Make Your Own Closet Sliding Doors

My house had the generic metal bi fold closet doors which look very cheap.

Make your own closet sliding doors.

Do you know what kind of looks you get when you go to the hardware store and tell the clerk you want to diy a sliding door. I know it s pretty awesome looking. Like i said this closet thing was not even part of the plan for her room. Alright so you have your laminated decorative panel.

However since it was a temporary solution its construction. After pricing real shoji doors at near 1000 i decided i could build something similar make it more durable and m. We took lots of photos for this easy diy because we want you all to have the joy of owning your own. I needed a door for a lofted space above our living room and wanted the sliding effect.

Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch. Finding sliding closet door hardware can be tricky and expensive so today i am going to show you how we made the door and the sliding closet door hardware we chose. I wanted to add a sliding closet door to her room because the bifold doors took up too much space. Take the width of your closet door opening and divide in into 4.

Tip when you purchase the hardware for your sliding door it will come with specific directions for installation of the product. The finished dimensions for each door needed to be 78 height and 17 width. Push the doors to the other side of the closet and double check that they are square. I wanted a higher end look but not a higher end price tag.

Today we are taking some standard interior doors and turning them into sliding closet doors. Pocket doors for closets. Save space and add an architectural design element with sliding pocket doors. Customize your sliding closet doors to be a perfect fit for your home family and lifestyle.

First you have the rolling closet doors that always cover half the closet half the time and are a bit of a nightmare to install hate em then you have the old fashioned kind of closet doors where its basically just two interior doors side by side that open out i like this idea but they re. This is an easy diy for anyone. When they point in the direction of doors windows you know it s time to take matters into your own hands. I m very picky when it comes to closet doors i don t really like any of the options out there.

Pick the right closet door that is functional and complements your style. Here s what i came up with.