Barn Doors: The New Trend in Home Decorating

We have all seen the simple elegance of barn doors and rustic, shabby chic style exteriors. In the world of home decorating and design, these elements are increasingly moving inside with barn doors being one of the more popular decorating trends right now. Barn doors inside the home can add charm, versatility, and aesthetic appeal, and are space saving – a major bonus!

Not only are barn doors more popular than ever for interior home decorating, but these functional design elements are also increasingly applicable in a variety of homes. Barn doors are more commonly featured in homes with an urban farmhouse, coastal, European, or sleek industrial and modern vibe. The variety of sizes, details, colors, and hardware makes barn doors amazingly versatile.

Tips for Choosing the Right Barn Door for Your Home

If you want to incorporate a barn door in your home design, consider these tips for choosing the right barn door.

1. Location: The first tip for choosing the right barn door is understanding the location where you plan to put it. Barn doors make excellent dividers between living and dining areas, as clever disguises for bathroom, closet, or laundry room doors. You can even use barn doors to hide televisions, or as an accent to add charm to your room.
2. Space Saving: Within the scope of choosing a location, also consider whether you want the barn door to be a space saver. Barn doors are particularly helpful in tight areas where swinging doors will not work, or in extra-wide doorways.
3. Room Design: The next tip for choosing the right barn door is to decide what you want the overall style and tone of the room to be. Consider if you want a rustic appeal, contemporary charm, or coastal vibe. Also consider if you want the door to be a focal point or an accent to the rest of the room. The design of the door is also important for this tip, because the color, style, and hardware of the door can all affect the overall outcome of your room.  
4. Materials: The next tip is deciding on what materials you want your barn door to be made from. You can purchase a pre-made or customizable design, or have a door specially made. Barn style doors are commonly made from wood, glass, acrylic, or metal, and  may be comprised of new or recycled materials.
5. Color and Design: In the scope of choosing your materials is choosing your colors and design elements. For a rustic look, the traditional diagonal cross board motif is a good choice for keeping your barn door natural. For a more modern appeal, choose a bold color or choose glass accents. Your options in choice of color and design are broad for the door and the hardware and accents.
6. Installation: You may be equipped to install your barn door yourself, but many people prefer to rely on experts. Many manufacturers of barn doors offer installation, or you can hire a contractor to install the door for you. In either case, make sure you have all instructions needed so your door looks perfect.

Installing a barn door in a home is a great way to add personality and uniqueness. Want more ideas on how you can freshen up your space and add personality? Check out our article titled “Home Staging Ideas that Perk up Any Room“. If you need help staging a vacant home for sale, contact Virtually Staging Properties to learn more about our virtual staging services.