Take advantage of sliding doors to save space in the home and furnish it tastefully
Sliding doors are a really good solution to gain some extra space in the house, especially in small rooms such as bathrooms, pantries, wardrobes and similar. And in the same way, they provide useful areas in a room even when they are used in place of traditional doors for certain pieces of furniture.
In fact, when you need to access a smaller room from a larger one or from a service area (such as a corridor or a hallway), and there is enough space on the wall next to the door, choose a sliding panel instead of a door that it opens in a traditional way. This will leave more free space in the room, which can also be furnished at points on the sides of the door itself. Check out the ideas below.
Tutorial via placeofmytaste.com
A beautiful DIY sliding door that works in any room in the house.
Tutorial via thelearnerobserver.com
This double door, made from old doors and repainted with in a dark color gives a modern and sophisticated look without losing the rustic feel, were used for the entrance to the bathroom, but would also be nice for the access to the kitchen.
When, on the other hand, access to the bathroom is from the bedroom (or even from a walk-in closet), it is very convenient to use a sliding door as a support for a large mirror, which reflects our whole body and also allows us to give ourselves a quick look over before leaving the house.
Many models are available, depending on the material used for the door itself but also on the type of rail and sliding system used at the top.
Tutorial via champagnechaos.com
Sliding doors are also suitable for dividing an area, such as the living room or lounge, from the rest of the house. More than just doors that close a room, therefore, they separate spaces without isolating them. And doing it with some transparent panel (like old windows or paned glass), or even with an idea like these wooden doors with Vienna straw squares, is a great solution.
Sliding doors covered with mirrors are often the preferred solution for closing closet compartments set into the wall of a bedroom.
If one happens to be able to find the shutters of some old door or long shutters of French doors, it is wonderful to reuse them as the two halves of a sliding door in the house.
Another place where they are often used is to access the pantry, and in this case, the doors look like they have been taken from an old barn, made of rustic wood.
A fun, creative idea - and not just for the kids' room - is a wooden sliding door that is covered with a blackboard on which to write down whatever you want.
And what about a bookcase that slides along the wall becoming a door that closes off a room? It will almost feel like you have a secret chamber!
They are also charming when used to cover smaller pieces of furniture, such as a sideboard, the island in the middle of the kitchen or the TV console in the living room.
Have you got sliding doors in your house?
