Home Reno Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/home-reno/ Rescue.Re-imagine.Repeat Tue, 05 May 2026 22:09:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/favicon-1-150x150.png Home Reno Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/home-reno/ 32 32 Wall to Wall Closet | French Doors using Bi-Fold Doors https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wall-to-wall-closet-with-french-doors-using-bi-fold-doors/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wall-to-wall-closet-with-french-doors-using-bi-fold-doors/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 22:05:57 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=41964 While putting down the new laminate flooring, the wall to wall closet in the master bedroom was removed. The triple mirror by-pass doors were removed and that meant a new closet enclosure was needed. The area was framed with 2x4's and a header was made with plywood. Bi-fold doors were turned into french doors. I love, love, love my new closet.

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wall-to-wall-closet-with-french-doors-using-bi-fold-doors/feed/ 25 Picture Frame Wainscoting https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/guest-postdiy-wainscoting-w-picture/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/guest-postdiy-wainscoting-w-picture/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:33:34 +0000 http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2012/06/guest-post-diy-wainscoting-w-picture-frames.html This picture frame wainscoting project is a clever way to dress up a plain kitchen half wall and make it look more like a finished island cabinet.

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