We may or may not spend most of our time at home, but feeling content at home is essential to our happiness. We get so caught up with our lives that we fail to notice when our homes start looking cluttered and drab. It’s time we changed that. If you’re looking for some inspiration to revamp your home, we’ve got a new design trend for you – roller doors.

Traditionally, roller doors are used for factories and warehouses. But now, designers and homeowners alike are bringing roller doors into their homes. These sturdy doors that once provided protection and storage are now used to give your home a quirky and contemporary makeover. Read on to find out how you can incorporate this trend in your own home.

Garage doors

Let’s start with the obvious. But your garage would obviously need a garage door. They protect your cars from potential theft as well as the elements. Experiment with traditional metal roller doors, wooden or even glass. Different materials of roller doors lend themselves well to the look and theme of your home.

Windows

Roller shutter doors are conventionally used to protect and cover doorways and large windows. Unlike traditional wooden shutters and blinds, one of the biggest benefits of using roller doors for your windows is that they provide excellent security and privacy without looking the least bit conspicuous. Most window shutters are made of glass and provide little to no privacy or protection from theft. This is especially a problem for people living in independent houses or on the ground floor. With roller doors as shutters, you can ensure you get all the privacy you need. And since most roller doors are made aluminium or galvanised steel, they are sturdy, long-lasting and most importantly good value for money.

While everyone wants natural light to stream into their homes, roller shutters will prove to be a blessing for night shift workers, who need to sleep during the day. Insulated roller doors can also eliminate external noise. This is extremely helpful if your home is near a busy road, railway crossing, etc.

Fireplace gates

Sure, not everyone has a fireplace. But if you do, you know there are a number of ways you can add character. Whether you have an old-school, conventional fireplace or a gas one, you need a door or some mechanism to close the fireplace when not in use. While designers make use of iron gates, glass doors, etc. for fireplaces, using a roller shutter will ensure that no dust gets in or out of your fireplace while also adding to its aesthetic appeal.

Storage cabinets

Roller doors are truly versatile in that they can be used for anything that needs a door. You can easily incorporate roller doors in your kitchen either completely as cabinets or partially along with other materials. You can even use them to cover an entire section of your kitchen and keep all your pantry items behind it. This gives your kitchen a neat appearance rather than leaving everything out in the open.

But don’t restrict yourself to your kitchen. Another innovative idea - if you lack the space for a cupboard – is to install wooden shelves along a wall and fix a roller shutter in place of a door.

Section off space

Many apartments these days come with an open floor plan. The idea behind this design is to give your home a bigger and airier feel to it. However, if you’d rather separate your living room from the dining room or kitchen, make use of a roller door instead of constructing a wall or putting up curtains. A wall would occupy unnecessary space, while curtains won’t be able to completely divide a room into two. A roller door will save you space and help you section off any part of your home.

Open up space

While designing or constructing houses, especially smaller apartments, designers can incorporate roller doors to open out into a garden, backyard, swimming pool area, balcony, etc. Essentially, use a roller door instead of a regular door. This way, you can make the space more flexible, in a sense. People will be able to move in and out of your home with ease.
We hope these ideas have inspired you to make some design changes of your own. Roller doors today are the result of centuries of experimentation. Today their features include reflecting the summer heat and preventing heat inside our rooms from escaping, thus saving helping save considerably on energy costs. We at Dura Ultima offer a wide range of roller doors that are both functional and decorative. Visit us today to find the best roller doors for your home.