French Doors Hack Diy

In this story i ll walk you through the whole process.

French doors hack diy. Tulle curtains attached right to the doors. New french doors range in price from 400 1500 and up. 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. So sliding doors were out of the question for in here.

Attempting to open the doors while the curtains are closed damages the curtain fabric rods and brackets. Building a set of french doors involves milling many parts and some careful upfront planning. The living room and sunroom each have a gorgeous set of a french doors. I like to call them diy interior door hacks but that s just me.

Our french door was in bad shape cosmetically and it wasn t in our budget to replace the door completely. Color block cream and navy curtains over the doors. On top of all of this i keep finding extra doors in weird places like in the garage and attic. The stairwell has a door.

Panels hung over the door frame prevent the doors from opening properly. I mean if black paint makes doors look more expensive and custom imagine what some molding wall paper and stencils would do. I painted our french door for under 50 plus the cost of new hardware project total 80. Black and creamy draperies over the windows and doors.

Neutral striped curtains over the french doors. Obscuring the gap above the french doors with a bamboo blind. 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. French doors are simply doors with windows from top to bottom.

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. But the kitchen also has a door. The dining room has a door. 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.

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. My wheels are turning. French doors are notoriously hard to dress with curtains. Burlap curtains attached in bow shape to the doors.