Rustica Hardware's New Barn Door

Online, August 12, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Rustica Hardware has recently released a new modern sliding barn door. Its a great door for saving space and achieving a more modern look.
There are basically two types of barn door hardware. The first is a rustic , flat track sliding door system The second is a more modern roller and track style barn door hardware system. The rustic, flat track sliding door system is perfect for exterior door hardware applications , while the modern roller and track style system is a preferred interior door application.

When interior designers ask me about the pros and cons of barn door sliding hardware kits, I feel like I have to think long and hard about the cons! I love barn door hardware for so many reasons, but I will limit it to the top three. Reason number one being that smaller spaces are becoming more and more typical in homes and businesses, and barn door hardware solves the "wasted door space" issue. Americans in general have taken up the new hobby of downsizing and simplifying in their living and work spaces. This inadvertently means there are more rooms with smaller spaces which need doors. Traditionally, doors have hung with hinges and have a three to four foot area of "wasted door space".

This leads me to reason number two. You can install your door as a top rolling door or a bottom rolling door. If you have three to four inches at the top of your door space, install the barn door track at the top of the door opening. If you don't have space at the top of the door, install a bottom rolling barn door hardware kit and utilize the floor space.

Installation is my reason number three for loving rolling door hardware. Installation is simple, any homeowner can do it! As far as the con's of barn door hardware, it is not easy to find the unique, designer barn door kits. There are several stores on the web that boast about their knowledge of barn door hardware. My favorite is Rustica Hardware, found at www.rusticahardware.com. You will find both rustic and modern barn door kits there, as well as great service and quick turn around times.