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Sliding Barn Door Ideas

Lowe's Editorial Team

By Lowe's Editorial Team
Published October 6, 2023

Stylish sliding doors have flair and function. Rustic or polished, a DIY barn door offers a dramatic and distinctive look for any room.

Style With Function

Whether for privacy or a useful, decorative accent, a sliding door is a versatile and functional way to add style to your home.

Sunny Slider

A yellow wooden barn door leading from the kitchen to the dining room.

After you learn how to build a sliding barn door, you can instantly turn it into a more modern barn door. A bold color creates a focal point between the kitchen and dining room.

Structured Splendor

A pair of gray adhesive-tiled barn doors in front of a media center.

Give a plain barn door prominence with vinyl tile that looks like polished concrete. Use a pair of doors to define a media area.

Tip

If you plan on using two sliding doors, be sure to shop double barn door bypass bracket hardware.

Stately Screen

A pair of sliding barn doors made of horizontal wood slats.

Create a statement by learning how to build wood-slat sliding doors. Finish the project with a rich mahogany interior wood stain to bring out the natural woodgrain. Choose one or a pair to slide an office closet out of sight.

Polished Panels

A blue-green five-panel sliding door leading to a mudroom.

Classic yet contemporary, an elegant five-panel door is perfect for dividing a mudroom and living area. Finish the look with a door paint that complements your décor or makes an eye-catching statement.

Weathered Wonder

Two gray, weathered-look plank sliding doors leading to a home gym.

Disguise workout equipment or a closet with wood sliders. You can easily create the rustic effect here by fastening painted wood siding to flat-panel doors and installing them with a barn door kit.

Sliding Chalkboard

A chalk paint sliding door with floral drawings leading to a pantry.

Hide a packed pantry with a door you can redecorate on a whim. See how with our how-to on building a chalkboard-finish sliding door. You can customize your sliding pantry door with barn door handles as well as your own artwork, a calendar or a to-do list.

Hanging Hardware Safely

A close-up of sliver sliding barn door hardware on a ledger board supporting a blue-green door.

Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall, you have to learn how to install a sliding door properly. Screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdy mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame. Purchase a door that’s as tall as the opening height (or opening plus trim) and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.

Pick a Practical Handle

A close-up of a silver door handled installed on a blue-green sliding barn door.

Match the outside sliding door handle with the barn door hardware and style of the door. Choose a handle that lets you easily control the weight and motion of the door as it slides.

Fitting the Inside Barn Door Handle

A close-up of a silver recessed cup pull installed on a blue-green barn door.

For a door that separates two rooms, the inside handle can be tricky. Install a recessed cup or use a finger pull attachment as a handhold.

Interested in more DIY door projects? Learn how to make a faux-panel painted door and how to create an accent wall with shiplap.