How To Hide Sliding Closet Doors

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How to hide sliding closet doors.

Remove the curtains and hardware from the sliding doors. If you have locked doors in your closet it often takes time to open and close the doors properly. With curtains as the doors you will have more flexibility in design. This gives the room an elegant and comfortable look while protecting your items at least to some extent from dust.

The best advantage of this type of storage is of course the easy access. Although technically curtains are not doors they can serve the same purpose as doors do. You will also find that some people simply use room dividers in the place of traditional closet doors. A sliding door will save you from that type of hassle.

If you want to be able to hide what is in your closet without needing to hang a door then this option will appeal to you. If the header is out of level as it was in this. A room divider will stand on its own and can act as a barrier between your closet and the rest of your room. We stopped at the depot and purchased 2 packages of cedar paneling a sliding door track kit and some construction adhesive.

It s hard to imagine any closet door that adds to the look of a room even if they re fancy you ve definitely seen pictures of supposedly high end homes that have multiple sets of closet doors. Install track tight to one side so the roller wheels can slip into the other side. Install a glass pocket door in front of your closet. Look at your new door assess which end s you want to trim.

Ideally the bottom of your door will have more length between the bottom panel and the bottom of the door than the distance between the top panel and the top of your door. How to trim the new closet door with a dremel ultra saw. Attach with 1 1 2 inch screws. Ideas for an open closet and shelving system.

For example you can go for pink curtains as the closet door. When opened pink curtains allow you to showcase what s inside your closet and highlight them. A half hour later and only 20 bucks lighter we packed two hollow core sliding closet doors into g man s truck. Secure the top and bottom of the shelving system to floor and.

I designed the barn door pattern and g man got to work measuring mitering and muttering. You then hide the storage areas with either sliding doors or curtains.