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Barn doors Australia: Where to buy & different looks

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This post was updated in February 2023.

There’s no denying it, barns door are in! They are all over Pinterest and the one featured in my own kitchen got a lot of comments. It may seem a bit adventurous to include one in your home, but they can easily be understated and on-trend, plus they’re ideal when you’re working with limited space! Below are some of our favourites.

One of the most popular places to buy barn doors and hardware these days is good old Bunnings! They stock a variety of brands like Corinthian and Hume with a great range of designs in solid timber, timber veneer or primed and ready to paint MDF. Bear in mind they’re usually special order items so expect to wait three to four weeks. Prices start from $289.

They also sell the black barn door hardware I used in my own kitchen which sells for just $232. I’m really happy with it, four years on.

Fancy something a little more custom? Check out Brisbane’s Billygoat Barn Doors, who have built quite the reputation on Instagram!

Barndoor Outlet: Based in Melbourne, Barn Door Outlet is an affordable online barn door and hardware specialist. Products range from pinewood barn doors, white barn doors, grey barn doors, DIY barn doors, hardware, locks and they also offer customisation.

Barndoor Outlet Australia — Barndoor Outlet barn doors work well on this mud room

Aubarndoor: Another Aussie barn door and hardware specialist, Aubarndoor offer a wide variety of stylish options including fishbone and metal framed glass door designs. The range also includes a variety of hardware finishes including white, stainless and black and they offer doors and hardware that supports a by-pass system too.

Ideal Barn Doors: Supplying a range of classic timber barn doors, they all come ready to be stained or painted so you can keep your options open. Also stocking hardware, the wide range includes everything from stainless steel and matte black to the more wacky designs of an anchor, guitar and axe! I am particularly in love with their black steel and glass iteration. Gorgeous!

Reeded glass barn door — Ideal Barn Doors also offer this on-trend reeded glass barn door

Obviously much more practical than us, blogger Katrina Chambers recently showed how easy it is to DIY an affordable barn door in your home. We think it looks fab!

Catering to popular demand, Doors Plus also exclusively stock the Glengary range of solid Ash barn doors.

These Safeglass doors from Doors Plus allow light to shine through

Prestige Barn Doors: This unique range includes barn doors made from reclaimed timber as well as Aztec and Chevron inspired designs. The company also produces souble or triple sliding barn doors that run along two or more tracks (see below), passing in front of and behind each other. Each door requires its own rolling door hardware kit with two hangers on each end of each panel.

Barn doors don’t have to be expensive, despite the impressive statement they make. Our carpenter achieved our look by covering the wall and a very plain and affordable oversized door with Easycraft’s popular EasyVJ wall panelling then painted it all in the same colour.

We love that the barn door trend isn’t just reserved for country or traditional interiors. Barn doors can be modern and sleek too. And practically, they’re obviously a massive space saver, perfect for applications like ensuites and butler’s pantries. And above all, they make a great visual statement, whether you want them to blend into the background (like mine) or stand out.

Some more barn door inspo from around the internet:

Have you installed a barn door in your home? Please tell us about it in the comments!

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Video tour: Jen’s kitchen

Barn door hardware: New paintable, DIY from Corinthian

Aside from being a fabulous space-saving option, the barn door has fabulous design versatility – it complements virtually any interior (from industrial to farmhouse) and works in almost any room. The barn door also happens to reign supreme in The Designory’s latest project, courtesy of Corinthian’s brand new ‘Moda Barn Door Collection’ which you can see pictured here.

“The new designs are an extension of the popular Moda interior door range, which takes cues from the simple yet elegant shaker style. Acting as functional feature in both small apartments and more spacious houses, the Moda Barn Door Collection provides homeowners with a solution of a sliding door that is perfect for walls where there is no cavity pocket and can be used in a variety of applications, from kitchens to living rooms to bathrooms,” says Corinthian Doors Marketing Manager, Amy Ryan. (They must be nice because Jen has the MODA doors throughout her home too!)

The doors are crafted from sustainable solid timber, and available in two finishes; a light American white oak veneer that’s perfect for staining, or primed, which allows for a smooth paint finish. We’re rather excited about this feature, as we have a penchant for coloured doors!

The Corinthian barn doors come in a primed, paintable option

There are multiple designs across the range including a diagonal brace, centre brace and British brace and all of the designs are mirrored on both sides.

Obviously, hardware is vital to the barn door aesthetic with tracks and rollers left purposefully exposed. As such, the Moda range features a matte black face-mounted barn door track and hardware kit including a two-metre track, rollers and anti-jump stops for smooth gliding.

A barn door worked a treat in The Designory's recent project — A barn door worked a treat in the bedroom of The Designory’s recent project

Stability can be an issue when it comes to barn doors, but Corinthian have covered that too. “Poor anchoring can be a common pitfall for barn doors and results in them swinging away from and into walls, causing potential damage,” says Amy.

The range features two types of door guides to prevent this from happening, and they are both simple enough to DIY. The classic floor-mounted version secures doors discretely (and comes included in the barn door track and hardware kit). And for floors that are difficult to drill into (tiles, cement, stone, marble), there is a wall-mounted door guide (sold separately) that can be affixed to the adjacent skirting or wall.

Photography: The Designory & Andy Macpherson Studio

For more on Corinthian doors | Check out the coloured barn door in Jen’s kitchen