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Remove doors from doorway

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shushiea · 06/10/2024 20:52

I have a double door separating my living room from my kitchen. The doors are ALWAYS open.

There's even a little table on a lamp in front of one of the open doors...

I've decided to take the doors off to create a bigger space.

My home is a large new build.

What does everyone think ? In general of just taking the doors off in a situation like this ?

It feels really different with the doors off and I like it. My H doesn't like it as much.

But surely it's silly to have open doors as a constant feature of your living room walls, if that makes sense ? Now they're off, you can actually see the walls and it creates more wall space. Now the lamp on the table is against the wall and makes much more sense.

Thoughts ?

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shushiea · 06/10/2024 21:06

Reugny · 06/10/2024 20:55

Does your husband ever cook stinky food?

Are you kids all over 5 and you don't have any pre-school grandchildren?

Is your heating sufficient to heat both rooms properly?

That's the only reasons I can think of to keep the doors on.

Though to be honest I would remove them next late Spring/Summer so you don't have him moaning about being cold.

Stinky food, not really and even when we cook, we always have the door open !

Heating is not an issue as both rooms have under floor heating.

We do have children under 5 but the doors are open anyway and they can open them if they want to anyway.

I just felt so silly looking at doors for the last three years.

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BlouseyBrownMalone · 06/10/2024 21:00

I've got one open and one closed too. Mine are glass.

I think it's a good idea to take them down. You never close them so you don't need them.

JaceLancs · 06/10/2024 20:57

Sat here and I have double doors between lounge and dining room - one is always open, other one always shut and has stuff in front and behind so couldn’t be used anyway
Do what works for you!
I’ve permanently blocked off my back door as it’s right next to French windows!

T4phage · 06/10/2024 20:56

Could you fit folding doors? They fold in half and don't take up as much room.

Reugny · 06/10/2024 20:55

Does your husband ever cook stinky food?

Are you kids all over 5 and you don't have any pre-school grandchildren?

Is your heating sufficient to heat both rooms properly?

That's the only reasons I can think of to keep the doors on.

Though to be honest I would remove them next late Spring/Summer so you don't have him moaning about being cold.

FranceIsWhereItsAt · 06/10/2024 20:54

It's fine to do this OP. Many builders actually don't put doors on the show homes so that the rooms look bigger, so if you're happy with it go ahead. It's your home after all, although obviously you do need to take onboard your DH's opinions.