Is there space for a kitchen door here??

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Hi all. I'm keen to put a kitchen door in as, whilst I love the open feel to our downstairs, we find that smells travel round the house (I don't mind, but DH can't stand it). It would also be great to open the backdoors in the summer without flies suddenly having access to the entire house!

I really like the black framed glass doors, such as from this company: https://colinssashwindows.co.uk/internal-doors/aluspace-internal-aluminium-doors-and-partitions/

That's the look I'm going for, but I can't tell whether or not a door would look a bit strange in this space I've highlighted in the pic? It's the only place we can put the doors really. But, it's just after the downstairs loo and shoe cupboard, and I'm worried it'll feel a bit cramped when you come down the three stairs. We'd obviously have the doors opening into the kitchen, not the other way.

I love the idea of double doors, but I think the space is too small at 130cm wide. Sliding also isn't an option as there's a cupboard and radiator again the wall on the other side.

Any advice? I think a single door and side panel would be best, I'm just worried about where it's positioned and if it would look a bit weird? I'm rubbish at imagining this stuff!

Thanks!

Crittal door and side panel would be fine. Which way will the door open?

Thanks @parietal. We'd have to have to door opening away from us into the kitchen. If you were looking at the kitchen with the stairs behind you, I think I'd have the side panel of the left, door on the right, and opening away into the kitchen

Could you have it without the side panel? Just a wide door?

Or the side panel could be an opening door but mostly shut.

I'm thinking it would work well if wide items had to be taken in and out of the kitchen such as a table or American fridge freezer?

Glass door and side panel would still let in light

I think that's my biggest concern, letting in light...but with the style I'm going for, I don't think that's an issue. And we've got side access to the house which we'd use for getting big items in, as the hallway is pretty narrow!

I liked the idea of having the doors open generally, just shut when we're cooking or using the garden, which is where I was questioning whether a side panel would give me what I'm after 🤷

Maybe internal bifold doors like these...
https://www.climadoor.co.uk/bifold-doors/internal-bifold-doors/black-heritage-roomfold-grande/black-heritage-2-door-roomfold-grande-2-0-x-610mm-doors

I came on to suggest those bi-folds!

@Reallybadidea amazing 😆 these might be the doors then!

Total detail, what colour are your floors and are they a stain? Thanks x

We have a similar layout and had a glass panelled door which I liked, but when we had the loft done we had to change it for a different door so that it would pass fire regs.

I think a black framed door might look quite jarring colour wise in your calm lovely space.
A white glazed door might sit better.
Another option is a lined curtain which takes up less room than a door.

@trickyex that's a good point, I did wonder that. I was thinking it might match the back doors and show some continuity, but I hadn't considered white ones. I'll have a look! A curtain wouldn't work unfortunately - we have a cat we want to be able to keep into the kitchen when he comes in soaking wet from the outside!