Our bedroom closet was outdated, so we added this DIY barn door.
I can officially say that my barn door obsession has been satisfied since we now not only have one, but two barn doors in our home! Woohoo-I know I’m a lucky girl. I have that nice little tax return check to thank : )
The hubby and I have been dreaming of having a barn door in our Dining room since we moved in. Just the perfect touch for that added farmhouse character and for function too. That door I will be sharing here very soon. Well, not long after we started the makeover for our Master Bedroom I decided having a barn door to replace our not-so-pretty closet doors would make for a dramatic look. Our room has a french rustic look and it was calling for a Bedroom Closet Barn Door.
After the long hunt for creating barn door hardware on our own we decided to scratch that idea and do it the right/easy way. We browsed around for the most affordable hardware and for one that was long enough for our very big wall. The door we felt would be easy to accomplish and I knew exactly what I wanted for this space. I had come across this photo of a door in a catalog and I had to recreate in for myself. Lets first take a look at the before photo…
Like the red solo cups in the background…only water ; )
So, pretty horrible right? I honestly have never seen closet doors like this before we moved into our home. Remember when I updated my son’s door with some spray paint? That was honestly a great update, and for my daughter’s room…still working on that one, but here adding a barn door (especially with that empty wall next to the closet) was a perfect decision.
We first added a 1×4 piece of wood that I stained with driftwood
and finished in an antique wax and placed at the top of the wall across the top. This way the track would have a place to attach to in the empty doorway.
Sorry for the lighting, took this one at night.
Once, the wood was up the hubby added the barn door track, and yes we stood on that little chair in the above photo. No ladders needed! lol The barndoor hardware was really easy to assemble, as long as you measure correctly. We purchased our kit from http://www.barndoorshardware.com/loft-barn-door-hardware/ really good quality and beautiful material.
Next was to make the DIY door. Another really easy project to do…I promise!
Supplies:
Large 1/2″ thick pine plywood (cut to size)
1×4″ to Create frame
White Flat Paint
Door Handle (yet to find one I like, that’s affordable)
liquid nails
Cut all your pieces to size and assemble to wood with liquid nails and clamps or magazine crate (improvise when you don’t have enough clamps) to hold together. Really important to have the liquid nails dry before moving, so let dry at least over night.
I really wanted to keep a clean look to my barn door, but adding a diagonal piece to the bottom and/or top would add a really amazing look as well.
Stain frame with the Weather Grey mix, this will create a great distress look once painted and sanded.
Next, paint over entire door white using multiple coats (3x).
Sand down the frame to add distressed look.
Then place onto track, once placing the wheels to the door, that will hold your frame into place even better.
Are you ready?????
Here it is!
The look of the Barn Door as a closet not only adds function to the space, but really dresses up the entire wall!
Here’s a close up of the distress on the Barn Door. See how that dark stain came in handy.
All that’s left is to find a really great handle..that’s super affordable. Anyone have suggestions where to find one, I would love to hear. What are your thoughts with the finish, should I go black or an antique brass here? I now my track is black but I have a lot of antique brass finishes in here.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! and thanks for stopping by : )
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31 Responses
i absolutely LOVE this! my husband and i are HGTV addicted, and have been seeing barn doors in houses. we are thinking of doing it in our new home – this DIY will be perf! I will keep you posted if we try it out 🙂 thank you for sharing!! yours looks fabulous!
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Thanks Amanda…look forward to seeing yours if you try it out.
What a great look! It looks fantastic….wish we could do that, but the walls don’t work with a barn door…
You did a great job.
Nancy
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Thanks Nancy! Yes…it does require a good wall/doorway/closet to work with.
It looks fantastic. I am in love with barn doors. I want one! Your room is beautiful and the door really fits in, you did a great job!
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Thank so much Nikkie : )
Barn doors have become an obsession of mine…still can not believe I actually have two in my house now.
I love it! It adds so much charm and character and I like how simple you made it. I would probably go with a black handle if it were me for a uniform look with the track and to make it look like a real barn door 🙂
Angela @ Simply Beautiful By Angela recently posted…Creating a New Look for a Metal Stool
Thanks Angela! Yes, I have been leaning more towards the black handle…now to just find one!
This is just beautiful, I love the depth it adds to your room. Fantastic job!
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Thanks so much Sarah!
Love it – the barn doors are so functional. I have a couple places where I so wish that we had built in a pocket door because a regular one is just in the way all the time. This is a great alternative with more style – guess I better get building.
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Thanks Gina! It really is fabulous way have of having a door. I am so glad it has become a new design statement.
Wow!! Love everything!! Great job!
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Thanks so much Alli!
Your bedroom gets more awesome all the time! I love love love how this turned out! I really like those blue print pillows on your bed too. And your headboard. Okay, I like all of it. 😉
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Thanks Lauren!
It is for sure taking a whole lot of time to complete…but excited for the day I can do my reveal. Of course your comment means the world coming from such a talented person ; )
LOVE it!!! Looks great.
Thank you Leslie…so sweet of you, so glad you dropped by!
I love it. What a really clever idea. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
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Thank you Marty! You’re very sweet to stop by and leave a comment. Have a great week!
It turned out great! I am thinking about making some for our master bath. Thanx for partying at THT!
Thanks Pamela!
Oh that would be amazing…I love everything you do, so can’t wait to see your barn door.
THIS IS AMAZING! You should put up a video of the door sliding open 🙂
Thank you Sarah…huh never thought to do that…not sure you want to see what’s on the other side of that door…until that closet gets organized lol
Oh, I love this! Featuring today on The Painted Drawer and thank you so much for linking up. I look forward to your posts!
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Thanks so much Suzanne…so excited to hear that!
I love, love, love your barn door!!!! Thank you for sharing! Just curious…..did you guys use a door guide at the bottom? If so, which one did you go with? I’m kinda thinking about trying to do w/o? Thanks!!!
Hi Ericca, we actually had the door guide sent with the kit, but did not install. It is absolutely fine without, the door does swing a bit but completely fine due to the weight. HOpe that helps! thanks so much for stopping by : )
I really love this and think my room needs a new barn down! lol Thanks for the inspiration!
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Hi Deb, you did a fantastic job , both with the DIY barn door , as well with this article. I am so impressed, I am going to share this with my readers. Thanks
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Thank you so much, I appreciate that!