After moving to Saratoga Springs, NY, which is famous for its horses and horse track, Lucianna Samu became obsessed with old horse stall doors. She began collecting and refurbishing the doors for projects around the house. Below are pictures of a liquor cabinet and a kitchen pantry that Lucianna created by hanging the doors on modern sliding rails.
According to Lucianna,
My advice is that the lighter the door, the easier and less expensive the installation. I've even used closet by-pass door tracks at times, which are fine for lightweight or odd-ball doors. Better hardware, while more costly, can be left exposed as a decorative element. My hardware is utilitarian, and my doors are super heavy (150 pounds!), so I designed a simple trim detail to hide the works. This is a super space-saving way to install doors and an excellent means to grab some storage space just about anywhere. While I have a soft spot for barn doors, I've done this with new flat panel doors painted in fun designs or colors, and all sorts of odd or interesting doors.
You can find more project details and pictures on Design Sponge. To learn more about Lucianna, head over to her blog.
MORE DOORS PROJECTS ON APARTMENT THERAPY:
• Before & After: An Old Door Becomes a Toddler Bed
• Before & After: Old Door to Herringbone Table
• Before & After: Painting the Front Door
(Images: Lucianna Samu)
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These are gorgeous!
oh my....these doors are beautiful. I want to see the rest of the house!
It is absolutely gorgeous. Me too I want to see the rest of the house!!
Congratulations, excellent ideas
Very nice on that first one & even liking that muted color harlequin pattern. IHowever, I'm getting a little over this 'Hey, everyone, we've got liquor!' trend.
I don't understand what you mean by "trend". Liquor and bars have been around quite a while. And honestly, the first one actually hides the liquor instead of showcasing it.
I have a small liquor cabinet, I like having a drink station when I have guests over, it makes messes a lot easier to clean up and you don't have people snooping around your entire kitchen looking for club soda or a wine key etc...
Spectacular! Adds so much character. And not only does it not take up much room, it actually adds storage -- wow.
I join in the "bwuh?" reaction to the idea of a displayed bar as some sort of new "trend." In one form or another, those have been a part of many homes since, what, the end of Prohibition? (Probably before the end of Prohibition in a lot of places!)
Regarding the 'trend of bars', does anyone remember BEWITCHED, the televison series? Darin always had a drink ready for him by Samatha and this was in the 60's. (!) :oD
Regarding the doors, BEAUTIFUL..nicely done.
I REALLY love the last one!!
So interesting! I never in a billion years would have thought of that. Cheers!
Really cool! Love this so much.
When we moved into our weird 1920s architect designed house nearly 15 years ago, everyone thought I was crazy to keep the painted heavy doors. I noticed a herringbone pattern behind the paint and turns out they were the owner's special project that someone else had later decided to paint over because they were "weird."
I'm all about amazing doors. This is the PERFECT use for them. Very well done!
I love it,especially the pantry one.
Love both of them.
wow great job!
my original 1920s doors are still on my house as doors!