French Doors Hack Diy

I like to call them diy interior door hacks but that s just me.

French doors hack diy.

But all these stupid doors take up so much space for real i hate doors when they open so i didn t want normal sized doors. The stairwell has a door. The dining room has a door. First of all since these doors will be exposed to the elements it s a good idea to make them out of rot resistant hardwood.

New french doors range in price from 400 1500 and up. That s pretty much a win win in my book. But the kitchen also has a door. I mean if black paint makes doors look more expensive and custom imagine what some molding wall paper and stencils would do.

Black and creamy draperies over the windows and doors. Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning. Panels hung over the door frame prevent the doors from opening properly. I painted our french door for under 50 plus the cost of new hardware project total 80.

It gave me a fabulous excuse to diy my own french doors and i no longer have to deal with that annoying bi fold door. On top of all of this i keep finding extra doors in weird places like in the garage and attic. French doors are simply doors with windows from top to bottom. Our french door was in bad shape cosmetically and it wasn t in our budget to replace the door completely.

So today i ve rounded up a bunch of awesome ideas to dress up interior doors and make them something special. Color block cream and navy curtains over the doors. In this story i ll walk you through the whole process. My solution was french doors that both opened into the bedroom instead of the closet and bathroom since they are both so small to begin with.

Burlap curtains attached in bow shape to the doors. Attempting to open the doors while the curtains are closed damages the curtain fabric rods and brackets. Obscuring the gap above the french doors with a bamboo blind. Tulle curtains attached right to the doors.

Turning a bi fold door into french doors is a really simple diy project and requires very little materials and know how since you re already repurposing the door. My wheels are turning. I m excited to share with you a quick diy project i completed last week. So sliding doors were out of the question for in here.