When we moved into our house it was a total mixed bag of higher end upgrades like built in bookcases along with some pretty sad features that screamed low budget and needed work.
How to decorate sliding closet doors.
If your bedroom still has the enormous sliding mirrored closet doors so popular in the 1980s it s time for an update.
I m sharing three creative closet door ideas for making them beautiful on a budget.
And finally if you have an old pallet lying around use the wood to create your own sliding pallet closet door.
Sliding doors are great for smaller rooms where there is less space to accommodate doors that open out and away from the closet.
We gave them a whole new look.
Make it pop or blend by covering up the plain door.
It s easy too anyone can do it.
Instead of replacing the doors to make it less dull try using wallpaper or even several different pieces to cover the closet door.
This is what i started with.
You don t even have to do the entire closet door you can just cover a part or piece to give it some oomph.
Go classic with sliding pocket closet doors.
Got old ugly closet doors.
I then removed the circular door handles.
Consider barn style doors asian screens fabric screens solid wood wood particulate and mirrored or opaque surfaces.
One of those was the closet doors in our bedrooms.
Instead you can upgrade your closet doors to add uniqueness flair and creativity to your room.
Then i applied this wall covering primer to the doors.
Whether you just want to change the color of the door of give it a new look entirely one of these ideas is sure to freshen up the feel of your home.
While they are a bit dated now they do help make a small room look bigger and they are a great way to check out your outfit from head to toe before leaving for work.
The last step was to update our sliding closet doors.
First paint the door with a base color of your choosing.
Give your closet doors some dimensional interest with little more than paint and canvas stretchers or frames.
Even better most of these ideas are simple and inexpensive to adopt.
I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows.
Using a glossy paint makes it easier to clean the doors.
Sliding doors offer sleek functionality with a modern look.
Like bifold doors these are installed on a track in the closet frame but the door shifts to the side inside the closet instead of folding open.
I never realized how much of an impact the closet can have on a room.
You don t have to remove the doors entirely.
Sliding closet doors are available in a wide variety of materials and styles that can fit all types of decor.