Interior design and architecture aficionados everywhere love a good jib door. Known for their essential “invisibility,” jib doors are flush-mounted directly into the wall allowing them to blend beautifully with their surroundings. The most subtle jib doors often lack any visible hardware. They’re understated, secretive, and positively chic! Below I’ve rounded up some of my favorite examples of jib doors for inspiration. Which would you choose?!
Above is a jib door covered in chinoiserie wallpaper by Gracie Studio. Design by Mallory Mathison.
A jib door in Howard Slatkin’s Fifth Avenue apartment.
Floral wallpapered jib door by Amy Berry Design.
De Gournay wallpaper in a Robert Kime Interior. (Photo by Simon Upton)
A jib door on the side of Alexa Hampton’s luxurious bedroom.
A second view of the jib door in Alexa Hampton’s apartment.
Perhaps the most famous jib door, in Pauline de Rothchild’s legendary green chinoiserie bedroom.
Secret storage is hidden behind faux ceramic books in this project by Hayburn & Co.
Jib doors hide shelving in a dining room by Amy Berry Design.
A flat panel door in Hanna Seabrook’s gorgeous Louisville, Kentucky home. (image: Southern Living)
A jib door leads into a butler’s pantry in this design by Barry Dixon.
A jib door in Danielle Rollins’ stunning living room decorated by Miles Redd in Atlanta.
Versailles captured by photographer Robert Polidori.
A pair of jib doors in Caroline Gidier’s elegant dining room. (image: Veranda)
Another glimpse of Versailles captured by photographer Robert Polidori.
A bedroom with Zuber wallpaper by Michael Smith. (image: Architectural Digest)
A bookcase disguises a murphy door (a jib-style door with built-in storage) in Woody House on Long Island. (image: Architectural Digest)
A second jib door in Howard Slatkin’s opulent Fifth Avenue apartment.
A striped bedroom designed by Emma Jane Pilkington.
A jib door in a home designed by Clary Bosbyshell.
A library within Versailles captured by photographer Robert Polidori.
Can you spot the jib door in this bedroom by Ben Pentreath?
Do you have any jib doors in your own home? If so, I’m envious! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more chic interiors later this week!
The one with the bookshelves is my favorite! Thanks for sharing–I’ve always loved these but never knew the name for them.
What a great post! There is one of these doors in the White Salon in Buckingham Palace.
Hello,
We are doing two jib doors in our foyer leading to a closet and a powder room. I found a wonderful wall covering that I wanted to use, but it is a “relief,” 3D wall covering, meaning not flat, but raised and somewhat “puffy” in parts of the design. So, we are trying to figure out a solution for covering the “edges” of the doors so that when the wall covering is cut, the “inside” of the wall covering won’t be visible on the door edges. Have you ever come across this obstacle or seen a 3D wall covering successfully done with jib doors??
This is the wall covering: https://www.arte-international.com/en/collections/moooi-wallcovering-extinct-animals/dodo-pavone
@Julie Tyler This is a relatively complex detail. With wallpaper, textured leather, or fabric coverings you will in most cases want to recess a solid edge trim into the door panel so that you keep the transition between the decorative material and the true door edge clean and able to withstand rubbing and wear&tear. We do this with our Dorsis Fortius doors for various residential projects, you can see a few examples at https://www.angelbau.com/blog/how-to-build-a-jib-door
And excellent choice of the wall covering, Arte has been consistently great, you’ll love it!