Urban industrial interiors are in style, and the key to the look is urban and modern doors that give your home an instant update. But urban design isn’t all about raw materials and monochrome. From kerb appeal to interior style, contemporary doors are a sleek and stylish way to add luxe to the urban look. Read on for our tips on embracing these popular door styles.
Exterior door trends: add drama with kerb appeal
If you want to add luxury to your urban exterior, start with our collection of contemporary front doors. Their sleek lines and geometric styling instantly connect with the urban design vibe. Wood front doors are more in demand than ever, combining sustainability, energy efficiency and security with contemporary aesthetics.
Solid oak doors play into the trend for raw materials and can really pop on a street full of identikit uPVC doors. Alternatively, maintaining a high-quality paint finish is effortless and instantly creates a cool and stylish urban look.
Dark grey or black front doors are timeless and enduringly contemporary. By contrast, a textural white door elevates your entryway with depth and visual appeal. Is your hallway too dark and cramped? A part-glazed door lets the light flood in to open up the space.
Dark ironmongery is a chic nod to urban industrial design in keeping with the sleek and minimal aesthetic. Eye-catching glazing details catch the eye and deliver instant kerb appeal. Additionally, oversize pull handles and smart locks are other essential elements of the urban luxe look.
The luxury of light
If your rooms feel dull and unadventurous, glazed industrial doors open up the space with light — particularly if open-plan living doesn’t work with your space. Sliding doors or folding room dividers give you all the advantages of broken-space living. Glazed modern/urban doors allow you to open up or close off the space to suit your needs while maximising the luxury of natural light. Studies show that natural light has massive benefits for mental health and well-being. So a pair of Camden glazed doors is a great choice for the home office that needs to do double duty as living space. Try pocket-mounting them to give your room the ultimate modern ‘wow’.
A balanced flow
Urban interiors are all about softening the hard edges of industrial style to create a balance of textures, materials and hues for luxury living. A mixture of warm and neutral tones delivers sleek serenity, so reflect that in your choice of contemporary wood doors.
White Shaker-style doors are timeless and pair seamlessly with wooden floors and thick rugs for urban chic. Alternatively, contemporary oak doors introduce the beauty of wood into an urban environment and pair perfectly with the deep, warm tones of exposed brick and metal.
Creating flow is another central concept for urban luxe environments. Furniture placement and refined finishes add depth and dimension to your spaces. But it’s how you link them together that optimises the space.
Carrying soft neutrals and flooring throughout the area is one way to balance your design. Adding contemporary doors effortlessly syncs each room to the next for a balanced and seamless flow.
Play with scale
Creating urban luxury is all about using your space to its best advantage. So you don’t need a massive living space. Instead, you can develop a sense of comfort and ease through the use of harmonious textures and high-end materials.
Playing with scale is one way to bring interest to your space without adding visual clutter. Patterns and bright tones can be jarring in industrial decor. But adding petite and oversized elements to your decor can create something unique with minimal effort.
One instant way to add drama is to open up the width and height of a doorway. Raising the lintel tricks the eye into believing there’s a high ceiling. Oversized doors are an easy way to deliver a bold statement and understated luxury to your space.
They’re also highly functional, making it easier to access a room or move large furnishings. In addition, opting for oversized glazed doors brings in more natural light and automatically creates a better connection between spaces.
Make your own statement
Adding luxury to urban interior design is all about personalisation. To make a distinct statement, use memorable artwork, beautiful rugs, or a carefully curated collection of objects from your travels to provide a focal point.
And don’t forget that your doors can be statement pieces in their own right. Black doors pop against luxe neutrals. White doors freshen up a dark interior. Grey is the ideal backdrop for rich, deep tones like magenta and navy.
Or opt for pre-primed doors to express your creativity. Earth tones like terracotta and moss green can be repeated through your rugs, cushions and throws. Scared of committing to colour but want to create a feature focal point? Add a stunning colour wash with daring brights, or paint the door and frame in a moody teal or tranquil turquoise for added impact.
Oak urban/modern doors are enduringly popular for a good reason. Adding a luxurious sense of solidity and safety to any room, they’re perfect for anchoring any interior design scheme or creating a seamless bridge between the indoors and outdoors.
Form and function
Modern door styles are also a great choice when functionality is as important as style. Our industrial doors can be adapted to fit any standard door frame. And you can add off-the-shelf ironmongery for a shortcut to urban chic.
In addition, our contemporary doors are available in a wide range of sizes and finishes for instant impact. So whether you prefer the elegant simplicity of our Liberty black glazed door or the Crittal-inspired Brixton glazed door, you can give your interiors a quick modern makeover.
All our modern internal doors and contemporary front doors are engineered for safety and security from oak or composite materials for incredible strength. And our glazed doors are structurally robust with tempered safety glass that can stand up to anything.
Luxurious urban and modern doors from A Wood Idea
Searching for the best modern doors? From funky panelled ladder designs to sophisticated Art Deco influences, contemporary doors elevate your interiors and exteriors with the perfect blend of style and function. Explore our range and stay at the forefront of the most popular external and internal door trends.
Need a little advice or inspiration? Visit our Blaydon showroom or feel free to contact the team at A Wood Idea today.
