10 creative ways to reuse old doors

If you’ve got an open-concept cottage, you can create the illusion of rooms with old glass-panelled doors.

Whether you use a simple door frame as a decorative element, or a screen door for climbing plants to grab on to, an old door can add architectural interest to your garden.

Don’t want to spring for a full-on fence? Use doors! The bonus of a fence like this is that it’s super easy to hang decorative items on old-fashioned louvres.

Add a couple of shelves and some retro-fantastic soda, screw on a bottle opener and you’ve got a great little drink corner. (Sangria not included.)

Every cottage needs more shelves, so what better way to reuse an old door? (Plus, it saves space by fitting neatly into a corner.)

Dress up your bedroom with unique head and footboards like these.

Using the panels of a French door keep photos clean and organized, and you can add hooks for a bonus spot to hang coats.

What better place to sit and watch the sunset than from an upcycled door-swing?

While doors can be reused for practical purposes, if you give it a paint or the proper weathering technique, it can really dress-up a room.

This table is perfect for the cottage, and if you keep the knob, it adds a little extra whimsy.