How many times have you passed by an old cabinet thrown out on the side of the road, ready for the garbage truck to come pick it up. Well I have the perfect project for the doors on that old cabinet, upcycle them into a DIY bulletin board!
Yes a DIY bulletin board! My uncle gifted me with this cabinet door this past summer and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to show you what an easy project this DIY Bulletin Board is! With just a few steps and a some coats of paint, you will have a great place to keep all of your to do lists, notes and important receipts. Life can get a bit crazy, but when you have a dedicated organized space to keep important notes and papers, it makes it a little easier!
Ready to make your life a bit easier, then let’s get right into this DIY Bulletin Board!
Supplies:
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- Lint Free Cloth
- Paint (Color of your choice)
- Paint Brush
- Painters Tape
- Chalk Board Paint
- Polycrylic
- Newspaper or Pastic
- Cork
Tools:
First thing you would want to do is take off any hardware….. such as handles and hinges. Mine did not have any when I received it! J But removing them is pretty straight forward, just use your screw driver to unscrew any screws that are attaching them to the door.
Next you want to take your hand sander or sand paper and sand down the whole door. If there is a sheen on the door, like mine, you want to make sure to sand it off. If your door is a bit more wore, then you want to make sure to sand off any old paint, and debri. This will allow the paint to stick properly and allow your DIY Bulletin Board to last for years.
Once you have sanded your cabinet door give it a thoroughly cleaning with a wet lint free cloth. Having a clean surface is also essential for allowing your paint to adhere properly.
After you have cleaned the door allow it to fully dry and then apply a primer. Most paints have primer in them but I like to get a can of straight primer and use that before using my paint. This allows me to save a few bucks, because primer is cheaper than the actual paint. And since I use the cheap primer as my base coat, I use less of the more expensive paint. I applied two coats of primer to my cabinet door.
Once your primer is dry you can then apply your paint. I’m usually a person who prefers lighter colors, but at the moment I am in love with this deep navy blue.
After applying the paint and allowing it to dry thoroughly it is time to paint your chalk board. First you want to tape off around the portion where you will have your chalk board.
My cabinet door has two square panels on them. I decided to use on as a cork board and one as the chalk board. You can decide how to design yours depending on what your door entails.
Once the portion is taped off you can then apply your chalk board paint. This took me two coats of the chalk board paint. Always making sure to allow each coat of paint to dry thoroughly before moving on.
Our next step is to protect the paint we had just applied. Well not the chalk board paint, so you would want to cover that up. I used some brown wrapping paper I had and painters tape. You can use old plastic bags or newspaper or whatever you have on hand along with the painters tape. Then apply a coat of polycrylic. I used Minwax water based polycrylic
Now usually protecting all our hard work is the last step, but this time we have one additional thing to add, that is the cork.
The cork I purchased was larger than what I needed, but I like to have the extra because I am always working on projects. Depending on what size cork board you have and the area you will be placing it you may have to cut down your cork a bit, like I had to.
To do this, measure the area in which you want your cork board to be, with a measuring tape. Then using a straight edge (this could be anything with a nice clean straight edge that is longer than the piece of cork you need) line up your measurement on the cork board. My cork needed to be 15 & 10/16” long and 15 & 10/16” wide. Once I had my straight edge lined up perfectly I took my razor blade and scored lightly down the line. DO NOT try to go all the way through the cork the first go. Lightly score it multiple times till you get all the way through. This gives you the best chance of having a nice clean cut. Repeat these steps for each cut you have to make, until you get the cork to your desired size. Mine required two cuts.
After you have your cork cut to size, take your power grab and apply all over the area the cork will be placed. Make sure to efficiently cover the edges but do not apply to much, because you don’t want to have tons of extra product seeping out. Also do not take too long on this step due, to the fact that you do not want the power grab to set before placing your cork down.
Once you have sufficiently covered the area with power grab, set your cork down over it and place a few heavy objects on top of the cork. This will help keep the cork in place as the power grab completely sets. dy lan
At this moment you want to take a look around the edges and clean up and power grab that may have seeped out a bit. After that all you have left is to do is wait. I let my cork set over night. I am sure it probably only needed a couple/few hours, but I figured, better safe than sorry. Right!
Also your DIY bulletin board can sit on top of a desk of countertop but if you would like to hang it up, you can pop a couple of these d-ring brackets on the back. Pro-tip: before screwing the screw in for your d-rings, make sure to pre-drill your hole, to prevent the wood of your cabinet from splitting.
And there you have it, your new bulletin board. I love how this came out and how much easier it makes life. Are you ready to get a bit more organized? Make sure to save this post for later and then next time you are driving by an old cabinet, make a quick stop and throw that gem in your trunk!
Let Me Know!
Do you have any cabinet doors laying around that you are going to now make into a DIY Bulletin Board? What color would you paint this? Let me know in the comments, I would love to hear your thoughts!
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With Love,
Melissa
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