Door to the hallway or sliding door?

We have a door to the living room, which we actually don't want to have standing in the room there. You could lean the door almost 180 degrees, but switches, etc. are supposed to go in that spot. Therefore, either a sliding door or the door should open into the hallway.

For me, it has always been clear that if a door opens, it should open into the room. By the way, the door would mostly stand open.

The consultant from the house building company said he would rather have the door open into the hallway. It stands open most of the time anyway and does not disturb in the hallway. Also, the side of a door that does not open would look more appealing visually because of the door frame, so you would see that from the living room.

The door would, as I said, mostly stand open and we would only close it in the evening when we watch a movie a little louder. I can of course leave a sliding door open just as well. Constructively, if it is supposed to disappear into the wall, it is naturally a bit more complex and prone to maintenance.

On the other hand, without being able to justify it, I find a door to the hallway odd. Our house building consultant would do it that way and my wife also likes the door to the hallway. What do you think?

So I would also have it open into the hallway. If it opens into the living room, then it is right in the way when it is open, isn’t it? Just put the switch on the side where the door does not open...

We asked ourselves the same question.

In the living room I found the door disturbing, whether opening to the left or right.

Now the door opens into the hallway and then stands against the wall to the kitchen.

Our equipment consultant also said that normally doors are opened into the room, but he also saw it as sensible in this case.

In your case, I would definitely not open the door into the room, as it also protrudes into the room at a relatively narrow spot there. Towards the hallway, it doesn’t bother visually at all, it probably looks good. Will there be a wall at the end of the stairs?

Best regards
Sabine

Would make a normal door into the hallway.... but a sliding door would also work. I think I would make it dependent on the costs

Hello,

completely off topic:

No lamp connection in the kitchen and only one lamp connection in the hallway?
Isn't that too dark?

Regards,

Dirk