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There’s no denying it, barns door are in! They are all over Pinterest and the one featured in my own kitchen got a lot of comments. It may seem a bit adventurous to include one in your home, but they can easily be understated and on-trend, plus they’re ideal when you’re working with limited space! Below are some of our favourites.
One of the most popular places to buy barn doors and hardware these days is good old Bunnings! They stock a variety of brands like Corinthian and Hume with a great range of designs in solid timber, timber veneer or primed and ready to paint MDF. Bear in mind they’re usually special order items so expect to wait three to four weeks. Prices start from $249.
They also sell the black barn door hardware I used in my own kitchen which sells for just $132. I’m really happy with it, two years on.
Fancy something a little more custom? Check out Brisbane’s Billygoat Barn Doors, who have built quite the reputation on Instagram!
We also love what Sydney carpenter Shannon Ashton created here with a mirrored door:
Contact him if you’d like to discuss a custom barn door design.
Rustica Hardware: We all know gold taps are in, but what about gold barn door hardware? Perfect for achieving that touch of elegance, US brand Rustica Hardware (available in Australia) has introduced three new finishes: Modern Gold, Mountain Gold and Champagne Gold. But if gold’s not your thing they also stock every other type of barn door or barn door hardware you could imagine!
Barn doors don’t have to be expensive, despite the impressive statement they make. Our carpenter achieved our look by covering the wall and a very plain and affordable oversized door with Easycraft’s popular EasyVJ wall panelling then painted it all in the same colour.
The popular Three Birds Renovations love a good barn door too. Their builder hacked a plain door from Bunnings to create something stunning for Bonnie’s home, using the gold Rustica hardware mentioned above.
Ideal Barn Doors: Supplying a range of classic timber barn doors, they all come ready to be stained or painted so you can keep your options open. Also stocking hardware, the wide range includes everything from stainless steel and matte black to the more wacky designs of an anchor, guitar and axe! I am particularly in love with their black steel and glass iteration. Gorgeous!
Obviously much more practical than us, blogger Katrina Chambers recently showed how easy it is to DIY an affordable barn door in your home. We think it looks fab!
Catering to popular demand, Doors Plus also exclusively stock the Glengary range of solid Ash barn doors.
We love that the barn door trend isn’t just reserved for country or traditional interiors. Barn doors can be modern and sleek too. And practically, they’re obviously a massive space saver, perfect for applications like en suites and butler’s pantries. And above all, they make a great visual statement, whether you want them to blend into the background (like mine) or stand out.
Some more barn door inspo from around the internet
Have you installed a barn door in your home? Please tell us about it in the comments!
Have you checked out our new, dedicated renovation section? Our former sister site Reno Addict is now part of this site!
I didn’t know Barn doors were popular. We have three in a cottage
Then you don’t watch Foxtel. The building programmes have been using them for at least 6 years I know of probably longer. They are so elegant and leave pocket doors for dead. I’ve hated them since 1974
I love barn doors. There is something about them. We have one installed and we used an original vintage barn door and fab hardware from Country Barn Doors in country Tenterfield. We have an old cottage and the barn door fits in beautifully between the original and the newer extension.
That sounds just perfect, Pam! We love them too!
We’re just finishing our new house and used a large barn door to cover our study nook (so we can hide all the mess away when needed!). Our builder built ours and we used Rustica Hardware for the tracks. Initially we were going to use bi-fold doors and we’re so glad we changed to a barn door, it saves space & looks fabulous!
Sounds like a great solution! Jen
Hi Jen, great post on Barn Doors, yes they are becoming very popular and they look fabulous. Countrybarn Doors started hand crafting Barn Doors around 4 years ago, and we have been very busy from day one. We are a husband and wife team and have a large range of designs and finishes which has made our doors very popular with customers all around Australia.
We are about to order a black steel / glass barn door… any chance you know of any companies with best deal on at this moment? Thanks
Ideal barn doors.
https://idealbarndoors.com.au/barn-doors/steel-barn-door
Can you do this on a wardrobe? If you have a four door wardrobe can they be dually hung?
Yes they can
Sharron Clark from Brandoors.com.au is a total con artist. Stay away from this business unless you like losing money see https://www.productreview.com.au/p/barn-doors-australia.html
Thank you for this info, we have removed them from this article.
The Merry Barn have closed
come to our shop, we have the wide range of barn doors in Melbourne
My Husband had just made our barn door for our pantry, from scratch, using wood from the discarded paneling of our kitchen. He had an idea in his mind about how it should look, and was able to construct it from there. He has done brilliantly and could even go into business (not that he would) it’s THAT GOOD!!!
I love what he has made for our home!
That’s so great and even more special that he made it! Hoorah! Jen
I would highly recommend Rustica or Brio hardware which we have used in the past.
Industry insider’s advice: cheap hardware can cause many issues such as derailment, broken walls and accidents with jammed limbs (ouch!). There have also been a number companies that have already folded within Australia as they offered cheap and nasty products leaving consumers with no warranties.
Do your research and opt for an American or European made product – it may cost a little more but the engineering and quality will be worth the piece of mind.
Thanks Lisa, great tips!