Building a sliding barn door for a closet can look great and be affordable. This is a step-by-step guide on the diamond-pattern design, and how to hang the doors from ceiling rafters. Total cost: $800 $450 steel hanging hardware $350 wood Materials Ceiling-mount hardware tracks Sheets of...
We’ve always loved Dutch doors, and our love of natural wood tones lends itself to a modern farmhouse style. So, after I designed thebarn door baby gatefor the stairs, I realized that I could add the same type of door up above and make it into aDutch barn door. Double the barn do...
Closet doors don’t need to keep their builder-grade doorknobs to be functional. In fact, you will love your master bedroom so much more when you personalize the small things. Glass knobs are so much more alluring, you may find yourself opening your closet doors for no reason at all. Re...
Barn door hangers and tracks allow the door to slide open and closed in front of the door opening.
What I find new and notable for the month.Birkenstock. I know these shearling lined Birks look odd in the middle of the summer, but I need new slippers and these would be a great indoor shoe to support my feet and be a bit cozy as well. Empire of Pain, The Secret History of the ...
Is It Cheaper to Build your Own DIY Shed with Plans? One of the main reasons many people look into building their own DIY garden shed using plans is that it can be significantly cheaper than buying a pre-built garden shed or paying someone to build a shed for you. Here are some reason...
In this post: Are you looking to decorate your house but strapped for cash? Learn more about decorating on a budget here. Do you know what people ask me all the time? Like all the time.“How can I decorate my home on a budget?” Maybe you’re wondering the same thing. Decorating ...
Optimize that design even more with a pull-down top rod that allows a person who is shorter or in a wheelchair to reach sweaters, blouses and trousers. Levine recommends adding interior lighting in bedroom closets for safe navigation around extra rods. Consider looped handles on closet doors ...
4. Place your desk in the closet (Image credit: IKEA) What designers most appreciate about a "cloffice" is that once the workday wraps up, you can transition into relaxation mode by simply shutting the door. 5. Consider vertical storage for your desk ...
(4) Make a Command Central for all your tasks so you can turn off your brain. I learned how to declutter in 2000. But I didn’t learn how to build a Command Central until 2008. For those 8 years, I LOOKED organized, but my mind never turned off. I always felt like there were ...