What To Do With Cabinet Doors

I've had a thing for cabinet doors and was amazed at all of the things someone could make with just a simple door. I found a few cabinet doors at my local peddlers mall and with some other purchases I was able to make three very cute decorative and functional pieces.

The first thing I made was this door with a owl hook. Very cute and chic, but so easy and affordable to make!

The materials used were:

• Sky Blue spray paint
• Vintage white spray paint
• Hardware and drill
• Measuring tape
• Cast iron owl hook

This piece would be perfect for a girls room to hang jewelry or scarves. It would also just be a nice decorative piece to sit on a shelf or entryway.

I also have to mention that the Mr. was in charge of the power tools but I had the vision. The tool and the vision...hehe. He was super helpful and I couldn't have done these projects without him!

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This door was turned into a chalkboard/storage hanger. It would be perfect for almost any room where you need to write notes and hang small items. I thought this would look nice in a bathroom for hanging towels or in the kitchen. 

The materials used were:

• Cabinet Door 
• Sky Blue spray paint
• Hooks (bought from Lowes)
• Chalkboard paint

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One plain cabinet door painted a vintage white with a few antique knobs. Very cute! I just love the peach color and this is perfect for any girls room. It has that shabby chic look which I love and is functional. Perfect for hanging jewelry, towels or what ever tickles your fancy.

Materials used:

• Vintage white paint
• Sandpaper ( to distress the corners)
• Antique glass knobs (found on eBay)
• Hardware for knobs
• Drill

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DIY Storage Can

Who would have thought a soup can and some glass pebbles could make a cute little storage container. I first intended this project to go in my bathroom to either hold toothbrushes or my make-up brushes, but found another use for it on my desk holding my pens.

The cost of this DIY project was super cheap and super easy. All my materials were bought at Wal-Mart, and can be found in the craft section. Except the soup can. You can use any type of can, big or small. It's all up to you and how big you want your little storage container to be.

Materials needed:

• Any size can, label removed.( I used a Progresso soup can. Make sure to clean it, by soaking it in hot soapy water. Soupy cans stink, and no one wants to smell that)
• Adhesive spray or mod podge    
• One sheet of white printer paper. You can also use scrapbook paper if you like.
• Vintage white paint. (This is optional. I used this to paint my piece of printer paper)
• Hot glue gun and sticks of glue
• Glass pebbles

-Once you have your can cleaned and ready to go cover the outside with your paper. You will probably have to cut and measure your paper to the right size so it will fit on your can. Spray the adhesive spray onto the paper and then apply  to the can. Let dry for a couple of minutes.

- Next, one by one take your pebbles and apply a small amount of hot glue and place on the can. Watch your fingers you will get burned. Anytime hot glue is in the mix my fingers suffer.

There you have it! I admit it does take some time but the end results are worth it. 

Shabby Chic Mirror

This piece has to be the favorite I have made so far. I found the mirror at the peddlers mall, and I already had my supplies at home, so this was a very cheap project anyone can do. I wish I took before pictures but things seem to slip my mind when I am absorbed in my ideas, or I simply am a forgetful person ha! Promise to try and be better at this blogging thing. Try to picture this. A dingy, gold frame with a even dingier mirror. After cleaning, painting and distressing here are the end results. 

My supplies:

• Sandpaper
• Vintage White Paint - I use the craft paint from Wal-Mart
• Vaseline
• Clear Finish Spray
• Thick Bristled Paint Brush

Directions

-Start by cleaning the surface with wash cloth of paper towel, and sand. This prepares the wood for the first coat of paint.

- Apply the first coat of paint and let dry.

- Dab Vaseline on the corners and other places where the wood would naturally wear and chip.

- Paint second coat and let dry.

- Take sandpaper and lightly scrape over the places where Vaseline was applied. The paint should very easily just chip away. Scrape and chip to your liking.

- Spray one coat of clear finish over the frame. This holds the paint in place and gives a natural shine. 

Ta Da! A shabby chic mirror. I love the simple white, chippy look of furniture and it's so easy to do at home relatively cheap.

Framed Burlap Harry Potter Quote

The wonders of burlap. After seeing so many uses for the material I decided to try my hand at my own little project. My chosen quote for my burlap is from Dumbledore. Who doesn't love a good Harry Potter quote? My supplies were very cheap and purchased from Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby.  I found a frame at my local peddlers mall for $1.00, and the rest of my supplies was less than $10.00. After a couple of hours of pure concentration here is what I did.

The supplies needed for this simple project are:

• A frame of your choosing
• burlap
• paint
• fine point paint brush
• stencils
• mod podge

Directions:

This step can be skipped if you are satisfied with your chosen frame. 

-I first painted my frame a vintage white and distressed to give a shabby chic look. With glass and back removed I sanded the frame, then applied first coat. 

-After dry, I then dabbed some vaseline on the corners and places where wood naturally wears. After the second coat of paint I took the sand paper and lightly sanded over the areas where vaseline were applied.

-Use the back of the frame as a template to trace the amount of burlap you need for your  frame. Cut it out.

-Spray adhesive spray to the frame back and your cut piece of burlap, and apply pressure for a couple of seconds.

-Determine where you want your words and align stencils with a straight edge. I used an envelope as my line.

-Using a small paint brush paint over your stencil.

-Once dry place in frame

This was my first try at this project and I realize that I could have taken an easier route other than stencils, such as stamps, and perhaps a shorter quote. Overall I'm satisfied with the outcome and this looks perfect sitting on my wine rack in the kitchen. 

Shabby Chic Obession - Candle Holders with Mirrors

Thanks to Pinterest and Etsy, I discovered decorative awesomeness! Shabby chicness has invaded my thoughts and can be darn expensive. However, upon further investigating it can be done at home. I hate when I get obsessed with projects because I can't stop. Its a love, hate relationship. I found a couple of gold candle holders at the goodwill. They were in perfect condition but I did not like the gold, and thought this would be perfect for a little project.

Here are the materials used:

Sandpaper

Vintage white paint- I used craft paint from Wal-Mart

Vaseline

Clear finish spray paint

I first sanded the surface of the candle holders, and did my best to get in between the floral designs. Following by applying my first coat of paint with a small paint brush.

After drying a couple of hours I then dabbed small amounts of Vaseline on the corners and other random places where I wanted to distress and give that shabby look.

I then applied the second coat of paint and after allowing to dry another hour I took the sandpaper and lightly sanded the places covered in Vaseline. This made chipping away the paint very easy. After I distressed the paint to my liking I finished with one coat of clear finish spray. This gave a slight shiny surface and will hold the paint in place

  Even Steve loves them!