Let the sunshine in with stylish doors. Here’s how lift-and-slide doors are bringing the outdoors inside—but in a good way.
If you live in a place like Los Angeles—which has 263 sunny days per year—you should be taking advantage of all that sunshine. And no, we don’t mean solar panels; we're talking about windows and doors—the kind of .
One of the top door design trends for 2024—according to the —is ‘blurring the indoors and outdoors’, for which they recommend stylish floor-to-ceiling doors. And Panda Windows & Doors believes that lift-and-slide doors are the perfect choice—here’s why.
Lift-and-slide doors are a type of glass door system designed to provide large, unobstructed views—blurring the line between indoor and outdoor. These doors operate on a bottom-running system with rollers, and can be automated or designed to open/close manually.
They look great, they bring in a lot of natural light, and they’re super easy to operate—which is why they’re becoming increasingly popular in both homes and commercial spaces.
Glass doors and walls are effective at allowing natural light into a building, an attribute that can lower blood pressure, increase serotonin levels, and provide other benefits that improve overall physical wellness and mental health.
One study conducted by Alan Hedge from Cornell University found that offices with access to natural light showed a 5% drop in eyestrain, 63% fewer headaches, and a 56% reduction in drowsiness among employees. And those same benefits apply to the home, of course.
Designed to enhance visibility as much as possible, lift-and-slide doors are fabricated with clean lines to minimize obstruction, creating panoramic views without compromising performance or appearance.
Lift-and-slide doors are engineered to be weather-resistant and secure by default—but their durability can be further improved with anti-corrosion hardware and hurricane-rated glass and aluminum. Aluminum and aluminum-wood framed doors can also be made with thermally broken profiles for added energy efficiency.
The appearance of the doors can be customized with a variety of powder coat finishes, wood types, and faux wood colors, to match any interior or exterior design vision.
Lift-and-slide doors can be designed to support glass panels of up to 100 square feet, which means expansive panoramic views and a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.
And while these are an obvious choice for those who live in LA and other sunny places, they’re also an obvious choice for those who are not as lucky—there’s a reason why Dutch homes have large windows.
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