Enhancing indoor-outdoor connections: designing windows and doors for seamless transitions

Seamless living is also known as ‘indoor-outdoor’ living as it blends the two areas of the home ‘seamlessly’. This design allows the outdoors and indoors to feel part of the same area – with the same flooring and décor blending from the inside to the outside; only separated by a glass door.

There are many benefits of seamless living, including an increase in natural light which can benefit mental and physical wellbeing. Sunshine provides a rich source of vitamins and is proven to improve mental health. An increase in natural light will increase warmth and brightness, saving you money on electricity and heat. Other benefits include:

Improved kerb appeal of your home.

Home décor is always important – we all want to live in a stylish and relaxing environment. By creating a seamless living environment your home becomes more appealing and the value of the house will increase.

Ventilation

Larger doors mean more opportunity for ventilation, allowing fresh air to circulate within the home and cooling it down on hot days. Like natural sunlight, fresh air and ventilation can benefit your physical and mental health.

How to add seamless living into your home

Creating an indoor-outdoor look into your home is incredibly achievable. There are a few key essentials that are required to create the look:

A seamless floor

A key part of the inside-outside look is the flooring is the same inside and outside. This means it transitions between the two areas of the home. Ensure your flooring is suitable for both inside and outside.

Patio Doors and Bi Fold Doors

The ideal doors for a seamless style are either a sliding patio door or bi-fold doors as they offer the best of both worlds – wide openings that allow in the air and light and allow you to walk between indoors and outdoors but don’t require the added space to open. If you are fortunate enough to have a lot of excess space, French doors are a great option as well.

Maintaining the same style throughout the two areas

To maintain the overall look of the indoor-outdoor style it is important to maintain the same look throughout, creating the blend between the two parts of the house.

Recommended Doors 

We recommend either sliding patio doors or bi-folding doors to ensure you get the benefits of this trend as they are the best way to make the most of the space in the home. Patio doors slide across and bi-fold doors concertina into themselves.

Conclusion 

The key benefits of implementing the seamless living trend are that it brightens up your home, providing a lot of natural light and fresh air. It also is a great way to maximise the space you have available in your home and garden – without affecting the style and value of your home.

Contact us today to find out how we can help you.