Double wing door / Swing door to the living room

Hello everyone,

I am once again looking for experiences.

It is about the transition hallway - living room.

Currently, we have planned a double-leaf door. But I think I have read more often that only one element is used anyway. Does it then make sense to plan the second element as fixed right away? Or is a swing door recommended so that you can open the doors in both directions?

A sliding door is not an option.

How wide is the passage or what does the hallway/living room area look like? What is your personal assessment regarding the use of the door - is it actually always open because, for example, children are constantly going in and out, or is it usually always closed (for us, for instance, the former variant, the door to the hallway is open 98% of the time - we could have skipped it)? Maybe it is interesting for you to have a "normal" door (glass or wood) that is framed on the right and left by two fixed glass elements. Or maybe a more open-designed passage?

Only one wing, side panel(s) fixed - my opinion!

What is supposed to be transported back and forth there? From my memory, you don't have a proper side passage at the house?. Maybe you need a bit more width? Then I would suggest turning one element into a wing that can be opened as needed

In the double-wing variant, among other things, the problem arises with the light switches, which cannot be conveniently placed within reach (either the door is in the way or they are about 1m away). For this reason, we ultimately decided on an extra-wide solid wood door (1 m) with two elements of frosted glass. However, the door is usually closed, so it really stands out as an eyecatcher - and it is directly in the line of sight when entering the house.

VG

K1300S

Yvonne, what do you mean by the side passage?
Only the front door and the large sliding doors in the living room and kitchen lead outside.
What is supposed to be transported there? Nothing, except the furniture when moving in.

The main light switches for the living room are on the right wall when you come into the living room through the hallway. Although the wall stub is now 1.12m long, so the light switches should not be covered even when the door is open.

An extra-wide door with two side panels also sounds good. The door is not really in the line of sight, neither when you come in through the front door nor when you are in the living room itself. Would you like to upload a picture, K1300S?