Old kitchen cabinet doors are all the rage these days in Dumpsters. At least that seems to be what I find when I am out doing my shopping (ummm, dumpster diving, curbside shopping). There are one million and one uses to repurpose them. OBVIOUSLY the people who threw them out in the first place have never heard of any of them, so more for moi. I decided to hook them up. So to speak….
Check out my Trashy Tuesday series, you can see how many I scored HERE. All cleaned up now and ready for a makeover.
If you have a Hobby Lobby anywhere within 100 miles of you, check out when their hooks and furniture pulls go on sale at 50% off. They are half off once a month. Every once in a while I clear out the inventory. First come first serve I say.
Before painting the doors and adding the accoutrements, it is easiest if you figure out how you want your hooks to hang. I added these picture hangers. I buy them in bulk at Home Depot and keep a spool of Picture wire on hand. Secure the hangers with small screws, then twist the wire around each picture holder, run the length to the other side, snip off enough wire so you can repeat the twist and secure it.
Now to paint. I did one coat of CeCe Caldwell’s Vintage White on some and two coats on others. Just a matter of how rustic (or how lazy I felt like being). I distressed each door to my liking.
When the paint was dry, I carefully measured (eye balled) the area where I wanted my hook (s) to reside. Using the same small screws, I secured them to the door. I used a touch of Modern Masters Coffee Bean Colorant to darken the screws, but you can easily use a dark acrylic paint. I also decided to add decorative knobs to each lower corner and drilled holes to secure the knobs in place. (Again, 50% off Hobby Lobby) If you live in my hood, I apologize in advance for the lack of inventory.
All finished and ready to hang around.
Rustic (one Coat Vintage White) One hook hanger.
And my ( 2 coat Vintage White) Double Hanger
I SO wish I could find cabinet doors “diving” around here.. Lucky duck!! Beautiful work as usual my dear!!
Thank you so much Scottie!! Just keep thinking you will come across some free doors and you will!!
These are so cute, great idea!
I just have one questions about the knobs and hooks. Most of them from hobby lobby stick out in the back once you get them screwed on….so you cut off the extra so it can lay flush against the wall? And what do you use to do that? I have some extra drawer fronts I need to make some projects out of! 🙂
Great question! When I do cut them, I use heavy duty clippers, then I use a metal file to smooth it out.
Wonderful project once again, Karen! Thanks for the inspiration. Pinned and sharing on my FB page later today 🙂
Thank you so much Meegan, and thank you so much for the share!
I have the perfect cabinet door in my garage for this project. Now if I can just find the right hooks…love yours!!
p.s. Shared on my Facebook page 😉
Thank you so much for sharing my project on FB Michele!