Think of a slab door as a blank canvas that is full of possibilities when it comes to customization, including dressing it up for a contemporary look. Whether you paint it a different color or add some hardware, there are plenty of ways to transform an ordinary slab door to complement modern designs in your home’s interior.
All the doors in your home should convey your personal style. If you have an old or outdated slab door, consider giving it a door makeover. Below are some tips and creative methods for dressing up your slab doors to bring them up to date with the latest home-style trends.
Choose a Quality Slab Door
Before launching into a design overhaul, make sure you start on the right foot—literally! This means buying a high-quality slab door for your house that will serve as your canvas. A slab door consists of a flat, rectangular piece of material sold without a frame. It shouldn’t be confused with a panel door, which typically has raised or recessed panels.
If you are dealing with old, hollow-core doors that are damaged or are just uninspiring, consider a new slab door made with a solid core, premium materials, and high-quality finishes. This will already set you up with a foundation for creating a more contemporary look in your home. From here, it’s time to consider how you will upgrade your new door using certain decorative accents that will give your slab door a fresh new look.
Add Some Modern Door Hardware
Adding modern door hardware to plain doors like slab is sometimes just enough to contemporize your slab door. A review by RE/MAX showed that investing in new interior doors and hardware is one of the home renovations with the biggest return on investment (ROI).
Contemporary hardware designs to upgrade any plain or flat doors in your house include:
- Replacing old door knobs with modern handles that are sleek and minimalist in design will instantly revive your door’s look.
- Choosing contemporary door hinges, such as invisible hinges or stainless steel, will easily transform the overall appearance of your door.
- Selecting a door frame such as a black metal or aluminum frame adds a touch of industrial charm.
- Installing a sliding door system, such as a magic door, creates intrigue and updates any space in your home.
You will instantly change the overall look of your room and create a stylish statement that expresses your style by adding hardware to any interior doors in your house, especially slab doors.
Paint Your Slab Door a Bold Color
One of the easiest yet dramatic methods to make your slab door more contemporary is to paint it a bold color. Before you choose a color, ensure your slab door has a high-quality paint finish, as this will make it easier to achieve a smooth and professional look.
Here are some contemporary paint ideas to paint your slab door:
- Matte black paint: Matte black paint offers a moody yet cozy and modern feel, perfect for providing a statement in contemporary homes. Matte black is different from plain black paint because it isn’t reflective at all, a.k.a. It has no gloss. This makes it ideal for creating dramatic contrasts against lighter colors in your home.
- Crisp white: Painting your door crisp white is simply beautiful and a great way to create a sense of elegance and openness in a room. Consider painting your bathroom door or closet slab doors crisp white to brighten these spaces if they lack natural light.
- Deep navy: Deep navy paint works well on slab doors that are configured into sliding barn doors, as navy blue hues go well with rustic but contemporary style vibes. It’s also a great color to dress up a slab door for home vintage revivals that add a modern twist to more traditional designs.
- A solid wood tone: A solid wood tone is a romantic but bold way to dress up a slab door. Traditional solid wood doors are a staple in any contemporary home design because they effortlessly add a sense of warmth and character to a space. Solid wood tones are great for closet doors or hallway doors that lead into a bedroom or a living room.
Mount It as a Sliding Door or Pocket Door
Sliding doors and pocket doors are popular designs for homeowners that are looking to create a seamless and curious transition between two rooms. A slab door configured into a sliding door, such as a magic door, creates the illusion of a floating panel without the need for upper or lower tracks. A pocket door operates by sliding into and seemingly disappearing into a cavity of the wall.
Magic doors are well-suited for contemporary designs as they offer a futuristic look. Pocket doors are popular for their modern look and are space-saving in small homes or apartments. A slab door makeover can incorporate both of these sophisticated door systems to add a special touch to any modern interior design.
Your Slab Door Makeover
Taking on a slab door makeover is a creative and fun way to upgrade your home’s aesthetic in minutes or maybe days (depending on how enthusiastic you are about this DIY project).
Some of the most effective methods for dressing up your slab door are:
- Choose a high-quality slab door with a beautiful finish that will serve as the foundation or “blank canvas” for your door makeover.
- Add contemporary hardware door design to your slab door with decorative and functional elements such as new hinges or door knobs.
- Paint your slab door a bold color, such as matte black or crisp white, to make an elegant but dramatic statement in your home.
- Mount your slab door as a sliding door or configuring it into a pocket door brings a sophisticated and modern touch to any part of the house.
New hardware, bold paint, and innovative updated door systems—who knew a slab door makeover could be so much fun?
