How to choose home door opening direction: Outward or Inward

There are various doors in people’s home and public spaces. To the question: Do you remember which doors are inward or outward. Most people were giving the answer: I never noticed. The first impression to these doors is always the appearance, but today we are going to talk about the opening direction of doors.

Outward opening:

For the entrance door, opening it outward will not occupy indoor space, and it is more intuitive to open it outward for easy escape in emergency situations. From an anti-theft perspective, doors that open outward are not easily opened by external forces.

There are also drawbacks, but the impact is not significant. It only occupies some outdoor space, which is unavoidable.

Kitchen door: Generally, it is chosen to open outward or sliding door. The kitchen often has oil fumes, which can be easily and quickly closed by opening it outward to prevent smoke from spreading to other areas.

The kitchen interior needs to accommodate cabinets, appliances, etc. If the door is opened inward, it may occupy operating space and limit the placement of appliances. 

Toilet door: Similarly, most bathroom doors open outward. A weather strip can be placed on the inside of the door to reduce water vapor from entering other rooms. In addition, the bathroom floor may be slippery, so opening it outward can prevent the door from being blocked by the human body who fall, convenient for rescue.

Inward opening:

Room door: For bedrooms or study rooms, the common choice is to open inward. This conforms to living habits and can reduces occupation with public areas such as corridors. In fact, both inward and outward opening designs exist, subject to actual needs.

Shanghai Xunzhong Industry Co., Ltd. As a company with over 15 years of experience in the production and sales of door products, they have encountered various types of home and real estate developers and designers from different countries. And they purchase interior doors are not the same but have certain patterns. Although this article is simple, it is still completely sufficient for you who are struggling with what opening direction to set for your home door. If you need to customize steel or wooden fire doors that meet UL fire safety standards, please contact us further, by mail [email protected]. And check our website for more doors products and useful articles: www.ulfiredoormfg.com