I actually just purchased 2 heavy closet doors and I'm hoping with only myself doing this as you, I can do. The closet doors I purchased for $20 each from Market place, i got them at a steal. The woman didn't realize how expensive these doors are. I didn't realize they were heavy. They have lattice inserts on both sides and curtains. So I'm keeping them as is. Other than i might try putting a mirror on one and small rack to hold stuff.? Not sure. But paint them white instead of cream colored. This idea is so helpful. ❤ I hope it helps my doors. Way your door heavy?

THANK YOU I SAW THE ORIGINAL VIDEO BUT WONDERED HOW TO DO THE INSTALL!!

Love this! I have a small room with a closet and bathroom door that hits the bed when it swings open lol! Going to attempt this. How long did it take you to make it? What was the width of the plywood and how many slates did you have to buy?

Did you fix the unlevel/crooked door slider?

Thank you for your video. We're buying a new construction house and the master bedroom has the front door and the door for the committee, but the bathtub area is wide open. I need to check it out to see if this will work for us.

Instead of trimming the door, why not level the track?

OMGGGG!!! Love it!!! I’m doing this for sure!! ❤😍👏🏼

I would love to know where you got the couch. I've been looking for something similar without much luck

Will any plywood work?

Looks great but the switch plate cover screws need to be adjusted. Turn the screw notches so that they are vertically aligned. Small ascetics make all the difference

Doing this today! Thank you so much for the idea!!!! My room is so small , this will perfect

I'm a country mouse, many farmhouse elements are fine with me but this is a better application and execution than many other examples.

I had something in mind, but you just blew my mind! Thanks for sharing, I will be making this as well! ❤️ done so beautiful!

To hide the fact that your house isn’t square you should curve the top slightly otherwise that gap is so obvious at the top. I’m remodeling a turn of the century cottage with no right angles and have to come up with fixes like this all the time to trick the eye because of it 😅

Nice job, welcome to the pain of out of square buildings!

Do you have a more detail diy? How did you make the mirror door?

I would love to see a pic of how the new owner used this one-of-a-kind piece. Really inventive use of color. Appreciate your boldness and hope the racing strips become a trend. The only thing I would have done differently would be to paint the diamond-shaped insets on the bottom drawer white. I would love to see this in a boy’s room with a NASCAR theme. Great job using your personal creativity to bring new life to an old piece headed for the landfill.

The ‘newer veneer’ is called tiger oak. It’s obtain by quarter-sawing the oak tree. It produces a pronounced grain but it is a less efficient use of the wood so it is more costly. It was highly desirable 100 years ago when that dresser was produced. The dresser came with that veneer originally. What you call the ‘original veneer’ was actually what’s called case wood. Its is a lower quality grade of wood that is structural strong but aesthetically unpleasing. Hence, it was skim coated with a veneer. You can buy veneer patches online to replace small pieces of veneer instead of replacing the whole top. Also, try to hold onto the pieces you remove so you can reuse them to patch other future flips. To easily remove veneer, lay a damp towel on the furniture piece and iron it with a steam iron. The steam will soften the hide glue and the sheet will lift off easier. Also, never use dry wall compound on wood. As the moisture in the air changes, the wood expands and contracts. Joint compound dries brittle and will chip out during this expansion and contraction. Wood filler remains ‘elastic’ to move with the wood. If you want repeat business, aim for durability, not just ascetics. Happy flipping!

Once you sand off the finish, you can use oxalic acid. Sold at Lowe’s. Experiment on back of piece first.

Love all your ideas. Your bathroom looks stunning. The shiplap on a small space is so impactful for not much money at all. Visually, it pulls that wall out. Much cheaper and better looking than busy tile. The wallpaper and color of vanity are such a new vibe mixed with the old vibe of shiplap. Great balance! The craftsman-style molding is such an affordable, easy upgrade. So much better than busy-looking poly molding. Great paint colors, too. The fluted umbrella stand is beautiful. For outdoor protection, use spar varnish. It’s a marine varnish used on boat decks. I’m not sure if they have a water-based version, but work outdoors for ventilation and wear gloves. In between coats, brushes can be wrapped in plastic food wrap and stored in the freezer. If you don’t want to use solvent to clean them, buy a cheaper one and toss when done. They also sell it in spray cans but it can be harder to find. If the varnish is too shiny, dull with fine grade steel wool. Looking forward to seeing more of your improvements. 😊

It’s great how you pick quality older home goods and mix them together with a new take. Plus you’re saving money if you’re thrifting. Thanks for the inspo.

The serpentine front of this dresser is quality craftsmanship not easily duplicated. While I like things with as close to the original finish as possible, I think it’s great that you salvaged it. As for the marble top, you had the right idea except maybe make a new top out of 3/4 plywood. Round the edges and put your faux marble finish on that. Then place that on top your existing dresser top, like a slab of real stone. That way if it doesn’t sell because people don’t like the top, it can be easily removed. Of course, if you have a stone countertop installer in your area, you could mock up a craft paper template and take it to them to cut a new slab of real stone. It’s pricey, though. Your faux marble is preferable to movers as well. LOL Keep up the great work. The older furniture is made with so much better materials than the new. That’s why it’s lasted 100 years. That tiger oak veneer is gorgeous.

Wish youd have showed a little more details

I love the way your dog backed up like “woah, this is some serious stuff!”😂😂

Great Idea

how did you attach the door to the slide... Is it a click on type slide?

Sliding door product names ?

what if you spill

How does it hide the opening? It looks great and the innovative thoughts in the project are much appreciated. My dumb ocd can't figure it out.

Wonderful find and a beautiful repurpose.

I love it. It's creative and unique.

Great idea. Thank you for sharing.

Stop saying we and disrespecting your man like that. You didn't do nothing.

That’s cool I always hate the sliding door fixtures but that’s awesome

wow did a blind man build that house? Also, to the people saying the slide isn't strong enough, this one is definitely more than strong enough for that door.. You can get drawer slides with up to 500 pound capacity.

Adding nuts and bolts to secure the mirror, how do you avoid breaking the mirror?

I think it's hitting the ceiling because the slide that was fixed to the frame earlier isn't straight. I'm not sure but I think so.

Ooo i love this idea!

Thank you guys i was looking for a way to have a barn doors but more sleek... my diy gurly mind is now blown i love this!!! ❤️

I love those drawer slides. I use them all the time for different different things. I never thought about using them for a barn door clever and it’s very smooth and sleek looking I like it.

Thank you for sharing this I can use this in my mobile home for a bathroom that does not have a door that’s what I want it just like that

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This looks so great.

Dang.... i never thought of that... so simple yet elegant ✨️

What is wrong with her voice? BLOCK!

Brilliant!

Great thought ❤ the trimming would not have been required if u used a leveler. The slider seemed tilted.

Ah house sag. Friend rented a room in an oooooooold (like 1890s) farm house. That house had so much sag you could place a marble on any floor and watch it roll. Love this idea btw. Hidden rooms!

Awesome idea❤

The winkelspanners are at it again, that ceiling is 1 red bull can out of plumb