Did you know barn doors are in currently in great demand? Somehow what was once only on a barn, is now very popular inside the home. Like pocket doors, barn doors can be used to divide spaces (primarily when closed), yet allowing for an open feel as well. Instead of being inside the wall as pocket doors are, barn doors are designed to roll in front of the drywall when installed indoors. For convenience, the barn doors will likely remain open more than shut, but they may be closed depending upon the circumstances (your mother visiting for the holidays?). They’re pretty in either orientation. We have incorporated barn doors for our clients in their homes well as in commercial spaces.
Especially for the Craftsman style homes, we are not surprised when a shaker style barn door is considered as part of the interior design. Recently we used a barn door (pictured below) at the entry to the laundry room, where we once would have defaulted to a pocket door. 
When we did a commercial up-fit this summer for Fishes & Loaves in Mooresville, a barn door was chosen to separate the retail portion of the shop from the workshop area. The owner, pictured below, chose a great style and color that integrated with her other finishes.
If considering a barn door for your home or office, you’ll want to make sure you have enough wall space to accommodate the full door width when it is in the open position. Also the hardware must be sturdy to hold the weight of the door and accommodate its usage.