The HUX Report Vol 11: Understanding Door Styles (Part III)
Our third and final instalment of our series on doors feature high-performance laminate doors, upholstered and inset panel details and look at how you can add metal detailing and metallic finishes to create real wow factor in your scheme. Enjoy and we hope you have found some great inspiration across this series.
XyloCleaf
XyloCleaf is a contemporary range of premium laminates which are created using a unique process of thermal fusing in which decorative papers are treated with melamine resins, that under heat and pressure become part of the panel itself, creating a product that is strong, durable and highly scratch and chemical resistant.
Highly tactile and coming is a range of contemporary finishes ranging from driftwoods, linens, leathers and metal effects, they are a premium looking door at an attractive price point.
Upholstered Panels
There’s something about soft furnishings and tactile finishes that invoke visions of luxurious comfort and cosiness. Upholstered or padded inset panels are great additions to any décor, but work especially well in dressing rooms, setting the tone for a relaxing, restful and indulgent sanctuary. Versatile and sophisticated with an effortless elegance, they can be used with any upholstered material, from leather to wadded fabrics.
For high-end products we typically use solid brass, but we can also create a similar and more cost-effective look using a metal effect board material cut into strips and inset into the door.
Liquid Metal Doors
Using the latest in liquid metal technology we can create a wide range of doors coated in a solid metal veneer. Options here are near endless, from lustrous tactile bronzes and antique aged patinas to faux skin and volcanic patination, liquid metal doors are a real style statement.
Richlite
Richlite is an incredibly durable, evocative and tactile board material made from many layers of high quality recycled or sustainably harvested decorative paper, pressed and bonded together with an eco-friendly thermosetting resin. Richlite doors have a glorious depth to them, with a natural patina that improves with age. It only comes in a limited range of earthy colours but for the right schemes richlite doors are a real style statement.
Please let us know if we have missed any of your favourite door designs and hope you enjoyed the series!