Who doesn’t like to host a small dinner party from time to time? One of the greater joys of owning a home is that you can regularly invite company over for food, drinks, and of course good conversation.

A “conversation piece” is an object that inspires conversation. Unlike ordinary, boring objects, a conversation piece is something that stimulates the imagination, provides context, and contributes to fresh new ideas.

In this case, the object doesn’t have to be a small rare item from the South American jungle. The truth is, any aspect of your home that’s interesting enough can serve as a conversation piece, including your brand-new folding doors!

How Folding Doors Can Serve As A Conversation Piece

In our opinion, a set of beautiful folding doors can provide just such an experience. Imagine your guests strolling into your home to see your grand, newly installed set of folding doors that open up to a beautiful scenic vista… Chances are, everybody would be wondering where you got them, how expensive they were, and who you hired to get them installed.

Needless to say, your folding door could spark quite a few interesting conversations. So, with that being said, let’s take a look at some ways that your new folding door system can spark a conversation!

1) Discuss The Scenic Vista

One of the biggest reasons why people purchase folding doors for their homes is that they can create beautiful, scenic vistas. In fact, folding doors first became popular in Southern California beach homes, where residents could open up their entire homes to the beautiful Pacific ocean and the fresh air rolling in from the beach.

Whether you live in the mountains, you’re surrounded by a desert landscape, live on the prairie, or you’re surrounded by expansive green forests, your folding doors can start a wonderful conversation about the surrounding landscape.

You can discuss global warming, talk about how much you enjoy the forest, ponder about where the mist rolls in from, or just talk about the weather. At the end of the day, the best conversations happen when both parties have something beautiful to look at.

2) They Create An Open, Welcoming Space

Think about the last time that you were stuck in a dingy, dark, enclosed room… You probably didn’t feel like talking very much, did you?

In general, humans tend to be a lot more open and revealing when they feel comfortable. One of the best reasons to install a set of panoramic folding doors in your home is that they create an open, welcoming space.

A large set of panoramic folding doors allows tons of natural lighting into your home, which not only makes it feel larger than it really is but also can boost the mood of everybody in your home as well!

3) Enjoy A Private Discussion On Your Patio

There’s no place that quite facilitates a deep discussion about life as much as a beautifully designed porch or patio. If you’re hosting a busy diner party at your home, there will inevitably be times where you and a friend want to retire to the quiet reprieve of your porch to discuss a matter in private or enjoy the night air.

The large, inviting nature of porch folding doors encourages you and your guests to make use of the patio and prevents them from getting bored of standing around in the same old room of your home.

4) Talk About How Much You Invested Into Them

Perhaps you’re the type of person who likes to brag a bit… After all, you worked hard to customize your home, so why not talk spend more time talking about it?

In this case, then your new bi-fold doors can be a great conversation starter. If you’re having company over, then eventually somebody is inevitably going to ask you, “How much did those beautiful glass doors cost you?”

This is your cue to talk about how your new job or your company’s profits allowed you to invest more into your home to create the amazing space that everybody’s enjoying.

5) Discuss Modern Green Technology And Smart Homes

Aside from the beautiful scenic vistas provided by porch folding doors, there’s actually a lot of high-tech engineering and technology behind modern folding door systems. This alone is a great conversation starter. You’ll be able to discuss topics such as:

• How low-emissivity glass works.
• How weather-proof folding doors are manufactured.
• How you keep your all-glass door panels secure.
• The physics of how these impressive multi-fold door systems work.

Final Thoughts

Investing in a set of folding doors will give your home a true centerpiece. No matter who visits your home, they’ll be automatically attracted to the elephant in the room, and they’re bound to start asking questions. When they do, that’s you’re cue to start talking and being the great host that you are!