Disguise The Eyesore Of A Basic Closet Door With A Stunning DIY

If every inch of your room décor is perfectly curated and styled to your taste but something still feels a bit off, then take a look at the details. Features like flooring, trim, and doors can make a big difference in design, especially if the rest of your décor does not match them. Unfortunately, it can be expensive to replace or update all of these. Changing up a basic closet door, though, can be a relatively affordable DIY project to remove an eyesore from a room. One of the best ways to do this is by trying a fun secret door idea that adds unique charm to your home, and provides both function and form. You can do this with a sliding door that has mirrors, shelves, hooks, or just about anything you think fits your style.

TikTok user paige.nwest shows an example of a creative door transformation. The video shows heavy-duty drawer slides attached on top of a door frame to create a track for a sliding door. The door itself is decorated with vertical slats of wood around a large arched mirror on a dark-colored door. What looks like a neatly-framed mirror feature is able to slide to the side and reveal the secret closet. Of course, you do not need to decorate using the same wood paneling look and mirror. There are tons of ways to customize this DIY and make it work in your space, from painting the door and making an eye-catching statement piece to using shelves instead of a mirror.

Mirrors are not the only stunning and functional option for a hidden door. For even more storage, you can try decorating with shelves or hooks on the outside. This could also blend into the wall for the secret door effect while looking beautiful and stylish. While a mirror is great for a bedroom or bathroom closet door, shelves are a better option for a kitchen. Just make sure that there is not too much weight on the door for the heavy-duty drawer slides you use. Also, you may need to find a way to secure objects on the shelves so that they do not slide or fall when opening and closing the door. Bins, adhesives, Velcro, or just adding low walls to the shelves can help protect your items. 

A DIY like this one is especially great because it can be fairly affordable. Heavy-duty drawer slides can cost around $20, and you can even create a barn door using your existing door with a bit of work. The cost for decorations will vary depending on what you want to do, but using 1 by 2 wood planks or a piece of wood paneling can be an affordable way to achieve a similar look. Large mirrors can get expensive, but you can find cheap ones at stores like Walmart. If you want to use a more ornate mirror on a budget, you can use one you already have or check secondhand stores.