Mirror Barn Doors

A mirror is one of the most unsuspecting elements of home decor. Used mostly as a stand-alone piece in bathrooms and bedrooms, it traditionally doesn’t draw much attention to a space. Yet, there is so much design potential when mirrors are approached in unconventional ways. One of these ways is to use a mirror-backed barn door to transform the spaces throughout your home with a unique design element in surprising places:

6 Ways to Use Mirror Barn Doors in Your Home

• Bathroom
• Closet Doors
• Home Gym
• Living and Dining Room
• Easy Fix for Tight Spaces
• Wall Decor

Though a barn panel is traditionally used to segment living spaces, more and more interior designers, renovators, and homeowners are incorporating the doors in creative and impactful ways. When accompanied by a mirrored panel, a sliding door becomes a powerhouse of design and function. It truly is the perfect element for you to incorporate throughout your home, whether you’re replacing something like an old closet door or doing a major DIY project like renovating a shower.

6 Ways to Use Mirror Barn Doors in Your Home

In many cases, an interior door can easily be replaced by a hinged or sliding mirror barn door. Since barn doors can lock and can be crafted to match specific dimensions and design, you won’t encounter any issues with finding the perfect mirror barn door for your space. Simply take a look around your house and see which room or rooms would look better and function more efficiently with the simple installation of a barn door mirror.

1. Bathroom

Whether you lack the available wall space for a large wall mirror or maybe you simply love the ergonomics of hanging a mirror on the back of a door, a floor-length mirror door is a perfect addition for your bathroom. A master bath, guest bath, or half-bath complete with a mirrored door provides exactly what you need to get ready for work, style your hair, and try on new outfits. Instead of having to shower then travel to your bedroom to finish getting ready, you’ll have easy access to a door mirror that allows you to do it all in one space.Another ingenious way of using mirror decor within bathrooms is to utilize a sliding shower door with an exterior mirrored panel. Installing a sliding mirror barn door in front of a standing shower or open-concept shower both saves space and complements the shower’s sleek design while providing a beautiful glass door panel for practical use.

2. Closet Doors

A mirrored closet door is another innovative way to incorporate a practical yet stylish element into your home. Every bedroom needs at least one mirror, but there’s always the question as to where to place it. Mirrored dressers are a bit outdated, as is a mirrored wardrobe door. Standing mirrors could be a beautiful substitute, yet they are also space-consuming. Not surprisingly, a mirrored barn door is the perfect solution to this problem, especially when the door is also a sliding closet door.A sliding mirror closet door, whether a pocket door, bifold door, or bypass door, fulfills several roles within one piece. First, the sliding barn door features a door track system that allows the panels to move side to side instead of hinging to open in a half-circle like a traditional hinged door. These sliding barn doors are available in options to fit larger and smaller closets, a closet with limited adjacent wall space, as well as rooms that have space to hang the track above the door frame and those that need to utilize the ceiling to mount the door.  Not only does this avant-garde design leave more space available for other furniture, but it also adds a unique design element that can complement both modern and rustic bedrooms alike.When sliding closet doors are accompanied by mirrors, the benefits compound. Now, a homeowner has not one, but two space-saving elements as well as an additional innovative approach to traditional bedroom furniture and hardware. A bedroom closet moves from being a storage area to an eye-catching statement piece that doubles as a mirror. As with a mirrored interior barn door for the bathroom, a homeowner will find convenience in being able to choose an outfit and try it on in front of a gorgeous, floor-length sliding glass door without having to move an inch. In fact, the visual impact of a mirrored closet might even inspire some decorative closet organization to make the interior of the mirrored sliding doors look just as chic as the exterior.

3. Home Gym

A single mirror closet door or multiple mirrors sliding closet doors can find their place in other areas of the house, such as a home gym. If a homeowner is lucky, their home gym will have a closet or cubby dedicated to storing mats, towels, small weights, and recovery rollers.Even if a closet like this is available, the actual larger gym equipment generally follows a different story. Most often, a homeowner can’t dedicate an entire space to workout equipment, so they’ll segment off a section of the basement or office. Mirror door installation can improve both of these situations. Sliding mirror doors can cover both the storage areas and the equipment areas in a home gym. Instead of utilizing regular closet doors or leaving the equipment in plain sight when not in use, consider installing single or double barn doors with mirrors. These doors will multitask, providing both a mirror that can be used to perfect form and admire progress while also creating a beautiful and inconspicuous gym area within a multi-purpose basement or office. Simply slide the doors to reveal your own personal gym and start working out, keeping the mirrored panel within eyesight to refine technique and check your progress as you go.

4. Living and Dining Room

Living and dining spaces can likewise benefit from the addition of a barn door mirror. Though non-traditional in design, a living and dining space mirror adds elegance, as well as a focal point to a room.Imagine a dining area with delicious food and loud laughter and chatter bouncing around the table. Picture a living room where flowering plants and family game nights are illustrated in bright color through shiny, mirrored panels. A hinged barn door or a sliding barn door mirror can create this exact feeling within a home, used either to separate off living and dining areas or as a closet door for bookshelves and cubby spaces.These doors are also a great fix for open-concept areas that would benefit from semi-permanent segmentation. Say a child wants to watch television before bed but a parent would appreciate a quiet dinner in the dining area.  Simply slide the mirrored doors closed to block off the two rooms and open them again when the rooms are not in use.

5. Easy Fix for Tight Spaces

Another innate quality of an interior barn door with mirror panels is its ability to not only save space, but actually create it. How is this possible? Well, a mirror barn door closet or barn door bathroom mirror takes the space that already exists and multiplies it through reflection. While the actual square footage of your home won’t technically increase, your visual concept of the space will. Rooms with a large framed mirror naturally seem more spacious, as the glass reflects both natural and artificial light while the reflection of furniture, portraits, and doorways plays with the eye, tricking it into thinking that the space appears roomy and larger than reality.  Those who live in apartments, smaller condos, or homes with tighter, cramped spaces (or a lot of furniture and decorations) will all benefit from using this technique.

6. Wall Decor

The truth is that a sliding mirrored barn door doesn’t even need to really function as a door to be incorporated into a space. Rustica’s sliding barn door mirrors are so gorgeous, many homeowners choose to install them as mirror wall decor. A barn door wall mirror is another example of creating a statement piece in your interior design while also consuming minimal square footage—the mirror stays flat against its wall as it runs along a track! This is perfect for a bedroom, bathroom, and home gym, but also for smaller living rooms that want to visually increase their square footage through light and reflection. Instead of hanging pictures or leaving walls blank within these spaces, consider a sliding mirror. Rustica has even worked with salon owners to install sliding mirrored barn door that functions decor and a useful mirror, rather than as a door.

9 Reasons to Use a Barn Door with Mirror in the Home

• Modern Aesthetic
• Grow Your Space 
• Enhance the Dressing Process
• Bring in a Rustic Element
• Open a Space
• Brighten a Room
• Conceal Your Pantry
• Create a Focal Point
• Expand Your Half Bath

Sliding barn doors with mirrors may just be the design alternative you never knew you needed. They allow you to get all the benefits of mirrors in your space while also taking advantage of the benefits barn doors provide. The principle of using design elements in moderation applies to sliding barn doors. However, if used sparingly throughout your home, barn doors with mirrors can bring in a unique design element that adds aesthetic interest to your space.

1. Modern Aesthetic

Like other door options, many different barn door designs are available. This means that you can easily find a design that works with the overall design of your space. Selecting a modern door with a mirror can give your room a modern aesthetic, turning a bland room into a beautiful space. A modern design works exceptionally well in the master bedroom or living room.

2. Grow Your Space

Mirrors are often used in interior design as a way to trick the eye into believing there is more space. When wall space is limited, consider using mirrored sliding barn doors. Mirrors can be incorporated into many different barn door ideas, including framed mirrors or mirrors in place of glass in metal barn door styles. This can be helpful in small spaces, such as a living room, dining room, or even the pantry door in smaller kitchens.To really capitalize on the benefits of mirrors in a small space, you can also use mirrored barn doors to create a faux mirror wall. This can be done by using a sliding door track that allows the barn doors to bypass one another. It’s an excellent solution in the master bedroom or a gym where a mirror wall can enhance the overall style of the space.

3. Enhance the Dressing Process

One problem with bifold closet doors is that they are often narrow and do not accommodate a full-length mirror. This issue can be avoided by installing a barn style door with a full-length mirror on your closet. The barn door style takes up minimal space and allows you to fully access your wardrobe without any need to worry about door swing. With the closet door hardware that is available for barn doors, you can rest assured that there is a style that will complement your room’s interior design, whether you are going for a regal look with brass, a modern look with chrome, or a traditional rustic look with raw steel.The best part is that by using a mirrored barn door on your closet, you can easily get dressed, whether it is for an important business meeting with a client or a night on the town. You can quickly get a full-length view of your outfit with your closet door.

4. Bring in a Rustic Element

If your home’s decor is already rustic, with shiplap gracing your walls, then a rustic barn door with a mirror may just be the additional design element to complete your design. Barn door designs can use any number of materials, including solid wood or reclaimed wood. Installing a rustic barn door with a mirror allows you to take advantage of the rustic look of reclaimed wood as well as the advantages that come with using a large mirror in the space. Selecting the right barn door hardware can help complete the rustic look of your space. Rustica has a variety of barn door hardware options from classic to vintage styles.

5. Open a Space

When you have a smaller space, finding ways to make the space appear bigger is essential. This is often achieved using visual tricks, such as glass doors to separate rooms rather than walls. To avoid any issues with door swing, sliding door systems that use barn doors with glass panels are often a solution.However, if you need a bit more privacy than glass panels allow, an alternative is to use a barn door with a mirror center door. Instead of using glass, mirrors are used, reflecting the space. This can be especially helpful in the living room where you entertain guests. The reflection makes it look as though there is both a greater number of guests as well as a larger space.

6. Brighten a Room 

A modern mirror barn door can be used in the home to brighten the room it is in while adding a touch of style. This interior barn door with a mirror helps brighten the room by reflecting the light in the space. A brighter room can make you feel happier. Ideally, the room will have some amount of natural light that will reflect off the mirror, making the room look brighter than it actually is. This will help create an airy ambiance in the space.If natural light is not available or is limited, the room can still be made to look brighter by reflecting artificial light as well. This can be especially helpful in dark, dingy bedrooms or even in living rooms that are lacking in natural light.

7. Conceal Your Pantry

Sliding barn doors are renowned for removing the concern of door swing, which is extremely important in small space. This is what makes barn doors such a great alternative for the pantry in small kitchens. Barn doors are easy to open, and they don’t need to take up any more space than necessary. By choosing a sliding barn door with a mirror, the space in a small kitchen can be maximized by reflecting the kitchen, making it appear large and spacious.

8. Create a Focal Point

Interior barn doors can be used to create a focal point in a room. When deciding which type of sliding barn door is right for your space, one of the best barn door trends is to use sliding mirror doors in the living room. While door mirrors reflect the space, how they are framed can easily turn it into the focal point of the room. Mirrored barn doors come in many different styles, with a framed center mirror being the most popular. Selecting a frame style that stands out from the rest of your interior design can make your barn door the focal point of your room, with barn door hardware a