A shoji screen can replace a traditional cabinet door.
Diy shoji sliding doors.
The moonlit silhouette of a swaying tree and the idyllic sounds of the insect world can help your home come alive.
I wanted a higher end look but not a higher end price tag.
My house had the generic metal bi fold closet doors which look very cheap.
Shoji is a style of japanese sliding door.
In the west many people use freestanding shoji screens to solve interior design problems such as overlarge rooms as well as to create a soothing ambience.
I began drawing the first plans with sketchup in october 2011.
Jochem s shoji japanese sliding doors viewer project by jochem from germany added on april 11 2013 while searching for a curtain or door for our bedroom walk in closet we concluded that a japanese sliding door called a shoji would be the best solution.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels.
After pricing real shoji doors at near 1000 i decided i could build something similar make it more durable and m.
Here follows a detailed description of the process i used to make a set of shoji doors.
Traditional shoji are handmade by craftsmen called tategu ya.
Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
Keeping track of everything was important so as to not get the sets of parts.
I ve always hated bypass doors on closets they make a closet seem dark and cramped they re a p.
You can custom fit two shoji panels on a sliding track for a double panel under sink cabinet bathroom vanity or medicine cabinet.
While many of the shoji doors in this project had different over all dimensions the joinery dimensions were all similar the main differences being piece total length and spacing of the kumiko mortises in the rails and stiles.
Shoji screen closet doors.
I wanted to replace my closet doors with something that fits more closely with the furniture i build and the renovations i ve been doing on my house.
Shoji panels allow the home s exterior.