olldbobbi I never thought of swinging doors in a house before, it makes too much sense ! Especially the ones to the laundry room.

janellerae44 I was just telling my husband the other day that I want a swinging door in the laundry room in our new house! Now I can show him this idea book so he know's I'm not crazy!

dwill08 I thought swinging doors were only for sitcoms....love it for the laundry room.

alibonelli When I was a child I loved to play with the swinging door at my great aunt's house. It closed off the breakfast nook from the dining room.
When designing my own home thirty plus years later, it was was near the top of my must have list. We saved money and kept the look cohesive by using the same interior doors as the rest of the house and just had our contractor order a 'restaurant hinge'. It's my laundry room door and our cat 'Nutter Butter' can even push it open to get at his litter box and food station.

bubblyjock Love this idea.....anyone have experience with them for domestic use when they have house-pets, though? I'd hate to see a tail (or worse!) being squished by a closing door.

janellerae44 We had one growing up in my parents old farm house. it was usually (and still is) propped open to save little fingers!

ce56385 We're about to build a new home and got a quote on interior doors. My one swinging door priced out at twice the cost of the interior doors in the rest of our home. Don't know why -- is that typical?

Susie Q Design Studio I don't have a swinging door in my laundry room, which is a great idea, but I do have a motion sensor light switch. I love it. I can come in with my hands full and leave with my hands full and I never have to worry about getting the light.

Mackin Drafting & Design In commenting on ce56385's post, it is common for this type of door to be more expensive. There may be several factors that contribute to this. The type of hardware, instalation and the type of door as well (typically a solid core and not a hollow core) can bring the cost up. I find it is still a good design idea to keep in mind for the right application despite the increased cost.

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umbarra Everyone thought I was nuts to add a swinging louvered door to the kitchen, it's wonderful, the door came from reuse hawaii as closet doors which I hammered together with hardware. The hinges are more expensive but very worth it. Our dogs learned to push it quickly, even the chihuahua. I like the lightness of the doors, but then this is Hawaii, no need for insulation.

dancingfish I remember swinging louvered cafe doors being popular while growing up. haven't seen them in a long time. The laundry room door is a great idea.
I too have motion sensor lights in the laundry room and the kitchen which we love love love

Naomi White I can just see one of the kids flying up and breaking my nose with one... but very handy.

janellerae44 Naomi - If your kids are like mine they won't be flying into the laundry room at any rapid rate lol

simps214 I never predict trends! At least not correctly ;)
We only have a swinging door to the kitchen because the Cosby Show inspired me.

pam418 My grandparents had a swinging door from the kitchen to dining room. It could be left open without a door stop, you just had to push it far enough to catch it open. I'm building new house this spring and will definitely have one to the laundry room.

tetoette does anyone have experience with their acoustic insulation possibilities?
can one hear the sound from the next room because of the space under the door?
would love to use one but fearing lack of privacy...

kelmick A traditional element in many grand homes, and all but forgotten! This is a great idea book. I am instantly reminded of slapstick mishaps in old films and a few Sesame Street skits with Grover as waiter. Like this one:

laurie0714 As a precursor to remodeling our kitchen, we are moving the doorway into the mud room from the kitchen to the living room. I didn't want to put a regular door there and was originally planning on putting a "barn door" that slides against the wall which would have been on the living room side moving behind the entertainment center. After researching what was available for that, I got the idea of putting in swinging doors. At first I wanted double swinging doors, but the opening we made was 30" and this was too narrow for double doors. So, a single swinging door will work. It will swing both ways and, with it closing automatically, it won't tend to stand open. The door I have selected has obscure glass with a beveled fleur di lis design so light will pass and anyone at the door can be seen. I'm excited to get the door and hardware ordered so we can complete this project.

jstibbs Where did you find the door ( with beveled fleur di lis) you mention?

Amber Hopman @jstibbs — Unfortunately I don't have that information. You might try asking the designer, which you can do by going to the photo and clicking on the "ask a question" button. Best of luck!