Are bifold closet doors out of style?

When the term bifold closet door comes into an interior designer’s head, there is typically a negative connotation associated with it. People might hate the way that a bifold closet door breaks so much, that they will try to find other negative associated ideas surrounding them. Some common negatives to the bifold being out of style may be that the bifold closet door is not modern. One way to ensure this chic aesthetic is fixed, is to order a flat panel bifold closet door.

Flat panel closet doors really are a modern, Scandinavian influence. Think clean lines, simple silhouettes and practical living. If you are building or designing an interior space that you hope to be modern with this type of influence, then a flat panel bifold closet door would be the perfect door of choice. See below.

What kind of closet door seems to be the most trendy right now in 2023? There has been a big design door push in the last 5 years for Barn Doors. This type of closet door is most prominent in the Farmhouse style of house, which seems to not be synonymous with urban living, but more suburban living. When a barn door is put into a closet opening, the space next to that opening must be a blank flat wall, as wide as the door. Too many times, in urban high rises there is not that much dead drywall space surrounding the opening since space is usually at a premium in smaller floor plans. That is the reason why bifold closet doors really come in handy when designing urban mid or high rise apartment floor plans.

Overall, bifold closet doors will never go completely out of style, due to the fact that they are the best choice for the tightest of floor plans. With multifamily construction taking off nationwide, it is safe to say that bifold closet doors are here to stay.