Shoji doors

Japanese culture has really become incredibly popular in the west. Over the last several decades, many people in the western world have developed a deep appreciation for Japanese culture and that passion has extended into the arena of interior design as well. It isn’t uncommon to see western homes designed with a traditional Japanese aesthetic in mind. The Japanese have a particular type of sliding door that they use and it is known as a Shoji door.

These doors are incredibly beautiful and are made out of wood and paper. They work similarly to a normal sliding door that you would see elsewhere, truth be told. The wood of the door slides on a frame as you would expect. The big difference between this Shoji door and other types of sliding doors is that it has a unique look and it uses paper instead of glass.

Of course, the fact that it uses paper means that you will need to be careful with this door. The frame will be fairly strong but the paper itself will be prone to tearing if you aren’t careful. This would likely not be a good door to install in your home if you have curious or mischievous children around. This is a door that is best suited to being installed in a home full of adults who will appreciate the beauty of the door and treat it with care.

You can buy kits that will help you to install a Shoji door in your home quite easily. If you love the look of traditional Japanese interior design, then you are going to really enjoy having this door in your home. These work fantastically to help bring in a bit of light to your home without it being too much. People enjoy putting these doors as the entrances into a garden area, but they could work well for other purposes too.