Sliding doors
Room dividers, wardrobe doors, and flexible living spaces with single, double, or triple track options.
Design Guide
Shoji Door Designs & Technical Drawings
Compare Shoji door pattern options, sliding and bi-fold systems, track drawings, timber finishes, and insert panel choices for planning custom Shoji screens and doors.
Door Systems
Custom Shoji door and screen systems
Shoji screens and doors can be designed around the opening, the flooring, and the way the space needs to work day to day.
Top-hung systems
Sliding screens with floor guides or channels where the design suits a cleaner floor line.
Face-of-wall sliding
Wall-mounted sliding solutions for openings where a cavity or internal track is not suitable.
Bi-fold screens
Folding configurations for wider openings, room divisions, and freestanding screen applications.
Fixed panels
Feature panels and fixed screens for privacy, filtered light, and architectural detail.
Custom combinations
Mixed fixed and sliding panels, side guides, channels, rollers, and hardware selected to suit the job.
Suggested Designs
Shoji door and screen pattern options
The design range is grouped below as Oriental, Contemporary, Asian Fusion, and Classic. These Shoji door patterns can guide the quote conversation before final design selection.
Oriental
Oriental A
Doors
Oriental B
Doors over 1200 mm
Oriental C
Doors over 450 mm
Oriental R
Bi-fold, under 620 mm each leaf
Oriental U
Heavy weight freestanding screen
Oriental W
Light weight freestanding screenContemporary
Contemporary D
Doors
Contemporary E
Doors
Contemporary F
Doors
Contemporary G
Doors
Contemporary P
Doors over 1200 mm
Contemporary Q
Doors over 1800 mm
Contemporary S
Bi-fold, under 620 mm each leaf
Contemporary T
Bi-fold, under 620 mm each leaf
Contemporary V
Heavy weight freestanding screen
Contemporary X
Light weight freestanding screenAsian Fusion
Asian Fusion H
Doors under 1500 mm
Asian Fusion I
Doors under 1500 mm
Asian Fusion J
Doors under 1200 mmClassic
Classic K
Doors
Classic L
Doors over 800 mm
Classic M
Doors over 1200 mm
Classic N
Doors over 800 mm
Classic O
Doors over 1200 mmTechnical Drawings
Track, roller and guide details
These drawings are useful for trade professionals and for early planning. Final hardware and track selection still depends on the opening, door size, floor finish, and project requirements.
TD1
Double track timber V groove and convex wheels
TD2
Triple track timber V groove and convex wheels
TD3
Triple AFT aluminium track and concave wheels
TD4
Face-of-wall sliding with single timber V groove
TD5
Face-of-wall sliding top hung with wall mount
TD6
Face-of-wall sliding Clippo with wall mount guide
TD7
Top hung with 9GC floor channel and spring-loaded guide
TD8
Top hung with AFC floor channel and spring-loaded guide
TD9
Clippo sliding top hung with floor guide
TD10
Bi-fold hung with floor channel
TD11
One fixed and two sliding top hung with side fix guide
TD12
One fixed and two sliding top hung with AFT floor guide
TD13
One fixed and two sliding top hung with floor guide
TD14
One fixed and two sliding top hung with AFC channel
TD15
One fixed and two sliding top hung with side fix and roller guideMaterials & Finishes
Timber and finish choices
Standard timber options include Tasmanian Oak and New Guinea Rosewood, with clear, stained, black lacquer, and white lacquer finish options available by discussion.
Tasmanian Oak
Standard timber option
New Guinea Rosewood
Standard timber option
Black Lacquer
Solid lacquer finish
White Lacquer
Solid lacquer finish
Brown Brushbox
Stain sample
Pink Brushbox
Stain sample
Walnut
Stain sample
Dark Walnut
Stain sample
Mahogany
Stain sample
Wenge
Stain sample
Insert Panels
Privacy, light and panel options
Shoji does not use rice paper. Durable polycarbonate and acrylic inserts provide the traditional look with better longevity, privacy, and light control.
Japan Rice Polycarbonate
A polycarbonate option with a traditional rice paper appearance.
Lotus Acrylic
A double-sided frosted matt look with around 80% translucency.
Opal Acrylic
Rice-paper style fibre pattern with around 80% translucency.
Frost Ice Acrylic
Frosted matt effect on one side with gloss on the other.
Ice Acrylic
Frosted glass look with around 80% transparency.
Clear Acrylic
Transparent insert option while retaining a Shoji-style frame.
White Lotus Acrylic
Similar to Lotus Acrylic, with a whiter appearance and around 50% translucency.
Pearl Acrylic
Rice-paper style fibre pattern with around 50% translucency.
Light Block
Opaque insert designed to block light and provide no transparency.