How To Make A French Door Into A Picture Frame

Distress the door for shabby chic style decor.

How to make a french door into a picture frame.

However french doors are usually worth the extra effort for once they are up and everything is in order they make a handsome addition to your living space whether they are interior or exterior. Use an old french door mullioned door or glass paned cabinet door for an original family photo album picture frame. If you are fitting french doors to what was an original wall or single door prepare the door frames and lintels beforehand. Kind of reminds me of those photo room divider panels.

Use a circular saw to cut the door rail keeping the saw blade on the waste side of the line. Jason from east coast upcyclers shares some ideas on how to transform a multiple glass frame door into a work of art. Paint it a bright primary color. Start by cutting the wide bottom rail on the door so it s the same width as the top rail.

How to make a french door photo gallery. Thanks go out to raw food family and chartreuse co for inspiration for this. Cut the door header. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.

Buy the replacement door. Buy an unfinished french door frame or two single doors with pre cut centerpieces from your local lumber store. Mar 31 2014 yesterday i posted a tutorial on how to repurpose an old door into a beautiful table today i have an entirely different way to repurpose an old french door and it s super cool. Measure the door frame to make sure the new doors will fit.

Framing for a french door is similar to framing for a single door except there are two doors and each door will be hung one on each side of the opening. To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. Mark the cutting location with a pencil then score the line with a utility knife to prevent splintering. Measure the door frame.