Well, we’re fiiiiinally done re-doing our master bedroom closet doors, and I’m happy to report we’re pretty stoked about how they all turned out. There really wasn’t anything wrong with them before…
…but YOU KNOW ME. Once a project idea pops in the ol’ noggin I gotta git-after-it!
They’re not perfect, but it’s all good.
The re-do was pretty simple. We just removed the doors, and their old, painted-on hinges…
…and added some new, oil-rubbed bronze hinges to each one instead…
We bought four 3-packs for around $8 a piece at Home Depot…
Then we took off the old, scuffed up door knobs…
…and replaced them with new, oil-rubbed bronze utility pulls…
We found them on the hinge/window hardware aisle at Home Depot. Here’s what the packaging looked like…
I think they were around two bucks a piece. They’re actually made for windows…
…but I thought they’d make nice-looking door pulls, so on they went!
We already blogged about how we attached the mirrors to each door, but here’s a close up of the edge of the mirror we needed to cover up with trim…
And here’s a photo of the trim we ended up choosing… (Home Depot)
We painted all the molding first, then mitered all the corners. Then we glued all the pieces to each door with Liquid Nails specifically engineered for attaching mirrors. (Not regular Liquid Nails!) After that, we fixed up our miter cuts with white shrink-resistant/crack-resistant silicone (Walmart) and gave ’em all a quick coat of touch up paint. (Moonlight White- Benjamin Moore)
The next step was to make sure the door on the far right didn’t ever accidentally bump into my bedside table, so we picked up a variety of supplies at Home Depot…
The chain was 50 cents, and the “screw eyes” were a buck or two.
Screw eyes.
*giggle*
Sounds like somebody from Scooby Doo or something.
*giggle*
I spray painted the screw eyes (giggle) with some oil-rubbed bronze spray I had, and we attached one to the door frame, and one to the door. We used a small length of the chain in between them to prevent the door from swinging open too wide…
The surface bolt was about five bucks, and we added it so that wild & crazy little ones don’t accidentally fling open Momma’s closet door and bust that chain right off.
We mounted it on the inside of the door…
…so us taller folks can push it up…
…and into a little hole we drilled…
And look! I can still access all the clothes I never wear with ease- ha!
And everybody steers clear of each other on the flip side…
I am going to get rid of some more of those clothes though, for real. We got rid of a bunch of stuff and added some new shelving to the closets a couple of months ago and Kev’s closet looks SO much better than it did before…
BEFORE
AFTER
I finally got around to labeling those handy dandy storage boxes we pull from every day, too…
Layla I just LOVE your Master Bedroom! It looks so amazing.
I have 2 places I can use the chain and “screw eyes” – why didn’t I think of that?!? – to keep the door on my antique wardrobe from slapping the picture on the wall next to it (it stands in the corner of the room) and to keep my front door from hitting the chair and entry table! Thanks for the tip.
Isn’t it amazing how much difference new hardware can make?
Your doors are gorgeous!! Are they solid wood or hollow core?
Thank you! They’re hollow core doors. 🙂
I love the way the doors look. They reflect so much light too. For the swinging door problem, would a hinge pin door stop work or would that not be adjustable enough? I love what you did though, it works so well! It looks nice too because there is nothing showing from the “fancy side.”
Hmmm…I’m not sure what a hinge pin door stop is, but I’m definitely intrigued! I’ll hafta check ’em out next time we go to the store. 🙂
Layla, this is A.MA.ZING. Those mirrors let in so much light and expand your bedroom so beautifully. I love how it’s all coming together : )
oxox
Jennifer
Absolutely love!
When i saw the chest beside your bed I wondered how you’d keep the door from hitting it all the time. So smart.
LOVE IT! Do you think you could adopt me too, so I can live with you guys in your beautiful house? 🙂
Thanks Megan! If you saw some of the rooms we’re not finished renovating/decorating, you might not wanna move in!
😀
Wow! So light and airy. I really love this and I’m not usually a fan of mirrors.
It must be very motivating to clean and organize your closet when thousands of people are going to see it on your blog 😉
They were just SO unorganized before. It was driving me nuts!
I’m so happy I know where everything is now!
All I can say is Wow! You guys dida great job and the mirrors on those doors make the room look so much bigger!
Everything looks gorgeous… It’s amazing what you guys can do for not a lot of moolah!
Oh my…I am in love with your closet doors. The mirrors add so much light and that extra punch. Your master re-do is a knock out. 🙂
Perfect, they make your room look so bright, airy and BIG! You are so inspiring, great job!!
The doors look AWESOME!! My parents had huge mirrored doors on their MBR closet, and I loved going in there and playing in front of them when I was little. 🙂
SO CUTE!
Your comment made me smile Jenny. 🙂
It really turned out looking good. I was a little nervouse when you said you wanted to put mirrors on your doors. I thought it might look cheesy but I really like the way it turned out. I also loved the inspiration picutres you posted. Some of them you couldn’t even tell they were doors.
All I can say is “Oh. My. Word!” I LOVE how this turned out. I keep looking at the before and after pictures, and the after just looks stunning. Way to go. I love it!
Nice job!
But why in the world would they sell the hinges in packs of THREE?!
Don’t you need them in pairs?! How silly!!
Kristy
How much do you want a bet that we see a mirroring revolution across blogland now? You fabulous trendsetter you! I love them. I think I need a mirrored door now.
Layla, your bedroom is breathtaking! I love the wall color and the mirrored closet doors! Ana
The doors look amazing and your entire bedroom is gorgeous! I love them – gives me an idea. 😉
Have a great weekend, you two!
You continue to astound me with how “easy” you make everything look!! Great job.
I love the doors, they look perfect to me. Your bedroom is lovely. I have a blue and white guest bedroom, do you think the mirrors would work on bifold doors. That would really open up a small guest bedroom.
Layla and Kevin,
S.T.U.N.N.I.N.G.
The only thing missing are the little finger prints. Soon.
Your Friend,
Deborah
I am certain it’s all been said. . . BUT, that room is ALL kinds of lovely!
I just came here to say that reading you and Beth’s tweets cracks me up. (Oh, and I love the room. Lest you doubt it for even a second.)
The difference is amazing! Totally inspiring to say the least! 🙂
Gorgeous! I love love love this! Now how will I about installing doors on my totally doorless, door frameless closet? Hmmmm thoughts to ponder. 🙂
Just came across your website and I’m finding so much inspiration!! The mirrored doors are the perfect touch!
Love it and thank you for all of the details!
Did you post about the storage boxes and where you were able to find ones with zippers? Please share if you are able.
Thank you, Teresa
Wow! You guys did a fantastic job. Great idea for keeping the door from opening too far, and for “locking” it. The mirrors are beautiful.
haaaaaaaaa loved ol’ screw eyes. love the mirrors, so bright and shiny!
What a great solution for boring closet doors. Also glad to see you kept the beige curtains in place of the white ones…room looks great and very inviting.
I was so excited to see this post, I’ve been waiting on it! I LOVE LOVE LOVE how these turned out!! I’m going to consult with the hubs and see if he’s on board to do this in our bedroom… our bed sits opposite 4 closet doors (just about identical to yours) plus another door, so we wake up facing 5 boring doors. We’ll see if we can remedy that soon!
The doors look sooo great!! I’m thinking hard of where I can put these mirrored doors in my house! LOVE.
That is an awesome idea! I am def gonna have to do this on my closet doors. Thanks for the inspiration love the blog keep it up
The closest looks great. One small tip that costs very little money…The small, plastic hangers that are used for childrens clothing work great for pants. They take up a lot less room and make your pants hang much smoother.
You truly have a gift. That is one of the most beautiful redos I have ever seen. And I love how you guys DIY on a workable budget. I wish our paths could cross, we could become bestest friends, and then trade favors. Or let’s be honest, I’d pay good money for you! I’d love a Palmer make-over for me and for my parents’ house. They have the coolest antiques that desperately need the Kevin and Layla touch! Oh, if only!
I love reading your blog, watching you work, and am rooting for you big time with this new adoption adventure.
Those are truly the prettiest mirrored doors I have ever seen. Love every little feature!
L&K,
You two are the most creative bloggers/decorators I have come across in cyber world. I love your style so much. You have given me so many great ideas. I enjoy DIY a lot and your projects are totally do-able with a very high end look. Keep um coming!
looks fantabuluos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- am so jealous – ur storage is the same size as my entire families – and there are 6 of us!!!!
They look wonderful. Really top notch!
Looks so great Layla. I may steal this idea! By the way have you checked out our master bedroom redo yet on my blog? You gave me advice on my slanted walls a couple years ago (do you remember)?? Anyway, we love our new bedroom…even got some beadboard on the ceiling. Woo Hoo!
Very pretty and practical having the mirrors. It’s certainly is better than the typical “mirrored closet” doors of the past! I like your organizing too – I LOVE an organized closet!
Becky B.
http://www.organizingmadefun.blogspot.com
Organizing Made Fun
imperfect IS the new perfect!! great project! I love how mirrors add size and light, but mostly GLAMOUR!!
I’m not usually a fan of mirrored closet doors but these are absolutely lovely! Amazing job, Layla & Kevin!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. the mirrors have really opened up the space,love the blue hubbard wall and LOVE the bedding. 🙂
I just love the room! It is sweet & peaceful. The doors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing! BTW, there is nothing my 10 month old likes better than looking at the “baby” in the mirror! Children just love mirrors. My 3 y. old could make silly faces in the mirror all day long.
LOVE this! Your room looks so relaxing and calm. Thanks for sharing this. I may just have to borrow this idea.
Love your blog!! Anthropologie has their coiled rope knobs on sale for $3 each. They looked like you’re style and I had to pass it along!
LOVE the mirrored closet doors!!! Our master small and dark with only one window, this might be just the trick to bounce some more light around! Thanks for the great inspirations
I have glass doors that I have had for years. Very glad to see I can keep them!!!
Hi Layla,
I looooove every single room you have redone in your beautiful home. My husband and I have been going room to room in ours as well, as it was in pretty sorry shape when we bought 5 years ago…We are now on the LAST project in the house…our master bedroom is almost complete, and we have added a bathroom from scratch…What a project this has become! I am almost an expert plumber by now..
Anyways, i was wondering if you could describe to me how you and Kevin put up the wood on the wall in your master bedroom (the wall adjacent to the new mirrored doors)….i love the look and want to do that in the new bathroom.
Any help you could provide would be fantastic! THanks much!!