Homemade Sliding Closet Doors

Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door.

Homemade sliding closet doors.

Adding something unusual like a sliding door made of repurposed shutters is a certain way to make the space more interesting. Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned. Stapler screws drill acrylic paint to stain burlap also optional closet door hinges you can get similar ones here. Like i said this closet thing was not even part of the plan for her room but as we were getting things done it needed to be added.

If you don t have an existing soffit in your room on which to hang your doors you can build one by connecting two. Now you have a door that you can hang onto your existing closet door way. If you do consider turning them into sliding doors for your closet. Pick your choice of paint and roll brush it on.

This is the most time consuming part of the project. Wood stain optional burlap any fabric or you can even use thin plywood i used 5 1 2 yards of burlap i purchased my burlap at joanns. With a dado blade on your table saw make a dado. Cut four 2x4s for the door frame and miter each corner to a 45 degree angle.

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. Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames. Better yet it works with just about any décor style including even a modern style and doesn t cost a lot to make. Screw the paneling onto the frame and you re done.

Our completed closet doors.