DIY Mini Storage Cabinet

Hello Hometalk Friends! I'm back today with a simple DIY project for you. As part of a monthly power tool challenge, I along with some fearless blogger friends, share simple DIY projects that involve power tools, but that anyone can tackle.This month's theme was storage/organization and I think you would agree that we can all use a little more of both! For my project I decided to create a mini storage cabinet, good for organizing so many things.
My jumping off point was this thrift store frame:
I needed something to use as the door and the size was just what I was looking for. Here is how it turned out:
Cute and functional! You know I used a frame for the door. Want to see what I used for the cabinet?


The boards from this thing that came out of our garage:
The previous owners had left this in our garage and it was serving absolutely no purpose so I tossed in the driveway for my Hubby to get rid of. Fast forward a few days and it was STILL there, so as I am looking to make this here little cabinet, I dragged it back in and took it apart. The wood was perfect! (Sorry Hubby lost his chance to get rid of something!)
For the door panel, I used an old fence picket.
I white-washed those and the cabinet for a weathered look. (Follow the link to this post on my blog at the bottom for details on how to whitewash.)
My favorite has to be the hardware though. These plain black pieces weren't all that interesting, but a little blue paint fixed them right up!
They add a bit of a coastal feel to this piece.
I'm so pleased with how it came together, and it was very simple to do.
And of course you want to see the inside, right?
I'm using it for nail polish...
The only thing I had to purchase was this magnetic closure for 97¢!
I also added hanging brackets to the back. This could be used for so many things, like spices, medicines, office supplies, the list goes on.
Hope you enjoyed this simple DIY. The only tool I needed was my miter saw. I share more photos and details on how to build it at the link below. :)
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  • Penny Penny on Jan 24, 2016
    i love it!!! great job!!! are those blue things bars of soap? if so, what kind?
  • Kristin O'Neal Kristin O'Neal on Jan 25, 2016
    I absolutely love this!! I really want to make my own! My bathroom is TINY so sleek and functional storage is critical for my family of 3 (the other 2 are boys...one being my husband but I classify him as my big child!! Ha) so needless to say it can get cluttered and cramped really fast! I do have a question, and it has nothing to do with your build. What are the tiny blue soaps in the apothecary jar? Are they home made? If not, what are they and where can I buy them? If they are home made, would you mind doing another post about how to make them? Thanks so much! And again, your mini cabinet is so creative and very pretty!! -Kristin
  • Joyce Scott Joyce Scott on Oct 31, 2017

    I absolutely adore this project. Your completed project is one that can be used in so many applications and the size can be changed easily based on the space DIY'ers need to fill AND the size of the frame they begin with. Great use of items AND you have marvelous taste in nail polish...lol. I have one question though and it stems from researching my existing list of tools and supplies on hand. Where did you use a miter saw? The only miters I could find would already be in the prefinished frame. From the pictures it does not appear that other corners are mitered. Will I really need to have one on hand to complete this? Thanks for any advice you can give me.

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  • Joanie Joanie on Oct 11, 2017

    I love your little cabinet, but Nail polish should go into the fridge. Especially Opi.

  • Maleah Jo Maleah Jo on Dec 17, 2018

    This is the cutest thing I have ever seen on here. I LOVE it. So clever

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