Remodelista

Low-cost and practical as a shower surround or wall treatment, corrugated siding in the bath adds a rustic, rough-luxe note. 

Above: A corrugated metal shower surround in a modern bath by DeForest Architects.

Above: A guest bath walled in corrugated siding by Spratt Designs.

Above: Glam meets industrial in a budget bathroom via Country Living Magazine.

A couple of weeks ago, Sarah and I stopped in at Dosa 818, designer Christina Kim's serene, temple-like space in the Wurlitzer Building in LA's gritty garment district. Among the many details we admired: Kim's collection of tumbleweeds from Joshua Tree, which she displays atop a row of handmade cabinets. For those of us not living in tumbleweed country, the Prairie Tumbleweed Farm in Kansas ships worldwide (they have a following in Japan).

Above: Kim's tumbleweed collection at Dosa 818; photo via OK Los Angeles.

Above: A mantlepiece display from 2 or 3 Things I Know.

Above: Tumbleweeds can be ordered online from the Prairie Tumbleweed Farm in Kansas in three sizes: small tumbleweeds (12 inches) are $15, medium (14 to 20 inches) are $20, and large (20 inches in diameter) are $25.

For an artist's barn in East Hampton, New York, architect Annabelle Selldorf keeps it simple, with a plywood ceiling and hardware-store porcelain fixtures for lighting.

A while back, we posted a roundup of barn door fittings suitable for interior use; go to Hardware: Barn Door Fittings for more sources.

Above: Standard Flat Track hardware.

Above: Barn door hardware by Better Barns includes Small and Mini Barn Door Rollers, suitable for interior residential doors.

We've had a fascination for sliding barn doors for a while now; especially used in interior applications. Here's a roundup of recent finds.

Above: A San Francisco entry by Feldman Architecture.

Above: We like the black and white effect of the barn doors in this rustic interior. 

Above: A bathroom door via Design Sponge.

Above: A bright red door by Los Angeles architect Barbara Bestor.

Above: A sliding door by Alchemy Architects.

Above: A bathroom alcove with a sliding door by Max Levy Architect.

Above: Reclaimed Wine Oak Sliding Barn Door by furniture maker Cliff Spencer.

Above: A sliding barn door conceals an office in a project by Greene Partners, via Sunset Magazine.

Above: Barn-style doors conceal the laundry and a pantry in this kitchen via Sunset.