Pivot doors are visually very different from regular hinged doors.When the hinge is placed a few inches from the side of the door, it creates the pivot door’s tail. This tail will swing inward for an outward swinging door and outward for an inward swinging door which allows for a contemporary look and a beautiful and elegant door movement.
Pivot doors are perhaps the hottest item in modern luxury home design. Whether they are used in exterior or interior applications, pivot doors add an air of elegance and modern style that no other door can possibly bring to your home.
But what are interior pivot doors and why should you choose them over regular hinged doors? In this article, you can learn about the advantages of interior pivot doors and decide if they are the right choice for your home.
What is a Pivot Door?
Pivot door design by Bod’or – Credit FritsJurgens
A pivot door is a swinging door that rotates on a vertical axis that is called a spindle. Pivot doors’ hinges are mounted on the top and bottom side of the door, instead of on the sides.Pivot doors are supported on a bearing some distance away from the edge, so that there is more or less of a gap on the pivot side as well as the opening side.
Pivot doors are visually very different from regular hinged doors.When the hinge is placed a few inches from the side of the door, it creates the pivot door’s tail. This tail will swing inward for an outward swinging door and outward for an inward swinging door which allows for a contemporary look and a beautiful and elegant door movement.
Types of Interior Pivot Doors
Interior pivot systems can be placed in several indoor applications such as interior pivot doors, pivot closet doors, pivoting bookcases and pivoting walls.
- Interior Pivot Doors
Spaces can be closed off or opened up easily by using interior pivot doors while the door itself is a design element of your interior space. Interior pivot doors can be made out of a variety of material such as glass, steel, wood, marble, copper and many more. Arista doors provides the most aesthetically beautiful and functional solid wood interior pivot doors in a variety of wood species including but not limited to walnut, white oak, red oak, mahogany, poplar, and solid core paint grade.
- Pivot Closet Doors
Pivot closet doors are the perfect solution for providing maximum access to closets and storages. A proper pivot bottom for closet doors provides vertical adjustment for them. The pivot slips into the jamb bracket at floor level and can be moved horizontally.
This determines the location of the spindle. The closer the spindle is to the center; the less room is needed inside the closet for the pivot door to swing open. This allows you to have maximum access to much needed space in your closets.
- Flush Pivoting Walls
FritsJurgens Pivoting WallsBoth in open and closed positions, pivoting walls create a perfect balance between functionality and a minimalistic architectural image with close to none disrupting lines. The pivoting wall system makes it possible to fabricate 360 degrees rotating walls. This allows the pivoting walls to rotate effortlessly in both directions. In order to create a passageway between two rooms, it is possible to fixate the door by holding it still in one of its hold positions.
Moreover, the pivoting walls can be closed and opened soundlessly. This turns pivoting walls into a flexible element within your interior design. Arista doors provides a broad selection of pivoting walls to meet your project needs.
- Pivoting Bookcases
Pivoting Bookcase by Standard Studio – Credit FritsJurgensA pivoting bookcase is the most genius way to separate home and office. It is in fact a hidden bookshelf door that is used as a room divider. Hiding the entrance to a secret room behind a moveable bookcase is a terrific idea.
A pivoting bookcase provides a seamless, invisible door option to your intricately designed rooms. Bookcases are supported by a concealed frame that rides on heavy-duty pivot hinges. A pivoting bookcase can hold 500 kgs yet swings open with the touch of a finger.
Interior Pivot Doors Hardware
Interior pivot door hardware consists of a pivot system, a top pivot, a floor plate, and a ceiling plate. Contrary to the ancient pivot doors, modern pivot doors do not rotate on an extension of the vertical axis but a pivot hinge system and a top pivot.
The pivot hinge system is mortised inside the bottom of the door, and the top pivot is mortised inside the top of the door. Self-closing pivot hinges are the most innovative type of pivot hardware. They allow the door to automatically move towards the 0° position after being opened and they can hold the door still at 0°, 90° or -90°.
Advantages of Interior Pivot Doors
- Pivot doors allow for higher and wider doors than traditional hinged doors.
- Pivot hardware can be used in almost any type of interior door. The only requirement is that the hinges must be mortised inside the door.
- Hinges are invisible on interior pivot doors. This allows the creation of a visually beautiful appearance where the main focus is on the design of the door.
- Interior pivot doors can be frameless and multiple flush doors can be placed side by side or create a pivoting wall.
- Interior pivot doors can be made out of a variety of materials.
- Interior pivot doors with the proper pivot hinges are easy to install in both new and renovation projects.
- An interior pivot door can be a hands-free door. With the right type of pivot hinge, the pivot door can be opened and closed with the touch of a finger.
Conclusion
With so many benefits to offer, it’s no wonder that interior pivot doors are becoming increasingly popular with designers and homeowners who are looking for an aesthetically beautiful and functional interior door.
