It's easy to understand the appeal of barn-style doors. Beyond providing a fresh look for entry ways, they save space because they don't need to open into a room. Barn-style doors hang from an ...

The barn door closing off the master bathroom has a black frame that surrounds an oversized black-and-white photograph of the Pacific Ocean.

Barn doors can serve as closet doors or be used between a sleeping space and a bathroom. Be warned, however, that barn doors do not provide as much privacy as a hinged door.

Why a barn door? Can you lock it? What’s a modern farmhouse without a barn door? We had two made – the other is in the den. The bathroom’s door is the larger of the two, and the first thing ...

They are not ideal for bathrooms and bedrooms, however. Barn doors cannot be locked unless you install something that can be latched on the sides.