Quilt as a door?

I'm thinking this sounds great - with lots of duckies and things all over it. Have you purchased the house? If so, what about installing a cavity sliding door, where the door slides back "into" the wall?

Sounds like an excellent idea. I made a curtain to fit a bathroom door once... There was nowhere sensible to hang a door, though there was archaeological evidence of there having been one at one time. The bathroom was an en-suite, so didn't need the hard privacy of a solid door with lock! You can see it on my web site - the four poster bed project.

I think that's an ideal solution!! You got me to think about the cottage -- the bedrooms have no doors and I have curtain/drape material for privacy -- Quilts would be so clever!! Thanks --

I love the idea of a quilt for a door, but not for the bathroom. The quilt might hold moisture to long, not dry out quickly enough to prevent it from molding in the long haul. Consider using a piece of nice looking mostly poly/cotton blend instead. It dries fast. Thats what I use as a shower curtain. It keeps water in the tub and dries surprisingly fast. Diana

When you recover from "move and unpack", I'm sure you will find a privacy solution that will be great.We have friends with open door bathrooms in their master bathrooms. When there's a party at one of these, the ladies simply take turns blocking the potty from view for each other by standing in the door. Some of the ladies were really good at door blocking. (Now that's a dirt road we won't go down.) Meanwhile, perhaps a sheet towel or beach towel? There are curtain / drapery rods that swing out. What about a skinny pair of swinging doors? We had some between our dining room and butler's pantry (a term that will always tickle us, "butler" indeed). We had to take those down because of near collisions in a high-traffic area. Oh yes. Just one more. What about strings of beads? Back in our hippie days, we used to use those in doorways. I see them here and there in the bed/bath decorator catalogs now. They're not expensive, don't block light and would allow the steam from the shower to escape. All of this - from Polly - who thinks that "decorate" means clean it off and paint it off-white.

There is also the option of a single, skinny bi-fold door, if you want something a little more permanent than a quilt (although I do love that idea).

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Ooooh, Natalie, I think that sounds great! You could do a hanging in cool colors -- maybe an outdoor scene? -- to trick your mind into thinking it's not as hot as it really is. ;) (But it's a *dry* heat! ) The only thing I'd check carefully is how much ventilation you have in your bathroom; that quilt could severely restrict airflow, leaving you with a "swamp" effect after a shower. Got fans? Welcome to Nevada!

The same "designer" who put my kitchen light switch in the living room. And the hallway light switch at the far end of the hall (by the time I'm there, I no longer need a light).

-- Ruth in Happy Camp

The sliding door is a great idea...but... no can do - one side is very short only about 1 foot - the other side has the plumbing guts of the shower!

I love the bead idea - I hadn't thought of that! Bet I could get them in just about any color comob to suit the rest of the room...

Natalie in Mesquite, NV

I was thinking about something outdoorish, too! Was saving this small space to fill with my cat things... every other room in the hous is full and decorated save this master bath area.

I'm not too worried about ventalaion, yet... There are 2 fans, one inside the little room and the other outside in the larger vanity area. We are all still taking cool showers -but I know come winter they will be hot and like a sauna.

I may have to make a trip to Vegas to the LQS ;) This will be my first project here!!

Natalie in Mesquite, NV

I totally agree with you! This entire development is like that - no doors - and what's crazy is... when using the potty - I can see out the doorway into the larg vanity mirror - and then out to the main bedroom door - so if someone walks in or by the room - HELLO - Am I a privacy freak or what?

Natalie

See if you can find the hardware to mount it as an accordian fold door.

---Or, mount it on shower rod type rings that will slide the weight without a lot of wear and tear. RedQueen

Howdy! "Outdoorish"? Where's that pattern for the outhouse? ;-D Someone was just asking for one the other day (pattern, that is ). Copied from RCTQ Google:

My MIL's apt had a bathroom off the master bedroom with swinging shutters - like a saloon. Then were mounted on the top half of the doorway. This offered some privacy if you were standing - your chest would be hidden from view, but seated - Hello! It never bothered her since she lived alone, but what were they thinking when they built that???

On the contrary! I think we are the norm! I've been married for 30 years but I'm sorry. I require some privacy. Civilized people do. heheheheheh Cindy

They had that plan when we were working on our house--told them to take THAT door and put a wall there--then put a door into the MBR from the closet. Sooooooooo much more convenient and you don't have to worry about mildew. Where DO these designers get their ideas anyway? Butterfly (yeah we HAVE one of those light switches too--and they REFUSED to switch it : (

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Our house did not come with a door to the "potty" either. We put a bi-fold door, with a shutter appearance. When it is opened is only takes up about