A Modern Approach to Sliding ‘Barn Doors’

by Phil Bruckbauer

Solid Door with Metal Accents and Horizontal Glass

Reclaimed Wood Door with Brushed Metal Accents

One way to add a more modern feel to sliding doors is by adding brushed steel or aluminum accents adds that touch of modern style to the piece in a way that pops unlike your raw steel or black steel hardware.  We use and recommend Rusticahardware.com for high quality unique door hardware.

Solid Contemporary Sliding Barn Doors

Horizontal Slat Sliding Doors with Brushed Steel Hardware

Dark Wood and Raw Steel Entertainment Center Barn Doors

Dark stained wood and horizontal raw steel bands give these unique doors a more industrial feel.  However, they offer a clean look in contrast to a rustic door.

Charred Wood Vertical Seam Sliding Barn Door

Although each of these doors is still built using reclaimed wood, we’ve found different ways to more modern or contemporary spin on the commonly rustic material and ‘barn door’.  The two doors below use reclaimed materials that are a bit more rustic in nature but the use of unique materials and straying from the standard cross brace style sliding barn doors allow both of these doors to be a contemporary or industrial statement piece rather than a rustic door.

Sliding Barn Door with Large Glass Window

Corrugated Metal and Wood Contemporary Barn Door