Door styles on trend for 2022

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

What does the year ahead hold for you? If building and refurbishment projects form part of your plans for 2022, you’ll probably be thinking about doors. Once you start browsing you’ll find that door options are actually more varied than you may expect. As with any aspect of home design, 2022 is likely to see specific trends amongst door styles. This goes for colour to size to material. So from front doors to patio doors to internal doors, we look at which door styles are on trend for 2022.

Colours

For internal doors, colour is a great way to keep on trend. This is because it’s so easy to re-coat a door if your design concept changes. For your front door, your decision is that much more enduring. So it’s important to select your door based on longevity as well as passing trends.

Greens

The great thing about 2022 colour trends is that they are very classic and will endure changes in surrounding style. Muted pale greens are at the top of the trend list for this year and will look great on a front door. For bolder and more formal designs, try a deeper heritage tone of green.

Consistency

For internal doors, you’ll likely need to decide between matching each room’s door to its room colour, or maintaining consistency throughout the home. Trends for 2022 suggest that matching doors to their surroundings remains popular. You may want to paint internal doors within the same tonal palette as the walls, or choose a striking contrast.

Supersize

Bigger is better for doors in 2022. This trend has a positive impact on how spacious the rest of your home feels. So as one of the key door styles on trend, it’s one that has added value.

Height

Bring additional height to your external or internal doors to make your ceilings actually feel higher. This illusion opens up the room, making it feel much grander. With panels above a standard door, you can optimise the diffusion of natural light into a hallway.

Width

For front doors, use any width you may have in your hallway to maximise the width of your front door. Wider doors don’t just look great, but they’re more practical too. Barn door styles remain popular for something a bit different, and particularly suit extra width designs.

Multiple Leaf

A popular design for wider front doors is to choose a double leaf door. Double doors give you more flexibility of use and look imposing and striking. Equal sized leafs look traditional and formal, while a smaller door to the side is more unusual. Alternatively you may prefer a standard opening door with one or even two glass side panels to maximise the natural light in your hallway.

Glass Doors

In the quest for maximum natural light in our homes, glass doors are an attractive and practical solution. For this reason there’s no sign of them moving off trend for 2022.

Stained Glass

Part of the upsurge in vintage styles in 2022, stained glass is increasing in popularity. Clean lines and block colours sit well within contemporary design schemes. Alternatively, more traditional designs support retro looks.

Partitions

Home trends have been embracing ‘broken plan’ concepts, which focusses on zoning the space without breaking it up entirely. Glass door partitioning helps to separate areas whilst maximising overall unity of the space. This will also diffuse natural light through the home.

Outside-In

Bi-fold doors have been popular for years and will remain so through 2022. They open out your living area directly into your garden, and come spring and summer you’ll certainly feel the benefit. For days of less than lovely British weather, bi-folds have larger glass surfaces than traditional doors so they allow maximum natural light into your home. Since these doors are durable, easy to use and look great, this trend is set to stick around long term.

Vintage Style

All things vintage are on trend for every element of home design in 2022. Doors are no exception, so whether you choose vintage accessories to accent your door design or choose retro clean lines, look to the past for inspiration.

Farmhouse

Country and farmhouse looks are strong in 2022, encouraged by the surge in upcycling vintage farmhouse furniture. To embrace this look, go for stable design doors or cottage styles.

Panelling

Solid and glass panels will look great for 2022 front door looks. This door design breaks up the expanse of the door to make it more in keeping with vintage looks.

Accessories

Go for handles with aged finish styles, such as gold, bronze or pewter. To achieve ultimate authenticity, make sure metallic handles have a patina. Look for originality in your decorative accessories by choosing a bespoke arrangement of front door elements.

Minimalist Style

Long lines and clutter free design is still a strong trend going into 2022. Choose accessories that cover the length of your door, and consider how the door sits in its surroundings.

Hidden Doors

Internal doors that merge with the surrounding wall are a tend to watch for 2022. Door colour should tone into the wall, and be uninterrupted by an imposing door frame or other details.

Crittall Styles

Sliding door trends are moving to a retro contemporary feel with designs favouring Crittal-style panelled sliding doors. These statement doors bring a unique and exotic look to a space.

Materials

Sustainability is a key focus for home trends, so materials are heading to be ever more enduring to reduce waste. Look at either natural and recyclable solutions like aluminium, or robust materials that will not need replacement for a long time.

Wood Effect

Timber replacement systems with heritage designs so accurately replicate the appearance of wooden doors that they are accepted by many planning authorities. In this way, it’s easy to see why they have shot ahead in popularity. This material is ideal to achieve authentic cottage looks without demanding maintenance.

Glass

2022 is full of design concepts that focus on blurring the lines of space. In this way, glass is going to be an extremely popular material. Toughened and engineered glass make external doors both thermally efficient and structurally secure. This means that you can use glass in more ways than ever before.

Top trends must be balanced with enduring function and style. So to find unique and ideal doors that are perfect for your home, just contact us.