Materials: A cupboard door from the "as-is" section at Ikea, acrylic paints, drill, various knobs, sandpaper and stain or glaze
Description: We took this plain old cupboard door from the "as-is" section at Ikea ($3!) and sanded it down to remove the varnish. After wiping the dust off, we painted with a cream spray paint until it was all covered (about 2 coats). Then, we printed off the last name and "date established" in a cool font and traced it onto the board, filling it in with a black acrylic paint pen.
After that dried, we lightly sanded the corners, sides and random spots for a sort of "vintage" look. Taking an old rag, dip it into the glaze (or stain) and rub over the board. Use a clean, dry rag to wipe off the excess. Once the glaze is dry, attach your knobs (I like to use mis-matched knobs) to the bottom of the board. Now you have a cool way to hang coats, pictures or simply display your name!
See more of the fun cupboard door.
~ Meg, United States
I love this! What a good idea and great execution!
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ReplyDeletegreat idea .. so creative .. thanks for sharing .. like it ..
ReplyDeleteGood innovative idea you share ..i also want to apply the same..
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These are great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHey, it's a super creative way to put my name on the wall! Now how about I skip the sanding part and just use the spray can on the wall?!
ReplyDeleteCreative ideas, end result looks great - will be trying this myself sometime. You could build quite a range of these, different colours and messages... If you are prepared to purchase and endless supply of IKEA doors of course, heh
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