If you have a vintage door waiting for a new life check out this curated collection of repurposed old doors to spur your imagination.
How to turn old interior doors into french doors.
Turn an old door into a coffee table for your living room.
You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover.
Making 2 french doors into 1 barn door.
Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.
The final step to convert bifold doors to french doors is to attach the metal plate to the door.
And i have to admit i just wanted a barn door.
I love old doors.
But the problem is they are heavy and since they are sliding bypass doors they are a pain to use.
Granted i wanted to make sure that my doors were more secure and wouldn t be falling when my kids inevitable swing on the door using the knob as a handle.
How to turn a bi fold door into french doors.
I love the look and practicality of them.
Old doors can find new purpose as interior doors freestanding room dividers or even as rebuilt furniture and shelving.
Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them.
You can make this from an old door half a table and the metal part of a rack.
Use wooden frame french doors with interior rooms but install steel doors for safety near a porch or patio.
My husband was relieved to find that our local junk man appeared to have sold an old pair of tall french doors he had out front the other day.
When the door meets the magnet it catches and stays closed.
Reinforce the door framework to hang the steel doors if needed and use appropriate screws to secure the new door jamb material.
Buy french doors made of steel for exterior entryways.
In our previous home we had 4 pocket doors and i love that take up no space i wanted a door that looked old and used and loved.
Depending on your closet you could attach the magnetic catch to the door and the metal plate inside the closet whatever works best for you.
Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function.
It makes a nice accent in the corner of our yard between two flower beds.
Remove the hinges and knob from the door.
Our house has all wood closet doors which is great.