The Perfect Door Bars for Wood to Carpet Thresholds
In most cases, home flooring is typically built using a mix of linoleum, tile, hardwood, or carpet – each of them separated by thresholds. And the one crucial thing that every threshold needs, especially from wood to carpet, is a door bar.
You may have heard them referred to as threshold strips, and that is exactly what they are: strips of precision-cut metal that line the threshold between one room and another. But certain door bars suit specific floor couplings, and the most common is wood to carpet.
For more information, check out our guide for door thresholds.
Do I Need a Door Bar for My Wood to Carpet Thresholds?
A door bar is essential for every kind of threshold. Even if it is joining floors of the same kind, like wood to wood – the door bar remains a vital component. But why?
- Door bars keep entryways safe: This applies to wood to carpet thresholds particularly, as over time carpeting will begin to fray and come away from its tacks. This causes a snag and trip hazard. The same goes for linoleum, as it too will begin to curl as time goes on. A door bar contains the loose edges of your carpet where it joins to the wood and prevents trips and falls.
- Door bars improve your environmental impact: These handy carpet accessories are the key to a well-insulated home. With a door bar fitted across your entryway, this closes the gap between your door and the threshold. This, in turn, helps to contain more heat and maintain an energy-efficient home.
- Door bars finish off the overall look: Aside from their safety and eco-friendly benefits, door bars elevate the overall look of your wood to carpet thresholds. Here are Stair Rods Direct, we have a huge range of styles and finishes available – why should practicality look bland?
Choosing the Right Door Bar for Your Wood to Carpet Threshold
Our range of door bars specially designed for wood to carpet thresholds is extensive, so it can be difficult sometimes to choose the right one for you. If you are lost for ideas or overwhelmed by choices, we suggest considering two things:
Subtlety or Visibility
Do you want your door bars to stand out or blend in? Our range of metal door bars comes in a variety of different polished and brushed/satin variants. Our polished assortments are best for a door bar that pops against your wood to carpet threshold. Whereas the brushed/satin assortments are better for a door bar that does its job, and does so under the radar.
Style and Finish
You have decided on whether you want your door bar to be noticed or not, so next consider how your door bar can best fit in with the existing aesthetic of your home. Is your current decor contemporary or traditional? Are there antique elements or is your home fully modernised? No matter what, we have door bars to suit every style.
Our Range of Door Bars for Wood to Carpet Thresholds
Whether your hardwood floors are solid oak, maple, walnut, ash, cherry, or any other wood, our range of door bars will ease the transition from wood to carpet, and make for a seamless look, every time.
Brass Door Bars
Brass is our favourite and, in our opinion, the most versatile choice for your wood to carpet threshold. The polished brass finish is certainly the most popular, but for a well-worn and classic feel, we recommend the antique brass finish. Or alternatively, if you would prefer something more laid back and muted, our satin brass finishes might be a better choice for you.
Chrome Door Bars
Chrome is a brilliant choice for any modern home wanting to uphold a sleek and professional air. Once you have decided whether you would like your door bars to pop or slide under the radar, we recommend either choosing our regular chrome for the former or our brushed chrome finish for the latter.
Nickel Door Bars
Nickel is a similar look to chrome, but much warmer – suiting hardwood with redder tones or popping nicely against white painted woods. We recommend the polished nickel finish for something truly eye-catching, or the satin nickel finishes for a touch of subtle beauty.
Alternative Options for Door Bars
If you are yet to decide on the right door bar, or you would like to see what else we at Stair Rods Direct have to offer, you might like to consider our pewter range for that age-old and traditional staple, or perhaps our nice and simple black range, for something that will work with all wood to carpet thresholds.
Give the Rest of Our Carpet Accessories a Look
By now you should have a good idea of the range of door bars we have on offer here at Stair Rods Direct. We want your wood to carpet thresholds to look as impeccable and believe that our door bars are just the thing for it.
But our selection does not stop at door bars – we are experts in all carpet and staircase accessories, from carpet studs to stair nosing, there is something for every hem and every edge.
Check out our complete catalogue of carpet and staircase accessories here.