How to Dress Up Closet Doors
Decorating closet doors is a great way to add style and personality to a room that feels bland. Whatever the material, a closet door can be decorated quickly and easily with inexpensive materials and some time. Spend some time researching the Internet for inspirational ideas, where there is a plethora of decorating and design websites.
Supplies:
- Paint
- Painting supplies
- Stencils
- Glass frosting or etching kit
- Decorative knobs or hooks
- Curtains
- Tension rod
- Decals
- Paint the doors. Use paint that is appropriate for the door material. Use a solid color as a base coat and stencils to add designs in a contrasting color.
- Paint the slats of a wooden closet door, alternating colors after a neutral base coat.
- Use glass paint to design small decorative embellishments in the top corners of mirrored doors. Stencils come in hundreds of designs, if creativity is not a strong suit. Another option for mirrored doors is an etching or frosting kit.
- Add trim to the front of wooden closet doors for faux frames. Paint the outside of them one color and the inside a coordinating one. Paint the frame itself white or black for serious pop.
- Choose elaborate knobs or handles to replace plain ones. Crystal knobs in a subtle color are a romantic and beautiful addition.
- Decorative hooks on the front of the door to hang robes or other fashion accessories also provide more storage.
- Apply removable decals to the front or corners of the door. These are available at most home décor stores and come in dozens of classic designs. There are also designs available for children.
- Use a tension rod or curtain rod to put curtains in front of the door.