Paintguy, thanks! I'm so sorry that you have all those louvered doors. LOL, I sincerely appreciate your sympathy! Actually, I went ahead and started brush painting the first set and it's going pretty good. I think I found a system and it's not so bad. Using good paint (BM) and a good Purdy brush and keeping it a bit on the dry side to avoid runs. I have them standing up in the garage and can easily turn them to check for drips, etc. I think I'll forget about the sprayer on this project. I think louvered doors look really nice if very neatly painted and look extremely crappy when when not and I'm not willing to risk my husband practicing on these ;-) I'll tell him to check out the Graco sprayers if he wants one for other projects. Maybe the next go around (which I hope will be many years!) he'll have plenty of practice and I'll let him spray paint them then. I see that Magnum is made by Graco, are they just as good or should he stick with Graco?

47 7/8" is awfully darn close to 48", a standard size. 59 7/8" is awfully darn close to 30" x 2, a standard size. Why not just buy the standards and shave off 1/8" with a table saw? On the 41 7/8" one, can you either widen or narrow the opening by 6" to get it to a standard size? Of course, for that cost, you could probably just buy custom doors. Another thought: take your existing louvered doors, cut out the louvers, then add an 1/8" plywood panel on the back side, turning it into a recessed panel door.

Jesemy, I think you might be inviting a maintenance nightmare with the introduction of bi-fold or even louvered doors in a wet area of the bathroom, not to mention their necessary tracks. Since you're going for a European look and feel I think I might have another way to go. Many European bathrooms have tubs that are surrounded with mill work, framed and detailed like fine cabinetry. Woodwork, complete with moulding rises from floor to tub ledge level and the sides of the enclosure are framed in casement moulding like you would find on a beautiful doorway or window. If you framed your shower/tub enclosure in this way you could then choose a decorative fabric that could be hung on a double hung curtain rod with your waterproof liner to be hung on the inside rod as sheers might be hung on the inside rod of a double rod drapery treatment. It could be pulled behind the curtain and in this way hidden when not in use. Choose a decorative double curtain rod and rings that compliment your theme as you would in a living room. Essentially, the split floor to ceiling panels would gracefully flank the sides of the framed tub enclosure and stack like curtains at a window,taking not much space for the loads of style they'll give you. You could duplicate this moulding on the vanity and possibly on some built in wall shelving to hold period vanity cosmetic storage containers that are both functional and in keeping with your European theme. You could surround a mirror with a moulding frame to match for a totally custom look, floor to ceiling, from stock mouldings from a big box home improvement store. Budget permitting you could even apply a wainscot around the lower level of the room. Your lovely window could be treated with 2 inch louvered shutters, or with empty framed shutters where a shirred fabric could be inserted into the open interior of the frames. I don't think I'd add more outside drapery here. The fabric in the shutters could match the "tub draperies" or could be a companion fabric. You can order most fabrics now and have them pretreated with a teflon finish that makes them virtually waterproof. I do mean virtually and not completely. They look, feel and hang just like regular drapery fabric. In any case they'd be much less vulnerable to water damage and steam warping than bi-fold doors. When it comes to color, I'd keep it very light, soft and airy. painted woodwork and walls in a very light or white color gives the room texture and richness. Choose a soft color from your fabric for towels, but don't go overboard with too much color or pattern in addition to your tub drapery fabric. Let them be the dramatic gesture in the room. This room will require some restraint to keep it from going over the top and becoming too themey. Consider adding shaded sconces on opposite sides of your mirror, or even mounting them onto the mirror itself. Look at Restoration Hdw. for inspiration. You might want to add a magnifying mirror at the vanity, and a dimmer on all of the lighting. I think you have a lovely bathroom, and I think this could give you the graceful European look you're hoping for.

Mark, funny comment. after a lot of searching, I found what I thought was a good pick for bi-fold doors. (for my laundry closet. no room for reg. doors) Home Depot had solid oak bi-fold doors. Apparently they are out of stock. right now I've got those hollow louvered doors and they are crap. thinking I may have to have someone make something because I can't find any suitable replacements.