When closed, the Rimadesio sliding glass panel door completed separates the master bedroom from the walk-in dressing room. Darren Chung

A bunk room for the grandkids! Warm woods, plaids, burlap and a patterned rug create a welcoming and rustic retreat for the kids. A sliding barn door highlights the entrance to the bedroom from the upstairs game room. Tre Dunham with Fine Focus Photography

Sited on a runway with sweeping views of the Colorado Rockies, the residence with attached hangar is designed to reflect the convergence of earth and sky. Stone, masonry and wood living spaces rise to a glass and aluminum hanger structure that is linked by a linear monolithic wall. The spatial orientations of the primary spaces mirror the aeronautical layout of the runway infrastructure. The owners are passionate pilots and wanted their home to reflect the high-tech nature of their plane as well as their love for contemporary and sustainable design, utilizing natural materials in an open and warm environment. Defining the orientation of the house, the striking monolithic masonry wall with the steel framework and all-glass atrium bisect the hangar and the living quarters and allow natural light to flood the open living spaces. Sited around an open courtyard with a reflecting pool and outdoor kitchen, the master suite and main living spaces form two ‘wood box’ wings. Mature landscaping and natural materials including masonry block, wood panels, bamboo floor and ceilings, travertine tile, stained wood doors, windows and trim ground the home into its environment, while two-sided fireplaces, large glass doors and windows open the house to the spectacular western views. Designed with high-tech and sustainable features, this home received a LEED silver certification. LaCasse Photography

For this remodel in Portola Valley, California, we were hired to rejuvenate a circa 1980 modernist house clad in deteriorating vertical wood siding. The house included a greenhouse style sunroom which got so unbearably hot as to be unusable. We opened up the floor plan and completely demolished the sunroom, replacing it with a new dining room open to the remodeled living room and kitchen. We added a new office and deck above the new dining room and replaced all of the exterior windows, mostly with oversized sliding aluminum doors by Fleetwood to open the house up to the wooded hillside setting. Stainless steel railings protect the inhabitants where the sliding doors open more than 50 feet above the ground below. We replaced the wood siding with stucco in varying tones of gray, white and black, creating new exterior lines, massing and proportions. We also created a new master suite upstairs and remodeled the existing powder room. Architecture by Mark Brand Architecture. Interior Design by Mark Brand Architecture in collaboration with Applegate Tran Interiors. Lighting design by Luminae Souter. Photos by Christopher Stark Photography.

Double barn doors open into Guest Bedroom

Barn doors cover the TV and Master Bedroom entrance in New Smyrna Beach, Florida Photo Credit: Nick Schulz of Del Mar Company Inc

Christopher Davison

In within the Open-Kitchen layout, I designed a small home-office space. Two of the floor to ceiling high lacquered doors, open as french doors, but then slide towards the back wall and get out of the way. This home office has a pull-down aluminum shutter to cover-up any clutter. Photography: Gerald Connell

We were approached by this client who wanted to bring as much light as possible into their Victorian home renovation. The result was the installation of floor to ceiling internal steel partitions to the central home office which allowed light to floor through the whole of the ground floor. The external sliding doors used were made from our slimline system which has minimal sight-lines and incorporates high performance glass. These were used on the upper floors also as windows.

Quintin Lake Photography

When open, the slide/fold doors expand the living space and provide a strong connection to the tree-lined street. photo: Ben Benschneider

The bathroom door was taken from a NH sheep barn. Photo Credit: Emily Gilbert Photography

A custom sliding barn door to the basement in this Historical 7th Avenue Parkway home.

Ciro Coelho Photography