And I’ll admit - that first cut I made in my journal was absolutely terrifying. There are some amazingly clever and unique spreads influenced by this trend, and later in this blog I’ll show you some of them! But first, lets talk about how they’re made.ĭutch Door spreads are extremely pretty and functional, but maybe you’re seeing all these gorgeous spreads with cut pages, and thinking: “surely this will ruin the binding” or “what if I make a mistake and ruin my journal?” I thought the exact same thing when I first saw them. For example, in this spread the cut pages are decent sized dailies, but they’re perceived as one weekly spread:ĭutch doors have completely evolved from one horizontal cut, and now any spreads that feature a cut page are usually referred to as Dutch Doors. They’re extremely fun to make, and as well as making a spread look really unique and aesthetically pleasing, they can also be really useful! Depending on how you make them, they can give the illusion of more space on one spread, as the cut down pages are ‘enclosed’ in the outside pages. I’m not sure who started the trend (and I did really try to find them but I couldn’t, so if you know the originator of this trend please let me know!), but these spreads have been really popular. Here’s a picture of one to give you a visual idea: In short, these are spreads where some of the pages have been cut down, giving the illusion of literal Dutch Doors (a door that is cut in half horizontally, meaning the top half can open independently of the bottom half).

Decorative Touch (optional) – This could be anything from washi to watercolour, or of course, nothing! I usually like to add a personal touch to my spreads so they’re more fun to use and look at.Ī big trend in bullet journaling the past few years has been something called ‘Dutch Door’ spreads.

Fineliners – My favourites are the Unipin fineliners as they’re waterproof, affordable and have a strong nib.

Pencil – It is really important for these spreads to carefully plan out your ideas so you can make sure it has everything you need.

Craft Knife and Cutting Board (Or Scissors) – See below why I recommend using a craft knife over scissors.Archer and Olive Journal – The lovely and thick mean the Dutch Doors are stronger than those in journals with thinner pages.

If you're curious to what these are, or simply want so inspiration - keep on reading! Hey again! It’s Hayley here ( Instagram), and today I wanted to talk about a big trend in bullet journalling - dutch doors.

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