Discreet rooms you can create with a pocket door

For most people, space is at a premium in our home or workplace and is something we are always looking to maximise or find more of. This can be a constant battle and a frequent cause of frustration. There are various ways of creating space in a property, but installing a pocket door is easily one of the most cost-effective. Because the pocket door opens into a wall cavity, rather than into a room, this means the space immediately behind or in front of the door becomes usable, as otherwise, with a traditional hinged door this would be an obstacle to the door opening. This opens up around ten square feet of usable space and also opens up a number of opportunities.

Space is a very valuable commodity. We need it in a home to live comfortably, but also if our family expands or we have a change in circumstances, such as working from home or simply redesigning the home to suit different lifestyle needs. Everyday life results in us collecting things and requiring storage, while wanting to keep a home tidy and organised is another reason why space is required. In the workplace, people, routines and operations change and we need to find new ways of doing things to keep the business productive and profitable. Space is often the common factor that makes these things possible, and there are various ways we can exploit this space.

How to use space to create new rooms in a home or workplace

So, here we have put together a list of some of the small and discreet rooms that can be created in the home or workplace, using a pocket door:

In the home:

• En-suite bathroom – An en-suite used to be viewed as the ultimate luxury, but is now relatively commonplace as people have learned how to use space better. A pocket door can create just enough space to section off part of a large bedroom and install a sink, toilet and shower.
• Storage – Restructuring walls cleverly can create sectioned off storage space that doesn’t necessarily need to be a lived in room that is inhabited, but which can be accessed easily and kept tidy and organised. This can be shelved storage for kids games, books, bed linen and towels or for a water heater.
• Downstairs toilet – A downstairs toilet can add value to a home as an appealing lifestyle feature and may become essential, perhaps if you have somebody with limited mobility living with you permanently or temporarily. Either way, a small space can become usable and practical for this purpose with the addition of a pocket door.
• Cloakroom – Another innovative way to use a small space that doesn’t need to be occupied, is to create a cloakroom. This is a good way to shut away untidy coats and shoes to maintain a spacious and clutter-free entrance hall.
• Utility room – A large kitchen can be sectioned off to create a utility room, perhaps where you keep your washing machine and dryer, and where you can do the ironing and keep the washing. This can maintain the kitchen as a clean, tidy and stylish space that is exclusively for cooking and eating.
• Pantry – The idea of a pantry might feel a bit outdated, but a small sectioned off space to keep non-perishable food stuffs maintains a kitchen as tidy and organised.

In the workplace:

• Kitchen – A small breakout space where people can have their lunch, make a drink and just have a quiet few minutes, will be welcomed by employees and will become an important space to help employees relax and manage their day. You need enough space for a fridge, a sink and maybe a small table and chairs.
• Storage – A business always needs storage for something, a pocket door can help you hide away files, catalogues, product literature, materials and equipment.
• Server room – A computer server room needs to be quiet, dry and clean, but it doesn’t require someone to work in it full-time. A pocket door means you can utilise a small space for a server to operate, and also create enough room for an engineer to work on the server as and when they need to.
• Post room – A small office for staff to sort through internal mail and distribute internal literature is important and only requires limited space.
• Plant room – Where a business has a need for a boiler, compressor, pumps, generators or HVAC equipment this can be stored in a small plant room, at least where it is confirmed this equipment can be safely stored together. Much like a server room, most of the time the room doesn’t need to be occupied, but there should be enough room that an engineer can access the room and safely work on equipment as and when they need to.

Order your pocket door system from the Pocket Door Shop today

So you can see that pocket door systems can be a practical and cost-effective solution for creating discreet rooms in a home or workplace, and can help in many different scenarios to create space and make a property more practical and efficient. You can browse our range of pocket door systems at Pocket Door Shop and order online today.