Many American restaurants and cafes will have a wooden barn door, which slides to give the space a different style. In recent years, this craze has slowly shifted from commercial spaces to homes, allowing people to Create new ideas in an old house through partial renovation.

However, in fact, not every home and every layout is suitable for the installation of barn doors. The following will use the examples of four netizens installing barn doors to analyze how to purchase and use barn doors, and what to do afterwards. maintenance measures.

Sharing of barn doors from netizens

Netizen Shuping – Improve the stuck problem in small spaces

Netizen Shuping’s home has a small space for the guest toilet. The original horn lock door panel would hit the washing machine when opened, making access very inconvenient. Therefore, she purchased a styling barn from a reputable door panel manufacturer. For the door piece, you drill holes in the wall and install the track yourself, and the entire barn door is painted to avoid moisture deformation.

Also, she shared the difficulties she encountered when installing barn doors Points to note: For example, when you are building a wall for the first time, you don’t know how big the screw holes are. If you measure the size in advance, there will be no problem; remember to use a level when installing the barn door, so that it will not become an automatic door that closes automatically; also If there are slide rails, at least the door piece must be left behind. 1 to 1.5 times the blank distance can reduce the occurrence of the barn door not being able to fully open.

▲Picture provided by: Chen Shuping

Netizen Feng Lun – Add changes to the white wall in the living room

Since the living room is decorated in bright and pure white, in front of the walkway leading to the kitchen, netizen Feng Lun and his wife used a blowtorch to slowly bake the barn door pieces custom-made from wood, stopping at each point for about a few seconds. Seconds, when the color becomes darker, you can continue to bake along the lines. The two of you take turns baking for an hour and it is done. Coupled with the slide rails purchased from Taobao and the groove of about two centimeters under the door piece, a unique barn door is ready.

Feng Lun also reminds you that the load-bearing capacity of most walls must be sufficient, but if it is a wooden board pattern, you need to pay attention to whether a barn door can be installed so that there will be no safety concerns.

▲Picture provided by: Ye Fengglun

Netizen Vicky – Resolving kitchen and toilet feng shui concerns

Based on Feng Shui, the toilet door is a big no-no for kitchen gas stoves. In fact, from a hygienic perspective, such a design can easily lead to concerns about bacterial contamination. Netizen Vicky’s home chose The barn door, with its hidden door design, prevents you from facing the fire as soon as you leave the toilet when it is impossible to change the indoor circulation. It can also be combined with the hexagonal floor tiles to enhance the beauty of the space.

▲Picture provided by: Vicky Liu

Netizen Zhang Luo- Reclaim unused space at home

Netizen Zhang Luo rebuilt the storage room where debris was stored in his home In order to choose the door panels, he purchased the door panels, slide rails and customized flange door handles from Taobao. The total cost including shipping cost was about 1,600 yuan.

He also reminded DIY When building a barn door, it is best to use thick cardboard to trace the holes and stick them to the wall to prevent inaccurate drilling. If you are afraid that the door will shake, you can use the ditch cleaning method and add anti-sway sheets to make it more stable. stability. In addition, due to the high installation failure rate of metal geckos, it is recommended to use wooden geckos.

▲Image provided：Zhang Luo

▲Picture provided by: Zhang Luo

Barn door key arrangement

1. Barn door advantages and disadvantages:

Barn doors do not take up space, are easy to install, and can beautify the wall. However, the sound insulation effect is not good and they are rarely equipped with door locks, so they are not suitable for bedrooms that require privacy. space.

2. Barn door selection:

Shopping Valley When it comes to barn doors, it’s best to choose original wooden door pieces and stainless steel or cast iron slide rails. If you have a smaller budget, you can use recycled old wooden boards instead, which will also exude the natural charm of barn doors.

3. Barn Door Price:

Barn doors according to material Prices vary. The price of door panels falls between 815 and 2,200 yuan, while the price of slide rails falls between 310 and 1,200 yuan.

4. Barn Door Installation:

Before installing the barn door, you must first evaluate the load-bearing structure of the wall. Walls made of red brick or concrete are better. At the same time, the slide rails must leave at least an appropriate blank distance so that the door will not block the To the entrance and exit.

5 . Barn Door Care:

The tracks of the barn door only need to be kept clean and oiled in time, and the door panels can be painted in advance Protective paint can reduce the chance of deformation and cracking of the board, or maintain the color of the wood grain by applying natural oil on a regular basis.

Designer’s Barn Door Examples

In addition to netizens’ barn door DIYs, designers also often use barn doors to brighten up home spaces. You can also refer to designers’ barn door decorations!

▲The imitation water-mold TV wall and the barn door in the bathroom space complement each other to create a rustic atmosphere, which is quite suitable for home designs with a small square footage. p>

▲In addition to being used as door panels, barn doors can also be used as partition walls. By combining with glass materials, they present a warm and bright space.

▲In addition, the barn door panel can also be turned into a storage cabinet door. The push-pull design will not affect the smooth flow of movement., and can add to the facade expression of the living room.

Tips: The above cases are details of the process of modification by the homeowner according to his own needs. All materials, time, costs, etc. are within the acceptable range of the homeowner and are not suitable for everyone. For reference only! If you want to pursue a more elegant and detailed texture, it is recommended to find a professional designer.

Interview arrangement｜Chen Donghuang

Picture provided｜Chen Shuping, Ye Fengglun, Vicky Liu, Zhang Luo, Zhiwen Interior Decoration Co., Ltd., Dama Creative Space Design Co., Ltd., Yuzi Design