I am re-rocking a hallway in the house and there is a perfect spot for a small door to allow for storage in a space under the eaves (accessible from the staircase which is part of the hallway). While sheetrocking, I want to frame a door (2′ wide, 2.5′ high) — that’s not a problem. But I want to mount a framed painting on the door, masking the edges. So when you want to get to the storage, you pull on the painting frame to reveal the storage. The painting is really mounted on a plywood door but hides all seams in the wall. Hope this makes sense.
So the question is: the frame would obviously stick out about 2 inches. How do you hinge this so that door can swing open without the edge of the frame smashing into the wall on the hinge side and preventing it from opening? It’s like the painting needs to come out a few inches, then swing to open. Any advice?
Thanks.
Mike
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No hinges. Mount the painting directly to the plywood back and use magnetic catches to hold it all in the opening. You can even put some foam insulation on the back of the plywood, if that space isn't already insulated.
Another option is to use kitchen cabinet hinges. Look at Lee Valley or Rockler, they can supply hinges that do all sorts of odd things as they open.
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Similar to Hudson, mount the picture on a french cleat.
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http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=40980&cat=3,41241
Called offset pivot hinges. Usually that type of hinge is for heavier duty stuff like bookcase doors, but you might be able to find lighter weight versions.
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Those be the ones. Just used a set for a tricky mirror installation.
Ameroc if I recall . Set it up for almost zero clearance at the pivot point. They used to be very commonly used a cabinet hinges in the 50s/ up through the advent of the European style hinges.
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Take the 'Mona Lisa' out of it's frame and attach the canvas to a roll top desk like backing which rolls up via two vertical runners
The frame attached on the wall face as a 'surround'.
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What a great idea -- function and creative at the same time. We have a 1921 Hoosier with the rolltop cabinet -- the replacements are easy to find.I'll look into the pivots and the rolltop. Thanks everyone. Will send photos when it's done.
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