Debating between the classic raised 2 panel interior door vs the new flat panel shaker style.
Raised 4 panel doors vs flat panel interior doors.
Yes these still look great in a traditional home but these fit just as nicely in with a transitional style.
Each of the three styles brings with it a unique character that can guide a kitchen into a specific design direction but they all have the ability to conform to the design style you re going for in their own ways.
Full home renovation replacing all doors.
Mdf can also be profiled and enclosed in the stiles and rails of a door for a painted door and it s more stable than the strips of wood glued together will be for the solid wood door.
Flat panels generally have the interior panel be plywood or mdf and those are more stable in the presence of moisture.
They also blend well into a french country design although i much prefer the planked two panel doors below for french homes.
The center panel itself is completely flat like a slab cabinet door and the overlay around the edge is very sleek and plain.
Raised panels are generally solid wood but not always.
In general there are 3 types of door styles.
With two panel doors you are really gaining much more versatility in design.
My kitchen and bathroom cabinets will most likely be shaker style but i don t feel that your room doors need to mimic or match.
Raised panel recessed panel and slab or flat panel.
I will say though the laundry room off hallway and bathroom has extra heavy doors makes a big difference when turning on laundry machines re.