Residential Interior Painting: Barn Doors

Barn doors are not just for countryside barns anymore. All across Northern Virginia, barn doors are showing up as an interior décor piece. Barn doors are basically doors that hang from a rod and slide open and shut. While they can give a space a unique look and feel, the big attraction is their functionality.

Barn doors are big space savers. A normal swing door requires 9 feet to operate. That may not sound like much but if you have a space-starved area, a sliding door can give you that precious extra room for furniture, appliances, or just moving around.

Interior barn doors come in all sizes. Double doors can work the same as pocket doors, separating rooms when closed and providing a unique contrast when open. Big barn doors can close off large openings or just remain static as an interesting piece of wall décor. Probably the most popular is the “normal” sized barn door that replaces a regular swing door.

Barn Door Customization and Installation

If you want your barn door to be uniquely yours, you need to enlist the help of the professional painters and installers at Reston-based All American Painting Plus. Thanks to this popular decorating trend, installing and painting barn doors has become a regular part of our residential interior painting services.

You can choose barn doors from any number of vendors. They come in all sizes and designs. But installing the relatively heavy door can be tricky and you really need an experienced hand to ensure a proper, secure, and level installation. We are happy to provide that assistance.

If you have an inspired vision of what your door should look like, but you can’t find it readymade, our professional painting experts have an artistic streak and can handcraft and decorate a barn door to your specifications.

Unique Colors for a Unique Barn Door Décor

Regardless how you use it, a barn door is going to be a decorating statement. Even if you decide on a plain white door for a closet to save space, that door is going to look like it came from outdoors, hanging on visible hardware and without a doorknob. If you are going to add decorating, why not make it interesting?

Keep your mind open, look around at the colors in the room. And remember the theme you are trying to accomplish. Whatever color or colors you decide on, know that by using All American Painting Plus, the finished product is going to have a perfect professional finish.

The color possibilities run the gamut of the color wheel.

• Bright Barn Red. Want to show your confidence? Want an instant accent wall? Bright red with a glossy finish, as opposed to the traditional weathered red, makes a definite, contemporary statement.
• Bright Yellow. Yellow and grey was a popular combo in the ‘20s but today it comes across as modern contemporary. Remember, these doors come with texture because they are made of planks and that plays a large role in how they are perceived.
• Glossy Black. A sophisticated barn look? Sounds improbable but it is a surprisingly contemporary addition to a décor.

Color is important but so are the other visible elements of the door including hardware, pulls, planks, and cross hatch designs. Our talented interior painting contractors are happy to make recommendations.

Contact All American Painting Plus

If there is a barn door in your future, call Northern Virginia’s premiere painting service for an original design or installation of a readymade door. Call us today!