North 3rd

So for my first post I really wanted to do an up-cycle. There is nothing more gratifying than making use out of something someone else would throw away. I hate being wasteful (it is one of my biggest pet peeves) and we had lots of left over doors just sitting in our basement from the renovations. I was searching Pinterest to find some way to use them when I came across Liz Marie Blog and her DIY Door Bathroom Shelf.

So next I picked a door (if you don't have one I've seen them at thrift stores, antique stores and on craigslist). I knew I wanted one with decent hardware because I planned to re-finish that as well.

Then I went to Home Depot and Target and got all of the supplies I needed.

Supplies:
1 - 1x10x6 (which I had cut right at Home Depot to 2 @ 28")
1 - 1" x 4" Galvanized Pipe
1- 1" Galvanized Base Plate
1 - 1" 90 Degree Galvanized Elbow
1 5/8 Wood Screws (to attach the brackets to the door)
8 x 1/2 in. Wood Screws (to attach the shelf to the bracket)
Minwax Dark Walnut Stain
Bright White Paint
Rust-Oleum Antique Bronze Metallic Spray Paint
2 - 4 Packs of L Brackets
1 Plug in Pendant (I got mine at Target)

To get started I removed the hardware and sanded down the door so that the paint would adhere better. Then I had Josh drill a hole big enough for the plug to fit through at the top of the door. Next, I did two coats of white paint on the door and two coats of spray paint on the hardware, and here's what they looked like...

While those were drying I stained the shelves with Minwax's Dark Walnut Stain (I did sand the shelves before I stained them to make sure they were smooth). Next I got a little help from Josh. He mounted the face plate over the hole he had drilled. Then we added the L brackets for the shelves and put the hardware back on.