JUNKERS UNITED With A Cabinet Door Frame Up-cycle/Re-purpose
April 13, 2014
I love to decorate the outdoors with JUNK! I'm Carlene from Organized Clutter, and I'm itching to get outside and plant my flower gardens and decorate them with JUNK! It's too early here in northern Minnesota, but that's not going to stop me from thinking spring with a front door, covered patio project.
I will show you how I made this cabinet door wall art.
I am accessorizing my cabinet door wall art with this perfectly dilapidated little table! This is one of my newest pieces of JUNK.
Now for my Project Tutorial:
I purchased this cabinet door frame for $5. It is 23 1/2" wide by 37 1/2" long.
I purchased a sheet of unfinished wainscoting and cut it to fit inside the cabinet door frame. The sheet of wainscot was $10.99. I do have quite a bit left over and will use it for other projects.
Short nails with large heads were pounded in to hold the beadboard in place.
Next I painted the whole door with flat black paint. This is the base coat. To be sure the paint would stick to the shiny cabinet frame, I added a teaspoon of non-sanded grout to my paint to create a chalky paint.
Next I painted two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Old White" over the black base coat.
Then I lightly distressed the piece on the edges and on the beadboard grooves with 150 grit sandpaper. I waxed the piece with clear soft wax.
Now to add some heavy, rusty, junky hardware.
Position the hardware on the cabinet door. You will need a drill to start the holes, and even then you may need your husband (I did) to screw in the screws all the way.
The Hobby Lobby "B" (that I got on clearance for half price) had two wire loops at the top of the letter for hanging. I have two small screws through the beadboard front for the "B" to hang on.
That's my project! Now to check out my Junkin'
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Love it Carlene... I have a big "S" just like that hung on a ladder in my bedroom.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to find the "W" like that at Hobby Lobby! Love the piece you created and the bead board backing is perfection!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to be partying with you today!
karianne
Oh my gosh Carlene... you made the door! I would have never guessed! What a fabulous mount for that fabulous B... and I'll take the stool too please. :) LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteB for Becky, B for bodacious project! I want to come have some coffee on your front porch (ok, when it warms up!).
ReplyDeleteI do follow you on FB and I LOVE what you did with the door frame and additional bits :)
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! Your creativity inspires me! I love the black peeking out of the cottage white!
ReplyDeleteIt's a B!!! Of course I love this!!!
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Oooo following you now on FB...
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ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the cabinet door!!
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following!!! I love your "B" ! ...but then again that's my initial too :)
ReplyDeleteI love your big B, what a fun project. And you styled it so perfectly with that bucket on that rickety little table. Love!
ReplyDeleteI have seriously got to start junking up my front porch, because yours always looks so awesome, Carlene! I LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteI'm copying this. I have a shutter and a big R and the perfect spot. I never would of thought to marry the two till I saw yours, awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove it Carlene!! Of course I LOVE the rusty hardware...perfect touch :) So fun to party with you again!!
ReplyDeleteI'm having a blast looking at all these wonderful ideas! One thrill after another. I love this, Carlene.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome idea! I love the addition of the chunky hardware!
ReplyDeleteLove the pillow...and I liked you on Facebook!!
Oh how I love all these giveaways. Following on facebook. Thanks for the chance. Have a wonderful day!
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ReplyDeleteOkay, I signed up for your email and on FB, but what was best was being introduced to your site by Funky Junk Donna. She certainly knows how to pick her buddies. I love your work. Because of apartment life I can't handle cutting wood down to fit a project, but I like the idea so much that I'm on my way to my neighborhood hardware store to get a cabinet door that I can adapt. I already have loads of M's but a welcome like this at my front door will be great. Thanks for the ideas you shared.
ReplyDeleteMy thanks to you for sharing your talent and ideas. Can't wait to use your ideas for my apartment door. I have to thank Funky Junk Donna for introducing all of you Junkers United. I signed up on email and FB. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find the LOVE button so clicked like :) loving the blog!!
ReplyDeleteOh Man I so wish there were a Hobby Lobby in my area,.... I need one of those letters! Great job on creating that cabinet door from scratch, never would have guessed that it wasn't an upcycle! Loving all of the hosts great projects, cant wait to get a chance to check out all the great linky's too!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS porch!!!! LUV what you did! Chrsitine from Little Brags
ReplyDeleteWonderful cabinet door project, Carlene! The whole vignette is just so pretty and charming. Love your pretty pillow, too :)
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Jeanette
I am now following you on FB. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI liked you and am following you on facebook!
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