One of my favorite things to keep on hand for craft and home decor projects is cast off cabinet doors.  They are so versatile!  Here are four that are just waiting to be made over and  I will show you 4 different projects with them over the coming weeks!

The black, white and light brown doors came from the “As Is” section at Ikea for $4 each.  The smaller brown one came from my own kitchen when we took out some of our cabinets.  You can often find cabinet doors at thrift stores, garage sales and remodeling neighbors.  I’ve been known to find them lying on the side of the road and I always stop and pick them up!

Here’s a bonus project to pique your interest – a decorative tray.  I don’t have a photo tutorial, but it is so fast and simple you won’t need it!

Start with a smaller cabinet door, remove any existing hardware and use wood filler to fill any holes left behind. Sand it lightly and clean off all the dust.

Now you can paint it.  If the door is wood, you should be able to use any kind of paint you like – spray paint, craft paint, leftover house paint. Paint both sides, allowing it to dry well.  Rough up the edges with sandpaper, then seal the paint if desired.  I like using chalk paint and then sealing it with furniture wax, but you could use polyurethane, spray fixative, mod podge or depending on what you will use the finished tray for, you could just leave it as is.

Drill holes into the edges of the door and install the cabinet door handles (I bought these for about $3 at Walmart) and then put adhesive rubber feet on the bottom corners and you’re done!