How would I go about hanging curtains to use as a door for a long closet with sliding panel doors?

Question

I'm moving into a new apartment in a couple weeks and I really like the place. My bedroom closet is very long (an entire wall of the bedroom is closet and it probably measures about 10-12' long), which is great. The only problem is the closet doors are these really ugly white sliding doors. It would be really expensive to replace the doors with something nicer, plus what would I do with them once I move? I'm thinking of just taking the doors off and using a curtain as a door instead. I think it would look better AND give me more access to my closet. Online, I've seen people use a shower curtain rod for this, but I was hoping someone might know a way to hang the curtain/shower curtain whatever directly from the track that the sliding doors slid on. That would be perfect! Thank you.

Answer 1

I was thinking of just treating it like a window and mounting the rod above - but your idea is intriguing. Try searching the web for "curtain track hardware". I found this site, but you would have to know just what the curtain hangers will need to look like to work with the existing track.  Seems hotels always have the neat curtains and fancy tracks so that is another search try.

http://www.recmar.com/products_tracks_ma...

Answer 2

I took a spring rod and used rings that clip to fabric.

Your size of opening is a problem but if you can find rod that length, you would have to support it in the middle and both ends.

I bought sheets that match the bed set and sewed on additional matching decoration on the top.

Answer 3

I had the same problem.  I found this website:  http://www.shopwildthings.com/

I ordered several panels to go with my room colors and it looks great and it's more interesting than a regular curtain or (ick!) a shower curtain.  Easy to hang and adjust the size.