Cabinet Door Wall Shelf

It's been a while since I've used any of the cabinet doors I found a couple of years ago. I love repurposing cabinet doors, they are such a blank canvas! 

Today, I am going to add a shelf to the top of my cabinet door and hooks to the bottom. 

This project will be good for hanging mugs, jackets, wreaths, or just about anything! 

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I began with my blank canvas, a cabinet door I picked up when a cabinet store was closing.

Thanks to a friend's alert, I was the lucky recipient of a car load of cabinet doors and hardware! 

I've made so many projects with them already, like this pretty green garden chalkboard.

I began by cutting a piece of scrap wood to the length of my cabinet door.

One cut using a small circular saw and I was done!

Next, using wood glue and the nail gun, I attached the shelf to the top of the cabinet door. 

Now, all I needed to do was to add hooks on the bottom. 

There was a large blank spot in the center of the door which could be left alone but I had some other ideas. 

It could be painted with chalkboard paint, or maybe cover it with magnetic metal, or add something else...

But I decided to use an old license plate I had laying around. 

I bent the sides of the plate so they would fit into the grooves of my cabinet door. 

I added a piece of wood to the inside bottom of the license plate and attached it with the nail gun and wood glue. 

The wooden brace I created will give the license plate structure and now I can fill the license plate with flowers. 

I gave the entire piece a couple coats of a light colored chalky paint, then sanded the edges of the license plate to distress. 

I filled this neutral pallet with faux flowers that can be changed out for the season. 

I just love this little shelf and it was so simple to make! 

Here are a few more fun projects I've made in the past using license plates. 

It can be hung in the kitchen, the entry way, or just about anywhere! 

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