Thinking out loud here: I've built an oak medicine cabinet to fit into a standard stud-cavity recess but have not attached the door yet. Rather than using Euro-style or other hinges, I'm wondering if I might use a pair of drawer slides to hang the door so it slides to one side rather than swinging out? Anyone done this? Or given it enough thought to consider what sort of slides would work? I'm thinking low- profile side mount ball bearing slides, but wouldn't one need to be mounted "backward" for that to work?
I don't mind if the finished door protrudes 1/2" or so from the wall; it has a mirror inset so would look like I'd hung a mirror on the wall. Much more than that might look odd though, and would reveal the slides when closed.
thanks,
kiwanda