Where do interior Dutch doors get used?

The two most common applications are kitchen-to-pantry doors (the bottom stays shut against young children and pets while the top opens for service) and nursery doors (the parent can see and hear the child while the bottom keeps the room safer). Mudroom and craft-room separations are a third common use.

Where does the split sit?

The standard split is at counter height, roughly 36 inches off the floor. For nursery use the split moves closer to 30 inches so the bottom matches a crib rail height. We confirm the split point per opening at quote.

Can the top half be glazed?

Yes. The top half is commonly glazed in clear, frosted, or fluted glass. The bottom half can be glazed too or built as a solid panel. We build to either spec.

Interior Dutch Doors

An interior Dutch door is a door split horizontally into two leaves that can open independently, typically used between a kitchen and a pantry, between a mudroom and an interior space, or in a nursery where the parent wants visual contact across a closed bottom half. Crateworks builds interior Dutch doors in slim aluminum-and-glass to match the rest of the interior range, so the look stays consistent across the home.

Best for: Kitchen-to-pantry openings, nursery and child-room interior doors, mudroom-to-laundry passes, and any interior opening where the top-open behaviour is the point.

Configurations

Standard 50/50 split

Split at counter height (around 36 inches), top half opens for service-window or visual-contact use.

Low-bar split

Split closer to 30 inches; used in nurseries where the bottom is the child barrier, the top opens fully.

Built to your opening

Every interior dutch door is made to order. You specify:

Single
Size
Split point (50/50 or low-bar)
Top glazing (clear, frosted, fluted)
Frame finish (RAL)

Common questions

Where do interior Dutch doors get used?: The two most common applications are kitchen-to-pantry doors (the bottom stays shut against young children and pets while the top opens for service) and nursery doors (the parent can see and hear the child while the bottom keeps the room safer). Mudroom and craft-room separations are a third common use.
Where does the split sit?: The standard split is at counter height, roughly 36 inches off the floor. For nursery use the split moves closer to 30 inches so the bottom matches a crib rail height. We confirm the split point per opening at quote.
Can the top half be glazed?: Yes. The top half is commonly glazed in clear, frosted, or fluted glass. The bottom half can be glazed too or built as a solid panel. We build to either spec.

A different category than a hollow-core slab

Most interior doors sold in the US are hollow-core: a thin MDF or veneer face over honeycomb cardboard, hung on stamped hinges. They warp in humidity, dent on impact, chip at the edges, and look like the cheapest finished element in the room. They exist to fill an opening, not to be part of the design.

A interior dutch doors from Crateworks is a slim aluminum frame with glass or mirror infill, built to your opening, color-matched to the room, on hardware sized to carry the panel weight. Aluminum does not warp or rust, the finish does not need repainting, and the panel reads as architectural detail across the room rather than a closet front to hide.

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