Why Classic Barn Door Hardware Is Popular

Barn door hardware is probably one of the best examples within interior design of functional art. By definition, a barn door is a door for the barn. So, what has happened here? It’s like wearing your night robe to a lunch party isn’t it? The reality is that Barn Doors have taken on a new life but kept their same function and nostalgic name. Although the function of the door is more appropriately suited for a name such as “sliding door” or “rolling door”, for the past 10 years Spark has not stop to improve our barn door system to fit for the fashion.

Function

As trends toward smaller living spaces have stolen the spotlight dramatically within the past 3 years, the barn door has made its way to an essential checklist item for any newly designed space as well as almost every remodel in progress. As it is a hyper-functional space-saving solution for many doorways in the home, the sliding door is being used throughout all design styles from modern to rustic to eclectic to…you name it. It really is immune to any notion that barn doors fit within a barn in all of its rustic grandeur.

Saving space is a fundamental function shared by all aesthetics.  So what about the Classic aesthetic of barn door hardware? Another great question that we will now address…

Art

The most common barn door hardware going into projects today are the ones that actually look most like the barn door hardware known 100 years ago–the Classic. What we are about to suggest is the very reason that we believe that barn doors are the purest form of functional art within interior design. Although the function drives unarguable reasoning for saving valuable square footage space within the home, we would argue that the pure aesthetic design is what the justification is solidified by.

The exposed and honest presentation of the barn door and its hardware are a breath of fresh air for today’s home improvement enthusiast. When we ask most customers why they wanted to buy a barn door. Those customers said the most inportant reason is the door's surface. what about the function? After justifying the purchase with a reasonable argument to save space, they open up and show their true excitement of bringing this refreshing design element to their home.

We don’t consciously know it but that is why the classic barn door and barn door hardware is the most popular choice.