Ideas on decorating a French door

Jean Bowden
by Jean Bowden
I have a French door that I took from my grandparents/great grandparent's abandoned home. I'm interested in ideas to use it as something else other than just as a door.

  9 answers
  • Elizabeth Fencl Elizabeth Fencl on Jun 26, 2017

    Depending on the size of it, you could make it into a headboard. Another idea would be to hang it on a wall with family pictures on it.

  • C. D. Scallan C. D. Scallan on Jun 26, 2017

    Use it as headboard in your guest room . That's a nice way to make family feel special when they come to stay .

  • Nancy Nancy on Jun 27, 2017

    If you have room, hang it like a barn door over your pantry. You could put recipes behind the glass!

  • MobellaLife MobellaLife on Jun 27, 2017

    Hello Jean,


    Do you have a blank wall in your home that can use some added decoration?

    You can paint the french doors to a color to your liking. Once you are done , you can add sentimental family pictures behind each glass square. I'm not sure what is the style of your french doors, but this idea seems to be a beautiful way to add character to any room. Hope this helps! :)


    ~MobellaLife

    • Jean Bowden Jean Bowden on Jun 29, 2017

      I really like your idea. The door is not fancy, but I always loved them growing up, especially the glass door knobs.

  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Jun 27, 2017

    How about stained glass?

  • Jean Bowden Jean Bowden on Jun 27, 2017

    Thank you all for your wonderful ideas! I have a big blank wall in my dining room so I think I will paint it, have my husband attach a shelf to it and hang it sideways and display some of my grandma's dishes and crystal on it. What do you think?

  • MobellaLife MobellaLife on Jun 29, 2017

    I agree! I love french doors as well. Can't wait to see how your project comes out. I sure it will be amazing Jean!


    ~MobellaLife

  • Nancy Nancy on Jun 29, 2017

    I actually used two sets of French doors to separate the utility area from the family room area of my basement. I put frosted contact paper on random glass and used the blank glass for family photos! There are windows on the utility side and so we benefit from the natural light.

  • MobellaLife MobellaLife on Jun 30, 2017

    I can't wait to see how your wall turns out Jean!