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kitchen / backdoor closet issue

6 years ago

I am looking to upgrade this closet when we finish the built in seating in our kitchen. It’s a hard working closet and needed for mud room substitute in our modest house as it is right off the back door. Prefer a closed storage option but having a hard time figuring out what with the backdoor swinging in there and the bench seating across

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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I would just do sliding doors in the same wood of your cabinets. those white doors really stand out next to them.

    you could do some frosted glass w/the oak trim

    these are walnut, but if you got them in the same oak it would work


    I know you don't have room for a barn door option, but any of these could be done on sliders,




    unless you want to try some vintage salvage type of doors

    you could try and find a pair of pocket style doors and have them modified to work on the slider.


    do you have enough room to push them inward? if not, these could be done on a slider track
    or, if you have the room, do two like this that open outward


    if none of these work for you, you'll have to buy new doors or have a pair custom made.

  • 6 years ago

    Can you mimic the look of the adjoining cabinets? Even extend to uppers, as with your cabinets?

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    6 years ago



  • 6 years ago

    ? something like this...I feel like painting is the only way to achieve some inform appearance on that wall and not break it up into strange horizontal and vertical lines

  • 6 years ago

    could we get a photo of the facing wall?

  • 6 years ago

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  • 6 years ago

    This is opposite where bench seating and a table is planned to go...

  • 6 years ago

    LOVE THE VINTAGE DOOR
    Obsessed!! Think that’s an amazing option

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    6 years ago

    How are you doing a bench with the heating? I agree doors to match the cabinets could work. I honestly would like to see a floor plan of this kitchen/ eating space and the entry to the closet. IMO by pass doors with kids are never good since they will be slammed constantly but I think inswing doors will be an issue just like now but I need a floor plan

  • 6 years ago

    I don’t think you really have room for bench seating and a table if that’s what you are contemplating...or is the bench seating to be used for taking off boots before putting them into the closet by the door? Things in a closed closet don’t dry out very well. How many people will live in the house? On the positive side, someone coming in through the back door won’t slam into anyone because the door is glass.

  • 6 years ago

    So do you think open mushroom type thing? I was debating some sort of breathable option for closet doors as well ? Louvers or fabric panels?

  • 6 years ago

    Ha autocorrect mudroom = mushroom

  • 6 years ago

    This is a quick sketch of the kitchen and some additional pics , the bench will be built over the radiators with room for air circulation and believe me that on a cold Minnesota day it’s the best place in the house to be

  • 6 years ago

    Other photos

  • 6 years ago

    Lol. Heaven!! Love the look of your kitchen. Gorgeous gorgeous so far!!

  • 6 years ago

    I was thinking a small cafe table