrobe with flat door can open all the wardrobe doors at the same time, so that you can find clothes, store and organize the wardrobe. It can be clearly seen at any time, which is very convenient. However, the sliding door wardrobe can only open half of the door at a time, which is not so convenient to use.

▲Hinged door wardrobes can open all cabinet doors at the same time.

The biggest inconvenience is when. When the depth of the wardrobe is relatively tight, if the swing door is slightly pressed against the clothes hanger, it will not affect the closing of the door. However, if the sliding door is pushed out even a little, the clothes hanger will be pressed against the wardrobe, making it difficult to push or pull.

▲If the hanger is relatively wide, the sliding door will be blocked and difficult to push and pull.Inconvenient to use.

5. Cost budget: swing doors are slightly more expensive

Generally speaking, based on the same materials, the cost of wardrobes with swing doors and sliding doors is about the same. Since swing doors are more labor-intensive to install, custom-made swing doors from a general brand will be average. It\’s okay to spend one or two thousand yuan more. However, some customized brands have deeper tricks and use cheap packages to attract you to place an order. The package contains a sliding door made of inferior materials. If you want to replace the sliding door with a flat door, it may cost tens of thousands of yuan in \”upgrade fees\”. , if this is the case, users with limited budgets should consider it carefully.

▲Wardrobes with flat doors are more troublesome for workers to install, and the hardware is relatively complicated to use, so they are slightly more expensive.

In summary, I personally think that in order to avoid regrets, the wardrobe door must be selected based on the above points! If the house area is sufficient, choose flat doors, which are better in appearance and practicality than sliding doors; but if the area is small, considering space utilization, you can only choose sliding doors.