French Doors Hack Diy

So sliding doors were out of the question for in here.

French doors hack diy.

The living room and sunroom each have a gorgeous set of a french doors. In this story i ll walk you through the whole process. New french doors range in price from 400 1500 and up. French doors are notoriously hard to dress with curtains.

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. Tulle curtains attached right to the doors. The stairwell has a door.

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. I like to call them diy interior door hacks but that s just me. On top of all of this i keep finding extra doors in weird places like in the garage and attic. I m excited to share with you a quick diy project i completed last week.

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. Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning. My wheels are turning. 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.

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. But the kitchen also has a door. I painted our french door for under 50 plus the cost of new hardware project total 80. Panels hung over the door frame prevent the doors from opening properly.

Attempting to open the doors while the curtains are closed damages the curtain fabric rods and brackets. Black and creamy draperies over the windows and 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. I mean if black paint makes doors look more expensive and custom imagine what some molding wall paper and stencils would do.

That s pretty much a win win in my book. Burlap curtains attached in bow shape to the doors. The dining room has a door. Neutral striped curtains over the french doors.