Repurposed Slate Welcome Sign

by Zest it Up

7 Materials

$10

45 Minutes

Easy

Oh, you know what junkers we are by now (if you have stopped by our blog before). Sam and I get a total thrill from transforming junk into treasure that reflects style. Yep, I said "thrill." I think I am going to coin it "Junker's High!"

Case in point, when I found this old piece of slate that was once a stylish slate roof. Yes, it had two holes in it, but the material was so cool that I knew I could transform it somehow.....so I brought it home. A little head-scratching and furrowed brow was all it took to figure out what to do. The obvious was to ignore the holes and use it as a cool cheese board (gahhh I love cheese too much!), but I went a slightly less predictable direction. Hahaha. I saw a cool welcome sign floating around in my head....the perfect alternative to an outdated wreath, right? Check it out!

Photo Credit Anya McInroy

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Supplies:

1 piece of slate roof tile (or something with a similar feel)

cut rags from cotton cloth in your fav color

copper wire

leather scraps

Sharpie oil based white marker

Poking the rag strips through the holes, I pulled it through so that it would be longer in the front than the back.

Then, I cut the shorter back end in half, lengthwise.

This allowed me to wrap it around the front, longer piece.

Making a simple knot, it felt very secure.

Time to play with leather!

I am in love with tassels right now, so I cut strips for a leather tassel.

Ahhh, yes, my front door sign has gots to be swanky, y'all!

Can't wait for this super easy door makeover!

Loving the contrast of color!

Since my sign was so different, I decided against a traditional "Welcome" for my front door.

Perfect! You can hang this with a wreath hanger or a nail. Your call! But, I do recommend using some poster tacky stuff or museum wax on the back of the sign. It will help secure the sign so it does not rattle every time some one opens and shuts the door (THAT would be annoying!).