17 Barn Door Ideas That You Can Make Yourself

Do you want to build a DIY barn door? I've rounded up so many great barn door ideas that you can make yourself!
Did you guys know that we are participating in this season’s Jeffrey Court Renovation Challenge?? That means that along with 10 other designers we’re renovating a room in our house using Jeffrey Court tile! And, oh, by the way, we’re all competing for the grand prize of $5,000! Wow, right?
Want to catch up and see more about our master bathroom renovation?
Week 1: How to Demo A Bathroom
Week 2: Modern Bathroom Design Plans
Week 3: Everything You Need To Know About Large Format Tile
Week 4: Can An Ensuite Bathroom Add Value To Your Home?
Week 5: How To Build A Barn Door
Week 6: The BIG Reveal
This week was the last week before the BIG reveal, which will be up next Wednesday (update: see how the bathroom turned out here) and we shared our progress and showed you how to build a barn door. I LOVE how ours turned out.
But there are SO many great barn door ideas out there. I was almost a little overwhelmed when I started thinking about what ours would look like because there are just so many great ideas, right?
I decided to round some of my favorite barn doors up for you in a little roundup post so you can get inspired too!
Before we jump into the great ideas, I know what you’re probably thinking. I’d love to have a barn door in my house…but I need my doors to lock for privacy. Have no fear! Here are 5 sliding barn door locks !
17 DIY Barn Door Ideas for Your Home You Can Do Yourself
17 Barn Door Ideas That You Can Make Yourself
This barn door was SO fun to make (and pretty easy). I was shocked with how affordable it was. I'm in love!
This easy DIY barn door is made with a plywood sheet cut to size and a few trim boards! Add your own decorative details like these layered wood shims or leave it plain for a rustic look.
You can find hardware at the store, but they are charging a ton for it! It’s easier (and less expensive) than you think to make your own with this barn door hardware tutorial!
I love that this barn door idea is a little different because it is a double barn door that opens from the middle!
Sliding barn doors on your closet are a great way to update your bedroom! You can replace the bifold doors or mirrored closet doors with beautiful barn doors. This post has the build plans too!
This post will show you exactly how to make a rustic barn door for your home. They also share the cost and DIY barn door plans.
This is one of my favorite of these barn door ideas because it is so unique! It has a pet door! How awesome is that?
You'll be shocked at how inexpensive she was able to build this barn door for! And it looks so good!
This large barn door is built to combat warping, which happens some times with big barn doors (this one is 5x8), especially if they are in areas with temperature changes and humidity (like a bathroom!).
Love these pretty barn doors that they installed in their living room. They include the free plans in this post too!
This modern barn door will seriously make you stop your scroll! Isn't it amazing?! I love how unique it is!
Another modern barn door by the same DIYer that is just SO COOL!
If modern's not your thing, you'll love these traditional looking white barn doors with black handles.
This easy tutorial is perfect for a weekend project! She makes it for less than $100!
This door is a very easy build with just a saw, drill, wood glue and screws and you can make your own sliding barn door.
This tutorial is great if you need to build a custom size barn door. She made these doors for the front of her entertainment center - so cool right?
Here's another cheap door that you can build for less than $100 (including the hardware!!)
So many good options, right?
Barn doors are such a staple in the farmhouse style, but with all the modern designs that you can incorporate – you can really fit a barn door into any home decor style!!
Where would you put a barn door in your house? And what design would you choose?
Let me know in the comments below!