55 Incredible Barn Door Ideas: NOT Just For Farmhouse Style

If you are looking for sliding barn door ideas (interior and exterior), there is a design for you.  Since Joanna & Chip put barn doors on the map in farmhouse design, they continue to evolve with tons of new styles & uses.  Thanks to the Gaines’, we not only have stylish door options, but functional door options to problematic/awkward/tight spaces (and they are just plain fun!!)  So here are 55 Incredible Barn Door Ideas:  NOT Just For Farmhouse Style.   

If you haven’t jumped on board yet to this barn door craze – beware – this post is filled with tons of inspirational eye candy & products galore.  

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55 INCREDIBLE BARN DOOR IDEAS: 

NOT JUST FOR FARMHOUSE STYLE

FIRST THINGS FIRST:

So what makes sliding barn doors so special?  They can:

1.   Be used in any decor style – (not just for  modern farmhouse style anymore)
2.   Used in tight spaces- (they move side to side vs. in an arc motion with doors on hinges)
3.   Add architectural design to a plain wall – (you choose the door style, ranging from simplistic to ornate)
4.   Used to hide items you don’t want seen – (tv’s, bookshelf clutter, pantry items, laundry, etc.)
5.   Be used as window treatments
6.   Be used as a single door, double door, or even quadruple doors
7.   Used with glass to let light in
8.   Be used with mirrors to reflect light or use  for full-length viewing
9.   Be used with chalkboards to add function and whimsy
10.  Even be used outdoors – yep check out #9!!

 

 

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SECOND:

I have 2 sliding barn doors in my own house: 1)  a pair that replaced french doors to our office/piano room  (see below), and 2) one in my bedroom to my master bath (see 2nd set below). 

And I absolutely LOVE them and highly recommend them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both of these rooms had awkward areas for opening up the doors into the room.  As a result, this awkward area became useless and really limited furniture placement.  

By adding the sliding barn doors, we actually gained usable space, allowing for better flow/better function of both rooms. 

We installed the office doors on the outside wall (entry wall- above) to gain more space inside the room, and also to add detail to the tall foyer walls. 

In the bedroom we added one large door (below), and had it slide to an area that we did not use. 

It was a no-brainer for us!  Click Master Bath Remodel:  Hardware Accessories and Home Tour:  Coastal Farmhouse Master Bedroom to see more of our home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***TIP***  As you scroll through the different sliding barn door ideas and styles, keep a piece of paper handy and write down the numbers to the ones that really grab your attention. 

This will help you decide on pattern/color/style, and help you “picture” where you might want to use them in your own house.

 

 

 

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55 INCREDIBLE BARN DOOR IDEAS: 

NOT JUST FOR FARMHOUSE STYLE

SLIDING BARN DOOR IDEAS

ROOMS:

• Office

• Living Room – Covers TV, Bookshelves

• Kitchen – Pantry, Coffee Bars

• Bathrooms

• Laundry

• Bedrooms – Closets

• Dining Rooms

• Outdoor Kitchens

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STYLES:

• X-Shaped

• Z-Shaped/Z-Shaped 2

• Paneled

• Half-Paneled

• Herringbone/Chevron/Arrow

• Geometric/Patterns

• W/Chalkboard

• W/Mirrors

• W/Glass

• Plank/Shutter/Shiplap

• On Furniture/TV Covers/Window Treatments

 

So…..let’s get to the GOOD stuff – SLIDING BARN DOOR IDEAS!!

 

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 55 INCREDIBLE BARN DOOR IDEAS: 

NOT JUST FOR FARMHOUSE STYLE

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X-SHAPED BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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Z-SHAPED/Z-SHAPED 2 BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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PANELED BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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HALF-PANELED BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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HERRINGBONE/CHEVRON/ARROW BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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GEOMETRIC/PATTERNS BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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WITH CHALKBOARD BARN DOORS

 

 

 

***over chalkboard below – adorable!!***

 

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WITH MIRRORS BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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WITH GLASS BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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PLANK/SHUTTER/SHIPLAP STYLE BARN DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

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ON FURNITURE/TV COVERS/WINDOW TREATMENTS

 

 

 

 

I hope you found a couple of sliding barn door ideas to inspire you & help make your decision easier.  Or maybe you already have one in your house.  If so, shoot me a picture, I’d love to see it!!

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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!! 

LOVE & HUGS 🙂

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