Making Interior Doors Look Like Barn Doors

This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.

Making interior doors look like barn doors.

Our hallway linen closet was without a door for ahem i am embarrassed to say over two years. In other words a painted barn door is still a barn doors at its core but with a customized look which helps better blend in with the rest of the bathroom s or bedroom s decor and atmosphere. Nevertheless some of the defining characteristics are preserved. She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it.

As promised i m back with the tutorial for the diy faux barn doors aka. She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. How to make hollow core doors look sexy. To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes.

While any simpson door can be paired with barn door track hardware classic barn door design styles. Used for both interior and exterior applications on hinges or with barn door track hardware a simpson barn door looks great open or shut. We updated an existing door but this project can easily be done with a brand new door. Remove the old slab door from the hinges.

Sarah here from the created home where we never throw things away we just turn them into something else recently my husband and i pulled a few solid core interior doors from a home we are flipping and when another home needed a barn door for the laundry closet it was like the heavens opened and choirs sang and we knew. By painting a barn door you basically give it a new identity. For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. When you have the door removed from the hinges take off the doorknob.

My cleverer than i am brother who also happens to make sliding barn doors for people took one look at my door and suggested i put a sliding latch on it on the inside top of the door with the piece you slide your latch into on the top part of the door frame. They re probably my favorite project from the 24 hour modern farmhouse makeover i did over the holidays. He offered threatened to take care of it himself so i knew i needed to take action. It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.

If you missed the reveal with all the before and afters make sure you check it out. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too. A hammer and screwdriver are the best tools to help pull the bolts out of the hinges. The timeless look of a classic barn door combines practicality and aesthetics while making a statement.

Panel doors for every budget. If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.