The Totally Customizable And Vintage-Inspired Alternative To Closet Doors

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What if the best kind of closet door was no door at all? Room dividers have been around for millennia, and they're not going out of style anytime soon. If you have a closet that's looking for closure, consider placing a folding room divider in front of it. You'll have tons of flexibility if you opt for a portable one. Folding screens come in many forms, and they tend to be inexpensive. Cover the opening completely, or arrange the screen so that you have a sort of walk-in closet.

There are scads of folding screen possibilities to help you separate your space in style. Many of them you can whip up yourself with a few supplies, but there are many more you can order with a few clicks. You may stumble upon the perfect screen, no improvements needed. But tweaking it to fit your own space and taste can be more fun. Don't forget to include places like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist in your internet search.

Is the reason why you don't have doors on your closet simply because its old bifold fixtures kept coming off the tracks? Instead of swearing at the offending doors and dumping them curbside, hinge the two doors together for a four-panel screen. Mount it on casters, and you can wheel your door-turned-divider into other configurations.

You could also DIY a room divider with a $20 IKEA hack involving little more than three shelf supports, burlap, and a few hinges. Don't like rustic burlap? Staple on nearly any kind of fabric to the frame-like shelf supports — canvas drop cloth material, a thrifted floral bedsheet, or pieces of a tartan blanket will all do the trick.

For less than you'd spend for a night on the town, send for a Dkeli Store Room Divider for just a hair over $35. The off-white woven faces are blank canvases ready for your personalization. The woven panels will take well to stenciling or a full coat of paint. The unadorned wood frame will take paint like a dream, or you could decorate them with cutouts as a creative way to use decoupage in your home.