Sleek interior without visible door systems and baseboards - The concept in practice

The owners of this private home in Waregem assumed a sleek interior, where doors merge invisibly into the walls and baseboards do not attract unnecessary attention. The result is a mix of invisibly incorporated swing, pivot and sliding doors that nowhere disturb the minimalist look. More than that: with skirting boards also barely noticeable, interior designer Thomas Nachtergaele didn't give an inch in that area.

Revolving doors without frames or visible hinges

Nachtergaele calls himself a "designer of today," although he is not a fan of the term minimalism (how relative can it be when, according to him, you know it just means "maximalism" in work and execution), sleek, modern interiors are in his genes. Argenta solutions for interior doors offer numerous possibilities in this regard, and he is happy about that: "They are rewarding and high-quality products, and I hear as much from the craftsmen I work with. They would be the first to let me know anyway when something doesn't meet their quality requirements or can't be installed properly."

For example, Argenta's Invisidoor system is now almost a basic piece of equipment for Nachtergaele in the interiors he designs. "You can go in any direction with that," he explains, "For me, it's all about making sure that products 'sit well' in all their simplicity."

Dressing: pivot door merges into wall plane

According to Thomas Nachtergaele, the choice of pivoting interior doors is primarily an aesthetic one. Again, this was the case for the wall separating the dressing room from the bathroom. Uniformly finished with the wall, then, this gives an attractive appearance, even with the pivot door open. "Yet in many designs, a mix of the different door hardware systems for swing, pivot and sliding doors comes into play," he adds for completeness.

Recessed sliding door gives room for further furnishing

This house is no exception. In order to be able to keep the large wall area between the kitchen and living room free for further furnishing, it was appropriate to have the sliding doors disappear into the walls when sliding them open. Even with the sliding doors open, the wall remains completely free, while you can still separate the two rooms. 

The overall picture is right thanks to 'invisible' baseboards

"The new 'invisible' skirting boards from argenta are especially interesting because of their simplicity in installation and elaboration," Nachtergaele says. "I find it very attractive simply because it allows me to translate the detailing I have in my head into practice, up to and including the final finish, while still keeping the total price within limits. Because, of course, budget also plays a role. Fortunately, the final overall picture more than justifies the price in return."

"It is a fact, though, that you have to take it into account from the very beginning of the design," he adds in all honesty, "The less that is allowed to be seen, the earlier in the process you have to think about how you want everything to be incorporated. Fortunately, I now know from experience how to anticipate possible pain points that may arise during implementation."