Shoji Doors: For A Real Japanese Home Decor
If you want a Japanese touch on your home décor, check out shoji doors which are staples of Asian architecture. A typical shoji door is made of translucent white paper that is mounted on the outside of a wooden lattice. The design requires railing slots on the top and bottom of the door. Above the door is a slotted beam called kamoi while below the door is shikii or the slotted rail.
A shoji door does not have wheels. As such, you have to find one that slides easily in their slots using just a single push of your finger. There are lots of carefully crafted and fitted products in very smooth wood finish and with affordable prices available on the market today. You may check out some of these online, including:
Zen Shoji Sliding Door Kit:
You can easily update your bedroom or home décor with this Zen shoji door kit. The complete set consists of sliding doors, left and right door jambs and bottom and top tracks. This entire package is a subtle yet elegant way of adding an Asian flair to your home space. It is beautifully crafted in finished spruce and the shade uses hard fiber rice papers for durability and toughness. The intricate lattice is designed on one side and for constant use. The door measures 83 inches in height, 73.5 inches in width and 3 inches in depth. You can find this door at overstock.com under item number 10684587 for a price of $646.99.
Shoji Sliding Door in Natural:
Tatamiroom.com offers this double-sided sliding doors that are beautifully hand-crafted with solid hardwood. The door shade features opaque Warlon sheet which is a rice paper laminated in acrylic and illuminates the same with traditional rice paper. What is great with rice paper is its strength and fire resistance. It is prevent discoloration, thus easy to clean. The complete set consists of wooden railings and tracks with gliders for easy door sliding. The double sided doors have lattice wood patterns on each side and are perfect for home and commercial use.
The door frame measures 1 and 3/8 inches and 2 and ¼ inches in thickness and available in natural and dark walnut finish.
Shoji Closet Doors:
These closet doors from Berkeleymills.com feature two elegant panel slides on two tracks. They are available in various sizes, woods, papers and styles. Priced at $9,200.00, these doors can be custom-built and installed over existing pantry or closet.
Cherry Blossom Shoji Sliding Door Kit:
Available at overstock.com, this door kit is great as replacement doors if you want to update your home decoration with a touch of Japanese culture. The complete set comes with door jambs for both left and right openings, bottom and top tracks and sliding doors. This door is available in rosewood and black colors and retails at $713.99 under item number 10684585. It is made of spruce wood and rice paper and features tenon and mortise joinery. Its dimensions are 83 inches in height and 73.5 inches in width.
Shoji Sliding Door Kit-Double Sided:
A sliding door with contemporary design from Chopa.com, this kit includes a frame, easy-to-install slides and wood tracks that are double routed. The Shoji door is handcrafted from sustainable Asian woods and designed with wood lattice that is double sided with 4 by 13 square grid. The hardwood frame is mortise and tenon and hand-finished in five colors that you can choose from; traditional black, natural, dark cherry, honey and walnut.
It features Warlon rice paper that is puncture resistant. Installation is easy with prefabricated doors having opening dimensions of 81 and ¾ inches in height and 3 and ½ inches in depth.
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