Upcycled Cabinet Door Into a Functional and Cute Entry Way Sign

Misty
by Misty
A good friend of mine just moved into a new house and as any new homeowner knows, that means lots of decorating is in her future. When she told me about this project she was doing I knew it would be a great one to share with all of you.
She wanted something to go above a small entry table that would welcome her guests as they entered her home. She had this old scrapped cabinet door that was painted a really pretty turquoise color, and did just a few simple steps to turn it into a fantastic entry way sign.
You can get more details including a link to all supplies used on my blog for this project: http://www.diyhomeinterior.com/upcycled-cabinet-door-functional-cute-entry-way-sign/
Step 1 – The first step was to print off a quote she would paint onto the sign. Any quote or phrase will work, just make sure it fits exactly in the space it is to appear, in this case, over the face of the cabinet door. Instead of doing a full transfer, she simply traced over the lettering so that it made a light impression on the wood.
Step 2 – Now that the light impression on the wood was made, it was time to paint. She free-hand painted over the impression with black paint, reproducing the lettering exactly how it was on paper.
Step 3 – With a sandpaper block, she went over the entire sign, including the painted letters to give it a distressed and aged appearance.


Step 4 – Next, she added the glass knobs to opposite corners of the cabinet door. She did this by first pre-drilling holes for each one and then screwed them onto the wood. You can pick up glass knobs at any home improvement store but in my past projects I’ve always gotten these glass knobs from Amazon simply because they are so inexpensive so it’s easy to coordinate the same look throughout my whole house.
Step 5 – The last thing you will want to do in a project such as this is to mount some hardware on the back so that it can be hung. For this project she used a large D-Ring picture hanger. If you only need a couple of D-Ring hangers, you can grab these from Lowes or Home Depot for just a couple of dollars, however, if you have more upcoming projects where you might need more, you can get them in quantity at a great price on Amazon.
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