How to makeover your wardrobe doors in a weekend

If you’re like me, you love a good DIY project. Especially one that can be completed in a weekend and makes a big impact. Today, I’m going to show you how to makeover your wardrobe doors in a weekend! All you need are some basic materials and tools. So read on for all the details, and get ready to start your weekend project!

Where we started

The wardrobe doors in this spare bedroom were plain vinyl doors and I hated them. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money replacing them but they definitely needed a makeover. Tony and I discussed how we could add some interest with making the doors too heavy.

In the rest of our home we have used the shaker profile for cabinetry so we decided that this would be a good option here.

Making the changes

We used 3mm MDF we found at Bunnings. Next up we measured the size of the profile of our existing cabinets and replicated it. For us it was 60mm. We also used a 3mm spacer between the middle pieces to make it appear like two doors.

We used Selleys Aquadhere with some dots of superglue which held the timber in place perfectly. Initially we were going to just do the timber around the outside like our kitchen doors. However, once we started laying the timber pieces out we decided it need a bit more.

Paint makes all the difference

As we were painting over vinyl I made sure to use a good undercoat so the paint would adhere properly. Next up was two coats of the paint we use for all our timber trims – Dulux Lexicon Quarter.

The finished product – How to makeover your wardrobe doors in a weekend

This DIY is one of my favourites. The impact it has made in the small bedroom is amazing. It was easy and inexpensive which is always a winning combination.

Changing your old, vinyl wardrobe doors with new shaker-style white ones is a quick and easy weekend project. It can make a big impact on the overall look of your bedroom. With just a little bit of paint and some basic carpentry skills, you can give your bedroom an instant facelift at a fraction of the cost of buying new wardrobe doors.

Check out the makeover we gave our living room.

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