Advising customers on Origin Bifold Door styles | Soho vs Contemporary
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Origin is a trusted name in the bifold door market, renowned for offering high-quality, customisable options tailored to meet diverse customer preferences. Aluminium bifold patio doors provide the perfect alternative to less durable options such as timber and are available in a range of different accessory and design options. When you are supplying bifold doors, understanding the different styles available and guiding customers to the right choice is key to ensuring satisfaction.
This guide delves into the Soho and Contemporary Bifold Door Collections, exploring their features and how to advise your customers on choosing the best option for them.
In this guide:
Understanding Soho and Contemporary Collections
What makes Origin stand out?
Read more about the different customisation options customers can choose from for bifold doors.
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Why choosing the right style matters
Bifold doors do more than connect indoor and outdoor spaces; they transform the look and feel of a property. Whether it’s a sleek, modern finish or a classic, traditional design, selecting the right style ensures a perfect match with the customer’s aesthetic and functional needs. The right choice can also enhance energy efficiency, security, and overall property value. Find out more about what makes Origin Bifold Doors a high-quality option here.
Understanding Origin’s Soho and Contemporary Collections
Origin Bifold Doors are available in two unique Collections: the Soho and Contemporary Collections. Each offers unique features designed to cater to specific customer tastes, so their aesthetics ensure that all property types and styles are catered for.
The Soho Collection
The Soho Collection is defined by its industrial-inspired design and ultra-slim sightlines, perfect for creating a modern, minimalist look. The Soho Collection embodies industrial chic and bold design. With its roots in modern urban aesthetics, this range of external bifolds is ideal for those looking to make a statement. The Soho Collection is particularly well-suited to modern extensions and homes with bold architectural features.
Origin's modern Soho Bifold Doors feature a sleek, minimalistic steel-style aesthetic that harmonises perfectly with neutral, modern interiors. By choosing neutral colours, homeowners can effortlessly achieve a cohesive and sophisticated look, making their homes both stylish and inviting. Supplying Soho Bifold Doors allows you to keep up with current design trends among homeowners. For example, our recent research found that when it comes to choosing the perfect bifold door design for a home extension, Brits lean towards more modern, sleek designs with Georgian bars. When Origin asked UK homeowners which design they found the most striking for a home extension, over 60 percent of homeowners found the modern Soho Bifold Door design to be the most eye-catching option.
To finish off the look, your customers may also want to select the Origin Soho Windows to bring extra light into the home. With an external flush casement and slim sightlines, the Soho Windows ensure your customers’ views are framed with industrial elegance.
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The Contemporary Collection
For customers seeking versatility, the Contemporary Collection offers a timeless design that fits seamlessly with various property styles. For those who prefer a timeless aesthetic, the Contemporary Collection offers elegant simplicity and is a modern twist on a classic design. This Collection is designed to blend seamlessly into any setting while providing a refined touch.
The Contemporary Collection is a popular choice for homeowners seeking a clean, cohesive look that complements both classic and modern interiors.
Customers may wish to choose this option if they are looking for a classic, traditional addition to their home that complements a wide range of interiors. The design features large panes of glass as opposed to glazing bars, so it is ideal if your customer wants to prioritise natural light in their home. To maintain a consistent style, your customers can also select the windows from the Contemporary Collection for their home.
Key differences between Soho and Contemporary
| Feature | Soho Collection | Contemporary Collection |
|---|---|---|
Aesthetic | Industrial and modern, providing a rustic, steel look aesthetic | Timeless and versatile, providing a modern twist on a classic design |
Ideal property type | Urban and modern | Traditional or adaptable |
Key design feature | Industrial true divides/ Georgian bars | Large glass panels to utilise natural light |
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What customisation options can your customers choose from?
- Size and number of panels: One of Origin’s greatest strengths lies in its extensive customisation options. Both Collections offer an impressive selection of features to ensure your customers find a great choice for their home. Created bespoke to ensure your customers can make the most of their space, the Origin Bifold Collections range from one to twelve door sets. Individual doors can be manufactured as narrow as 400mm, as wide as 1,200mm and as tall as 3,025mm.
- Colours and finishes: Customers can choose from over 150 RAL colours to match any decor, with single and dual colours available, as well as textured finishes. This also allows homeowners to match their external doors to their internal doors.
- Handles and hardware: A variety of styles and finishes to complement the door frame:
Signature Knurled collection
The Signature Knurled Collection is available in six finishes: Brushed Black, Antique Brass, Brushed Bronze, Rose Gold, Satin Brass, and Satin Stainless. These handles are complementary in style and colour to those available on the Soho Internal Door Collection for whole house cohesion.
Antique Brass
Brushed Bronze
Brushed Black
Rose Gold
Satin Brass
Satin Stainless
Contemporary stainless steel handle options
Origin provides various stainless steel lever handle designs that can be colour-coded to match the aluminium frame. Find out more in our Soho and Contemporary Bifold specification guides.
Aluminium lever handles
For customers preferring a simple, minimalist design, Origin offers three aluminium lever handle colours that integrate seamlessly with aluminium frames:
White aluminium lever handle
Chrome aluminium lever handle
Black aluminium lever handle
Matching handles to frames and interiors
Advising customers on matching or contrasting handle finishes can enhance their interior accents. Golden tones like Satin Brass or Rose Gold can add warmth, while black or silver options create a sleek look and a bold, modern contrast.
Find out more information about the Collections in our Soho and Contemporary product spec guides.
Why choose Origin?
Origin is known for offering high-grade aluminium bifold doors that not only make a striking addition to a home but also offer excellent reliability. This material not only ensures durability and security, but it allows for slim frames and more glass, maximising views and natural light. Each bifold door set is crafted with a focus on precision engineering to ensure smooth functionality and superb aesthetics.
Our luxury aluminium bifold doors offer exceptional thermally efficient systems. More homeowners are starting to prioritise thermal efficiency when purchasing a new bifold door, and we provide you with the confidence that you are meeting your customers’ needs. With U-Values from only 0.78 W/M2 K, the perfect bifold door from Origin is guaranteed to keep your customers’ homes a comfortable temperature.
Read about the differences between Soho and Contemporary External Doors here.
“At Origin, aluminium is our material of choice. It’s strong, which means that ultra-slim sightlines can be achieved without compromising on security. It’s versatile, so we can accommodate complex layouts. Plus, it’s visually stunning, flawlessly finished and infinitely recyclable – all factors that are important to our values and design priorities.”
– Alex Giles-Brown – Head of Marketing.