Closet Door Ideas

One of the most common types of doors in a home is louvered doors. They are used for closet doors, a wardrobe, utility rooms and linen closets and are designed for air circulation. The air in many closets and utility rooms become stagnant with absolutely no air circulation to them. This can leave your clothing smelling like they are one of the five degrees of dirty. Louvered doors can let your clothing as well as shoes breathe. These doors come in a variety of designs such as café and plantation doors. Café doors are short saloon style doors that will swing in or out while plantation doors go from top to bottom.

Most bedroom closet doors are swing open doors. Plantation louvered doors can replace your old doors and give your bedroom an open feeling. The Fir Full Louvered Solid Wood Interior Doors that can be found at source4doors.com come in different sizes and finishes. They are made of solid fir wood and their prices will vary greatly. Many retailers offer to cut the bottoms of most plantation doors if they are too long to make them fit the height of your doorway.

Shutterscanada.ca has a large selection of unique louvered doors. They offer hinges that are attached to the louvers so you can open or close them. These are great for the kitchen or dining room. They vary in prices and sizes so it is necessary to contact them to get a quote on the size and design you want. Pine is a common material in louvered doors. Pine Veneer Panel & Louvered Interior Doors found at bairdbrothers.com came in various sizes and range in prices from $116.50 to $187.50 for a single door. 2 door bifold doors range from $197.50 to $242.00 and 4 door bifold doors range from $395.00 to $484.00.

If you are looking for unfinished doors, the Pinecroft 36 In. x 42 In. Unfinished Louvered Cafe Door found on homedepot.com for $117.00 a pair can be stained or painted to match your interior décor. These are great for a wardrobe because they can be stained to match the wood in the wardrobe. They are smaller doors than the plantation doors and would fit perfectly on a wardrobe. These doors should be stained and then varnished in order to give them a professional look. It is a good idea to sand them before staining them.

For a darker finish on your louvered doors, consider Louver Mahogany Doors from etodoors.com. They are available in different sizes and range in prices from $199.00 to $429.00. Any of these doors are perfect for a bedroom closet.  They give your clothing an opportunity to breathe as well as make the closet feel more like a part of your bedroom instead of a separate entity. If you can’t find the louvered doors you are looking for, ask your local retailers if they can order them for you. In many cases they can be shipped directly to the store for pick up later.