Whenever I talk about our closet door, the first question is: “Where’d you get those double doors from?” To which I excitedly share that it’s actually a bifold door!! And the follow up question is always: “Where’d you get those knobs from?”
You know how bifold doors always come with one knob? It kinda drives my symmetrical brain crazy! Yes, functionally it only needs one knob to open/close but…BUT…can we just take a second to acknowledge that all it takes is a second knob to make any bifold door look like a double door!? That’s it. It’s my favorite design hack that even my Grandma can do in her spare time! 🙂
So when I was giving our bifold door a makeover, I knew I needed two knobs for a double door look. But I didn’t want just any knobs, I wanted something antique…something bronzy with a natural patina. I went to a local antique shop that is known for carrying unusual pieces – hardware, hinges, lights, switch plates, etc.
I found a set of matching old brass backplates in the perfect size for our door. And Chris searched through a pile of cabinet knobs and somehow found a pair that matched perfectly with the backplates. The universe wanted us to have a win that day! 🙂
So the short answer is – the hardware is antique. But, I know a lot of you are on the hunt for something similar so I did some research myself and found a bunch of options!
NOTE: Because bifold doors don’t need knobs to function like a traditional door knob, I’ve linked “dummy knobs” which don’t spin, lock or latch. They’re less expensive and perfect for bifold doors! But if you need knobs that do latch, these also have a variety of latch options available!
I fell in love with your closet door, and did the same for my daughters room, same paint color and all. I got very similar knobs and plates off an old door in the farmhouse I grew up in. My question is, how do you attach the knobs to the plate/door? I can’t wait to finish it!
I love it! We screwed the plates into the door and our knobs attached like regular kitchen cabinet knobs – screwed on from the back!
Thanks for the reply! Ours had a square spindle connecting them through the door, so they had a square hole in the back. We tried a two part epoxy glue but they fell off! 😂
I never saw this idea before. Excellent article. Thanks for the links too. In our modern leaning ranch we recently replaced all doors (Hurricane Ian) with 3-equal-panel shaker doors. Some are bi-fold and others by-pass. From the floor what height would you recommend placing the handle center? We’re using 4" cabinet pulls and the ceilings are 8′. Naturally we’ll be using your hack. Thanks very much!
Standard handle height is 34-36" from the ground to center so I’d recommend that! Love that you’re using this hack!
Love! Where is the bifold door from?
We purchased a standard bifold door from Menards and then added some customizations to upgrade it! You can find links and all the info in this blog post – https://nadinestay.com/blog/closet-bifold-door-makeover
Stunning! For a simple fix, your bifold doors are elevated to a new level!
Thank you Anne! 🙂