Apartment house, Helsinki, Finland

The old apartment underwent a stunning transformation, where sliding doors played a major role.

Our client had purchased an apartment from the 1960s in Puotila, Helsinki. The apartment was almost entirely in its original condition, so it required a comprehensive renovation. During the renovation, the layout and room placements were slightly altered as well. The doors in the apartment were, of course, traditional hinged doors, and in some places, the space became quite tight due to the opening doors. Therefore, the client decided early on that most of the interior doors would be installed as sliding doors.

While planning together with the client, we opted for ceiling-mounted sliding doors. Although the doorways were of standard height, the tall floor-to-ceiling sliding doors added a tremendous sense of height and space to the apartment. The ceiling-mounted solution was certainly not the easiest to implement, compared to, for example, a traditional wall-mounted solution, but the impressive and stunning result was worth all the effort.

We used the 75 Flow series for the sliding door system, and both ends of the track were equipped with Soft Close mechanisms that slow down and stop the doors at both the opening and closing ends. This significantly increased the comfort of using the large, heavy wooden doors. The doors themselves were solid wood and were surface-treated with a translucent dark green wood oil, a color theme that was also used in the kitchen and wardrobes of the apartment. The sliding doors are handleless, meaning they have no separate handles or grips; instead, clean grooves were milled along the entire height of the door, providing a grip when moving the door. The doors were supplied by Made by Choice, a company that produces sustainable, modern yet timeless everyday objects. A total of four sliding doors were installed: between the living room and guest room, the kitchen and bedroom, the hallway and children’s room, as well as for the walking closet door opening.

Our client was very satisfied with the sliding doors, as not only are they beautiful and convenient for everyday family life, but they also freed up valuable living space for other uses.

Series: 75 FLOW

Door manufacturer: Made by Choice