I have been doing the French door treatment to all the closet doors in our house, and have learned things along the way to apply to the next set. I recently completed our Master bedroom closet doors and WOW was there more work than I anticipated! I had tweaked some things this time that added to the already numerous steps, but the outcome is better looking than the others I’ve done so far.

First, were we started:

These doors, like all the trim in the house, are super dark, and since they take up an entire wall, they really suck the light out of the room. I have found with the rest of the doors, two coats of primer and three to four coats of paint are needed to fully cover the dark stain; and even after all that work and time, you are still clearly able to see the texture of the wood grain. This time I decided to put a thin MDF panel in the middle to cut out the exposed end grain.

Primer and two and a half coats of paint, the outsides were mostly complete.

I also decided to do the trim on the inside right away, instead of waiting a few months before picking up steam again. Without the trim, the seam on the back of the doors where the bi-folds  meet is exposed; trimming it out hides all the sins. Plus, it gives a sturdier spot for hooks or a mirror

Once handles are put on, this project is basically finished!

With the new doors, I also took the time to finally address the mismatched drawer fronts and handles on the insides of the closet. As a closet designer, my own closet should be amazing, but isn’t there some quote about a plumber’s house has the most leaks? Anyway, these modern chrome handles tie in the shaker style and match the rods. Over all, a very polished look.

One more before and after:

The countdown for the basement flooring install is just a few weeks away!