What does the back of the door look like.
How to make a barn style closet door.
Closet sliding barn doors add instant charm to any home.
And the curved window detail of these barn doors add lots of farmhouse style while still keeping the contents of the closet hidden.
Since sharing the studio s before and after transformation one of the most frequently requested posts has been to show you how to build a barn door on a budget after all we transformed a closet into a pantry and we needed to close the space.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
They are a great solution for any room that s tight on space.
Barn doors are not just for barns anymore.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
I do like both of the looks as long as it fits with the rest of the style.
How to make barn style closet doors.
My dad and eric built the barn doors.
In most cases measuring to the top of an opening with no trim or to the top of the trim and subtract 1 2 in.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
14 steps to building your.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Transform a bifold closet door to look like a barn door for 15 using a 1 4 inch sheet of plywood.
Add a touch of the old west a country farm or a western ranch to your decor by changing out the hollow and usually ugly closet doors for barn type doors.
From the countryside barns these wide sliding doors have entered the house to become popular interior décor pieces.
From your measurement will give you the minimum door height required.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Our hallway linen closet was without a door for ahem i am embarrassed to say over two years.
He offered threatened to take care of it himself so i knew i needed to take action.
Choose your barn door hardware before determining the door height.
I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build.
From cozy bedrooms to rustic home offices and perfect room dividers barn style doors are all the rage for homeowners.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
I love this as we are wanting to do barn doors for our master closet and bath both very tiny.
Check the measuring instructions or ask the manufacturer for help arriving at the door height.
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April 18 2016 at 7 44 am.
My husband decided it was time to do something.