We never use our “formal” dining room. We’re not particularly formal people. I mean, I’m pretty chuffed with myself on days I manage to wear pants. Is there a badge for that? 
So anyway, we wanted to turn the dining room into a listening/audio/music room. Unfortunately, there was a really tall archway from the dining room to the kitchen, so sound would “escape” through that evil portal. I sourced premade doors and barn doors, but the costs were ridiculous for that height, so I figured I would try my hand at making one.
Started with this.
Cut oodles of diagonal boards & started adhered them to the “back” of the door (finished plywood). I used glue & nails, but you could probably just use nails. Since it’s a music room, I wanted to reduce the chance of any rattle or shake among the slats.
More of the same. Glue glue glue. Nail nail nail.
That nailer is my favoritest tool ever. 
Almost there!
I actually LOVED how it looked without stain, but wanted something a little richer and deeper for the space.
And finally, to apply stain. I mixed two colors together (carbon grey with a bit of kona – my fave!).
And up she goes! See how tall it is compared to the size of his head! 
I got the hardware kit (rail & rollers) online. They are silent rollers & have a safety stop not only at the ends, but also from lifting and toppling forward off the railing, too (important when you have littles around the house 
). I also got a handle for it, but decided not to attach it. We just slide it by grabbing the edge.
I painted the reverse side with chalkboard paint, so now I have a huge chalkboard in the kitchen for doodling, recipes & menus.
The door turned out beautifully and I love that not only does it look nice, it’s transforming your house into the place you want it to be. A music room sounds like an awesome idea!