Inward or Outward: How to Choose the Direction of Door Opening

03.04.2023 17:03

The question of how and in which direction the doors in the apartment will open should be decided at the stage of creating the design project.

According to the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", designer Yulia Tychino , such advance notice is necessary in order to correctly plan the location of interior objects.

There are several other reasons to take care of this issue in advance - for example, this way you can make the space safe, as well as avoid cramped conditions and inconvenience that everyone entering the room may experience.

So, if the room is small, it will be better if the door opens outward.

However, if we are talking about a child's room, it is worth considering that the door opens inwards. In an emergency, it will be easier to break the door leaf.

Room with a door
Photo: © Belnovosti

The door located in the middle of the wall should open from the side of the switch.

If it turns out that when opening two doors they touch each other or even block each other, you have two options.

You can either direct one of the doors to another room or move the doorway.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources