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Interior barn door for bedroom but you can see from living room,

6 years ago

I would like to hang a barn door fo my bedroom, my hous is small so would a barn door w mirrors on both sides be a good idea - also builder said I can only get a door that is 30x84... Does it really matter size of door since its on a slider?

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Mark Bischak, Architect

6 years ago

Only have a barn door in your house if you have

on the outside of your house.

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millworkman
6 years ago
A 30" door would cover an opening undfer 30" in width. Would you be happy with a 29" entry to your master?
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
6 years ago
Why do you want a barn door? They will be out of fashion in another year, if they aren't already. They do not provide any acoustic privacy, and width is limited by the amount of clear space on one side of the opening or the other, for the door to slide into when open.
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flopsycat1- we are going with your suggestion of switching the guest room and study. The current study has a door to the outside patio so that will be nice for guests if they want to slip outside without walking through the house, It also has a nice view of backyard and wildlife. I just assumed my husband was stuck on having that as his study. The current guest room (soon to be study) is much larger, more closet space and sunnier and brighter. (reason I did not want to keep the door shut) We are going to put in a sofa corner unit or sofa and chair in the area that can be viewed from the main area of house and desk will go next to windows and he will have a view of our butterfly garden. So it basically will be another small living area/study combo and someone can sleep on the sofa in a pinch, if we have a full house, as we sometimes do. Thank you so much everyone for ideas, it really got me thinking about possibilities. Big thanks to you flopsycat1!!
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Anglophilia
6 years ago
NOT a good idea. Are you building this house or is this something you would like to add? If the house is not yet built, and space is truly at a premium, have a good, solid, heavy pocket door installed. You will still get privacy but it won't take up space.

Those blasted barn doors are already a cliche and were such when Joanna Gaines made them so famous. Frankly, they look ridiculous.
artemis_ma
6 years ago
Actually, in the right home, barn doors look wonderful, and do not remind me of Joanna Gaines at all (it takes wall decorations with words to do that). Whether a barn door will work in your situation would depend on your house style and on the style of door you choose.

A 30 inch door could work but I'd be more comfortable with a wider access to a bedroom.
lrunner
6 years ago
I agree with Virgil. I think many will look at a barn door in 5-10 years and think "why in the world do I have a barn door in my house?"
B Carey
6 years ago
I love barn doors. But my style is more rustic glam/pottery barn. And I have cows. However, a barn door is a terrible choice as a bedroom door. It should go in a space where leaving the door open is fine. You don't really want your bedroom door open and you aren't going to slide the barn door all the time. For example, in my flip home (barn doors will still be in style when I sell next year!), I am putting a barn door between the main living space in the basement and the spare room/office. The door would normally be left open and the spot calls for it. In my new home, I am wanting to put one inside my master bedroom as a way to cover up my "coffee/wine bar" that is inset into the wall. Normally the barn door will be left open, but if I wanted to close it to hide the coffee bar, I could.
sabrinatx
6 years ago
I agree with everyone who says no to the barn door as a bedroom door. I love them and will have one in my new build. I think they work well on spaces that don't need privacy like a kitchen pantry, a seldom used office, ect....
BethA
6 years ago
I wouldn't want a barn door to my bedroom. Most have gaps all the way around and really offer no privacy. Most definitely don't want a barn door as a bathroom door - we stayed at a hotel that had one and it has to be the worst idea ever.

We are having a double barn door (5' opening) in our new build between the living room and office. The doors will stay open 99% of the time and the office can be used as an additional seating area when we have guests. We aren't losing wall space inside the office due to standard in-swing doors and the doors will serve as part of the furnishings in the living room.
User
6 years ago
Stop watching HGTV.
Najeebah
6 years ago
don't put it in because it's a trend
put it in if you actually do like it, and it will work well in the space

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