ᐅ Double-leaf door / Swing door to the living room

Hello everyone,

I am once again looking for some experience-based advice.

It’s about the transition between the hallway and the living room.

Currently, we have planned a double-leaf door. However, I have often read that usually only one leaf is used. Does it then make sense to plan the second leaf as fixed from the start? Or would a swing door be recommended so that the door can open 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 experience with using the door – is it usually left open because, for example, children are constantly coming in and out, or is it normally kept closed? In our case, it's the former; the door to the hallway is open about 98% of the time – so we could have saved ourselves that door.

Maybe you might find it interesting to have a "standard" door (glass or wood) framed on both sides by fixed glass panels.

Or perhaps a more open-style passage?

Only one leaf, side panel(s) fixed – my opinion!

What exactly is supposed to be transported back and forth there? From what I remember, you don’t have a proper side passage at the house. Maybe you need a bit more width? In that case, I would suggest making one panel into an operable leaf that can be opened as needed.

With the double-leaf version, among other things, there is also the problem with the light switches, which inevitably cannot be within easy reach (either the door is in the way or they are about 1m (3 feet) away). For this reason, we ultimately decided on an extra-wide solid wood door (1m (3 feet)) with two panels of frosted glass. However, the door is usually closed, so it really stands out as an eye-catching feature—and it is directly in the line of sight when entering the house.

Good luck

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 would be transported through there? Nothing except the furniture during move-in.

The main light switches for the living room are located on the right wall when entering the living room from the hallway. The wall stub is currently 1.12m (44 inches) 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 direct line of sight, neither when entering through the front door nor when inside the living room. Would you like to share a picture, K1300S?