Make Your Own Closet Sliding Doors

The finished dimensions for each door needed to be 78 height and 17 width.

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 wanted to add a sliding closet door to her room because the bifold doors took up too much space. 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 a higher end look but not a higher end price tag.

Pocket doors for closets. Alright so you have your laminated decorative panel. I know it s pretty awesome looking. Customize your sliding closet doors to be a perfect fit for your home family and lifestyle.

I needed a door for a lofted space above our living room and wanted the sliding effect. Save space and add an architectural design element with sliding pocket doors. I would make a total of 4 doors to go in my closet opening how to customize your own okay here s how i did it. After pricing real shoji doors at near 1000 i decided i could build something similar make it more durable and m.

Pick the right closet door that is functional and complements your style. This is an easy diy for anyone. My house had the generic metal bi fold closet doors which look very cheap. Like i said this closet thing was not even part of the plan for her room.

Take the width of your closet door opening and divide in into 4. When they point in the direction of doors windows you know it s time to take matters into your own hands. However since it was a temporary solution its construction. I m very picky when it comes to closet doors i don t really like any of the options out there.

Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch. Here s what i came up with. Push the doors to the other side of the closet and double check that they are square. Today we are taking some standard interior doors and turning them into sliding closet doors.

Alright are you ready to build the fastest prettiest closet doors. Tip when you purchase the hardware for your sliding door it will come with specific directions for installation of the product.