Table of Contents
- 4 – 2×3 @ 84″
- 4 – 2×3 @ 17″
- 4 – 2×3 @ 14″
Sides
- 2 – three/4″ thick plywood minimize 36″ x seventeen-one/4″
Deal with Frame
- five – 1×4 @ 36″
- 8 – 1×4 @ seventeen-three/4″
Shelves
- 2 – 1×8 @ 87″
- 2 – 1×10 @ 87″
Center Shelf Supports and Cleats
- five – 1×2 @ 14″
- five – 1×2 @ 17″
Base Trim
- one – 2×3 @ 90″
- 2 – 2×3 @ eighteen-three/4″
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Doorways
- 2- one/4″ thick plywood minimize 20″ x 30″
- 4- 1×3 @ 30″
- 2- 1×3 @ 15″
- one- 1×3 @ 29 one/4″ from corner to corner minimize at an angle of 28 levels
How To Establish A Sliding Barn Doorway Leisure Heart: The Process
Stage one) Build The Frame
The frames are pretty self-explanatory but I have provided a concluded photo as nicely as a in depth diagram. I designed three independent consoles so that is why you see 6 of these frames.
Stage 2) Add The Sides
Attach the three/4″ plywood by 1st applying a bead of wood glue all over the edge of the plywood and secure utilizing 2 one/2″ screws. Repeat with every single portion.
Stage three) Attach to the wall.
I apologize but I forgot to consider a photo of the frame installed just before encounter frame, shelves and cleats ended up installed but I have provided a diagram underneath to give you the measurements.
I installed tongue and groove vehicle-siding for texture which reveals through the open again side. Another wonderful strategy would be to paint a contrasting paint coloration or insert a fun wallpaper on the wall behind the console.
Stage 4) Add The Deal with Frame
Stage five) Add cleats and shelves
Stage six) Add major boards.
Never attach at this stage due to the fact it will make it far more tricky to paint or stain them.
Stage seven) Stain or paint frame and major
Frame and doorways: Sherwin Williams SW Iron Ore (identical coloration that Cassity utilised here!)
Best (Pine): Custom Minwax stain coloration combine of 50/50 Typical Gray/Jacobean
Stage 8) Make Doorways
You could also make classic shaker cupboard doorways adhering to this tutorial here.
Rip plywood to 20″ x 30″ panels (or size of opening). With nail gun, attach the two 30″ trim boards to the plywood panel.
Double look at your measurement and minimize the remaining trim boards to finish the doorway panel. Attach with nail gun.
To create the diagonal design and style displayed on my amusement middle, your board will be 29 one/4″ very long from corner to corner with an angle of 28 levels. Again, attach with nail gun.
Stain or paint doorways (or both equally!). I painted mine Sherwin Williams Iron Ore to match the frame. (This is the identical coloration Cassity painted her interior doorways and colorwashed her barn doorway here to insert coloration though however demonstrating the wood grain.)
Stage 9) Hang Doorways
I followed the guidance provided with my sliding doorway hardware. See our Remodelaholic picks for spending plan-friendly sliding doorway hardware here.
Stage ten) Attach major boards to the frame
That is it! Not too negative for an total sliding barn doorway amusement middle, right? Now it’s time for the fun part…the accessories.
I selected chunky baskets, outdated trunks and steel containers to accessorize our person cave opening shelving. They insert further storage though holding a masculine experience.

I am so delighted with the way my sliding barn doorway amusement middle turned out. All of the activity programs and cable boxes are hidden at the rear of the barn doorways when not in use, but the doorways simply slide open to give obtain when essential. The further storage is perfect for all of the PS4/XBox games and our DVDs and I even have a basket for distant controls. Lifetime is very good for all of us!
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At first printed 08.26.2017 // Current 03.twenty five.2020