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Beneath My Heart

Closet Door Makeover Reveal! {Dremel Weekends}

DECOR· Uncategorized

26 Sep

 

I am so excited to share this makeover with you!!  I have been wanting to give my hall closet a makeover, and I have finally done it.  Yay!

I completed this makeover as part of “Dremel Weekends.”

 

closet makeover

 

Here is what my closet looked like before…

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It had brown bi-fold doors on it that I wanted to get rid of.  {This space used to be a bedroom and this was the bedroom closet.  But now it is in the hallway because of the way we added our addition on to our home.}

So I found some used hollow core doors at the habitat store for $20 a piece.  They were the perfect size for my closet.

closet makeover

I measured the height of the door and began cutting my 1×4 the same size.

closet makeover

 

I used my  Dremel Saw Max to cut the 1×4’s.  I love this thing!

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It cuts like butter.  Smile  And if you are afraid of using a chop saw for basic cuts, you might really like to try a Dremel Saw-Max™ .  It has different blades to cut through metal, tile, plastic, wood, and masonry.  {Cy is excited about this!}

closet makeover

I also cut some 1×8’s for the top and bottom of the door.  I am not including the measurements for my door, because your door may be a different size than mine.

But I did lay the pieces out on the ground to show you how the go together.

closet makeover

Before I nailed the pieces to my door, I applied wood glue under each piece.

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Next, I measured the “white” space left on my doors to get the measurements that I needed to cut my bead board.  My Dremel Saw Max worked perfectly on my bead board as well!

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Then I glued the bead board to the door and secured it with nails.

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I got an inexpensive nail gun to use for this project.  Now that Cy is working in remodeling, he takes his nail gun and compressor with him wherever he goes.

closet makeover

This mama needed her OWN nail gun.  This one works perfectly for little projects I like to do around the home.

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Next, I filled all the nail holes and seams with wood filler.

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After the wood filler was dry, it was time to sand.

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Dremel has a cool multi-tool that I used to sand all the wood filler smooth.

 

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Multi-Max™ MM20

My Dremel Multi-Max has other accessories as well:

  • MM610 Flexible Scraper Blade
  • MM480 Wood Flush Cut Blade
  • MM450 Wood and Drywall Saw Blade
  • MM11 Hook and Loop Pad
  • MM70W Sanding sheets, wood (8)
  • MM70P Sandiing sheets, paint (3)
  • Storage Case and Wrench

 

I’ve already used the Wood Finish cut blade several times on other projects.  It’s awesome. Smile

 

Cy helped me fill all the seams around the bead board with some caulk.

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I wanted some black handles, but couldn’t find the ones I wanted.  So I found some silver ones and spray painted them black.  Voila!

 

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I hung the door with gate hinges because that was the look I was going after.

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I absolutely LOVE the way my doors turned out!!  They fit in perfectly with my home.

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Here is what the doors look like as you come down the stairs.

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Have you every given your closet doors a makeover??

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*This post was sponsored by Dremel tools as part of their “Dremel Weekends” projects.  I received the tools to review and a gift card to purchase my supplies.  All the work and opinions are 100% mine. Smile

63 Comments

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Comments

  1. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    September 26, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Traci, Love your closet door transformation and this little tool sounds like one I need.
    xx,
    Sherry

    Reply
  2. BeckyB says

    September 26, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    So pretty! These came out beautifully. Thanks for the great directions too.

    Reply
  3. Lissa says

    September 26, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    What nail gun did you get (did you buy another compressor as well)? I would love to get a nail gun/compressor for around the house work but am not sure what to look for in one.

    Reply
    • Marty says

      September 26, 2013 at 3:14 pm

      This is to Lissa: I found a small air compresser w/gun & brad nailer @ Lowes for less than $80.00
      I think its about 2 gals and weighs less than 15 lbs. Super easy to handle and easy to load…Check it out!!!

      Reply
  4. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    September 26, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Oh I love them, so pretty and you are so clever. What a great idea. Beautiful job. Hugs, Marty

    Reply
  5. Rebekah Miller says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Looks great!

    Reply
  6. GinaE says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Traci, girl you absolutely ROCK!! I love those doors and have the same closet needing that help. If you hadn’t done this post, I never would have thought I might be able to do this too.
    Love your new barn/closet doors!

    Reply
  7. Edith Karoline Jasser says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    Gorgeous, that closet door is perfect, what a great idea, and I will get a dremel multi max myself, having the right tools is so important. I see you also work with your hands and hate gloves of any kind, oh well, same hear, I have to get close to the job…
    You did a wonderful job, and keep them coming.
    Edith YourChicagoConnection

    Reply
  8. Beth says

    September 26, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    That is a very impressive make-over. It’s beautiful and functional – SO much better than bifold doors in any area.

    Reply
  9. Gari says

    September 26, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    OMG! OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVE dremels! I don’t have the new cutters but I love their little drill type thing for carving and sanding small things! Your doors ROCK!!! Great job! Who’d-a-thunk it?! Awesomeness!!!

    Reply
  10. Tresha says

    September 26, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Great job! I am going to get the Dremel Saw for my husband’s birthday (then I can use it).

    Reply
  11. Shirley says

    September 26, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    I know you get sick of me saying, “You did it again”. I love this and I have solid door on my closet that pass each other and it is hard to get thing in the middle. This would sure solve the problem. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Carolyn says

    September 26, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    These are wonderful! Would love to try this on my foyer closet door. What did you use to keep the doors closed? And after adding the frame boards, did it add much thickness to the doors? Such a nice custom look!

    Reply
  13. Shannon Spakes says

    September 26, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Great idea! You did an awesome job…very professional!

    Reply
  14. Ruth says

    September 26, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    Love what you have done with these doors–so clever and unique. Thanks for the info about your saw!!

    Reply
  15. Betsy says

    September 26, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Gorgeous! I’m SO impressed! I like having my own tools, too! I want that little saw! ha.

    Reply
  16. Jessica @ Mom 4 Real says

    September 26, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    They are amazing, Traci!!! And that tool??? I’m going to need one of those! Adding to my Christmas list :)

    Reply
  17. Lisa T. says

    September 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    Your closet doors are amazing. Such a neat idea. Love that look. A Dremel needs to be on my Christmas list!

    Reply
  18. Michele T says

    September 26, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    Wow!! I am soooo impressed!! Wish I had the talent to do stuff like that! You have an awesome designer vision!!

    Reply
  19. Lisa says

    September 26, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    Looks fantastic Traci!! Awesome job!!

    Reply
  20. Ann Nell says

    September 26, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    absolutely great job !

    Reply
  21. brenda says

    September 26, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    you did it again. it looks great and even professional. Better watch out or Cy will be getting you into some coveralls and taking you wth him on jobs.

    Reply
  22. Dana O says

    September 27, 2013 at 12:13 am

    I have never EVER responded to a blog post, but this is AWESOME! Out of my league, but I aspire to do the same. Thanks for sharing! Gorgeous project.

    Reply
  23. Start 2 Finish Plastering says

    September 27, 2013 at 4:53 am

    The details of how you put them together are very descriptive, no stone left unturned very nice job! Inspiring.

    Reply
  24. Brandi @ Nest of Bliss says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:24 am

    This is wonderful! I will keep this in mind.. we need to build custom doors for our upstairs closet!!

    Reply
  25. Tina says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:40 am

    WOW!! You did a GREAT job. They are beautiful. I’m impressed how you did those all on your own. You go girl! Like the picture of the closet doors with your living room in the background.

    Reply
  26. katie says

    September 27, 2013 at 8:59 am

    oMG! This is amazing!!! What a fantastic makeover. I secretly wish I had old doors to replace in my home!!!

    Reply
  27. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says

    September 27, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Wow, girl, you are getting so good with those tools!! I really need to get some new ones myself so I can try more things. I love love your doors!!! Did you dream that up yourself? I’ve never seen that done, what a fantastic idea. Those doors are stunning now! Go Traci!

    Reply
  28. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    September 27, 2013 at 9:10 am

    This is an amazing makeover! I love what you did with the closet doors. Gorgeous!
    Leslie

    Reply
  29. Mary says

    September 27, 2013 at 10:59 am

    I just love this!!! I would like to try something like this for the closet doors in my guest room but they need to slide as there isn’t enough room between wall and bed to open doors. But this might give me a starting point. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  30. Richella @ Imparting Grace says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Traci, this is so cool and so YOU!! What an amazing makeover.

    And aren’t Dremel tools the best? You’ll never guess why we got our first one. It was to work on cars for a Cub Scout pinewood derby!! Boy, that was a lot of years ago! :)

    Love you!

    Reply
  31. Angela says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    I love it! Great job.

    Reply
  32. Shelly says

    September 28, 2013 at 10:16 am

    They look lovely! Does it work okay to have closet doors that thick, though? By adding the extra 3/4″, especially of solid material, I would have been worried about how the doors look and swing. I assume that’s not an issue?

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  33. Connie A says

    September 28, 2013 at 10:51 am

    These are perfect for my upstairs redo. Curious how you compensated the door/doorframe. If a std. door fits the existing doorjamb, then adding 1x’s would add 3/4″ to the overall thickness of the door and no longer fit into the existing jamb. Could you fill me in on this portion of the project please.

    Reply
  34. Phil Deez says

    September 28, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    I guess I need to go buy a Dremel Saw Max! HA!

    Reply
  35. Loribeth says

    September 28, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Those turned out great. I haven’t ever done anything to closet doors. But, I am thinking about doing something to the hollow core doors in our home. I’d love to replace them, but that’s not in the budget with the kitchen renovation going on. So I’m going to use some beadboard wallpaper to make them look kind of like what you did with your closet doors.

    Reply
  36. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    These came out great! Pinning later :)

    Reply
    • traci says

      October 1, 2013 at 10:16 am

      Thank you, Jessica!! :)

      Reply
  37. Carole @ Rustic Artistry says

    October 1, 2013 at 9:49 am

    This project is going right to the top of my hubby’s honey do list. He’s a carpenter, owns a Dremel and I loathe our bifold doors. Perfect match!

    Reply
  38. Murraywells says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Wow What a great idea closet doors are awesome.
    i am so impressed you done a great job. Thanku for such a awesome post.

    Reply
  39. Misty says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Can you let me now how you hung these?

    Reply
  40. Maxine says

    November 4, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    Just what I was looking for to do on a laundry closet that has no room for regular hinge. Could you explain what the doors close against, is there door stops inside? Thanks so much for the awesome ides!

    Reply
  41. Maxine says

    November 4, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Where can I get those exact hinges and are they strong enough that doors won’t sag in time?

    Reply
  42. Andrea says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Wow! Love them. They look so expensive.

    Reply
    • traci says

      November 6, 2013 at 4:11 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  43. Regina says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    I love this, I want to do all my inside doors like this!!!!

    Reply
  44. Donnella Looger says

    December 29, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    The closet doors are my favorite of 2013. Can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the next year.

    Reply
  45. Tara says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    This is such an amazing transformation! Today I’ve clicked on a few projects from Pinterest that I really liked and so far they are all yours. Needless to say, you have a new follower! So excited to keep looking around and build some stuff! :)

    Reply
  46. TammyLee says

    May 8, 2014 at 7:57 am

    What hardware did you purchase to keep the doors closed?

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    • traci says

      May 8, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      They stay shut on their own.

      Reply
  47. Rebecca says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    I love these doors! Can you tell me how you hung the doors? I have a closet with bifold doors that are on a track. I would love to take these down!

    Reply
    • traci says

      August 27, 2014 at 7:36 am

      The doors are hung with the back hinges you see in the picture. Thanks!

      Reply
  48. Lori says

    November 25, 2014 at 11:30 am

    do the doors still operate as bifold or does each side swing out? I love the look but don’t have a lot of room for swing out.

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    • traci says

      November 25, 2014 at 6:40 pm

      Lori, the doors swing out. They are not bifold doors anymore.

      Reply
  49. Vicki says

    December 5, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    I love these! Especially that you used upcycled doors. It looks like you must have changed the trim around the door frame before installing these? You would need a trim with a flat profile, correct? Then is there a catch of any kind to keep these closed? Thanks in advance.

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  50. Tara says

    March 20, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Do you have to buy doors, or could you just add the wood and bead board to the top of the folding doors? Of course the won’t fold anymore, but that is what I want. Just wondering if this could be done without buying different doors.

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  51. rosie says

    March 27, 2015 at 5:32 am

    I love this! We have a two door closet in our home which has two Louvre “slats” type doors, which has yet to be tackled, this is great inspiration, thank you so much x Have pinned for later, hugs xx

    Reply
    • traci says

      April 2, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      Thank you Rosie! Be sure and snap a photo of share when it’s all complete!

      Reply
  52. Andre' Cialona says

    April 27, 2015 at 3:23 am

    What kind of seal did you use around the bead board and why? Was it after you painted all white?

    Reply
  53. Lisa @ Ruthie Bell Home says

    January 14, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    Wow, I love this idea! It turned out beautiful.

    http://ruthiebellhome.com/a-farmhouse-kitchen-renovation-part-1/

    Reply
  54. Stacey says

    February 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    How does door latch?

    Reply
  55. rezki says

    March 15, 2016 at 11:46 am

    white color make the door look vintage style,,cool

    Reply
  56. Nancy Fitzpatrick says

    October 28, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    It’s so refreshing to see a makeover I think I could replicate, one worthy of replicating. This is a beautiful job, and you make it seem so doable. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

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