Changing doors to sliders - better or worse for resale?
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The plan is to paint the walls beige and woodwork white. There is a large, brick fireplace on one end of the room with a rough, rustic mantle. We are considering changing the mantle to make it a bit less rough-hewn or even changing it completely. Unfortunately, we also have a drop-ceiling; ugly, but we can't afford to change that.
We are considering changing the doors to sliding doors. The "barn-style" isn't probably going to happen, as the hardware tends to be really expensive, but thought that one with a railing that's concealed, we could then use molding or wood to cover the railings, making it look like one long rail? Not sure I'm describing it right. This would make the wall unusable for artwork or furniture, but with unique doors it could be decorative. We can't be TOO "fancy" because that will make the drop ceiling look even more out of place.
Attached is a picture of the room/doors and the type of door I'm thinking of, which would be white (maybe distressed a bit). Of course, the top railing would run the length of the room. Thoughts?
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Debi53 on Jun 22, 2015
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