9/15/10

Key Holder from All for this Penny


My husband had mentioned in passing that he would like a place to hang our keys, so when I found this framed mirror at a thrift store for less than $2, I instantly knew what I would do with it.

First,  I cleaned up the wood and taped up the mirror with a cut up grocery bag and masking tape.


I spray painted it white (it took a few coats). After it dried overnight, I took some sandpaper and went to town. At first I was worried that I was a little too sandpaper happy but in the end I didn't care and just had fun with it. :)


Once that was done, I marked (with a pencil) where I wanted my hooks.

My husband pulled out his drill and bits and made some pilot holes to screw in my hooks.


We screwed in the hooks, took off the tape and plastic, cleaned the mirror, and ta dum: we have a cute and handy dandy key holder. I hung ours by the front door (a convenient spot if I do say so myself).


And now you know how to make one, too! Hooray!

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90 comments:

  1. adorable!

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  2. Good idea, simple but very useful, thanks!

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  3. I am loving all these simple, great ideas :) Thanks!

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  4. How cute! I guess Jess didn't have to sand before she painted it? I always try to do that but have to go back to sand the surface before I paint =I I need some practice!

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  5. That looks great, and much cheaper than buying it!

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  6. This is perfect! I'm off to the thrift store today!!!

    allisonandgabby@yahoo.com

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  7. How perfect. I need one of these to keep my little one from loosing my keys all the time. hehe

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  8. I love the slight distressing on this mirror! Adorable!

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  9. very cute idea but I'm scared my huge set of keys would rip it off the wall! LOL!

    Amber

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  10. Who'da thunk? Great idea! Love it!

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  11. Love this project! I'm definitely going to make a smaller version.

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  12. Sweet and simple. Sometimes life does not need to be complicated.

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  13. Wow, that looks really great! I love the distressed look and have been wanting to try that myself

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  14. I like that...cute and functional.

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  15. I'm always losing my keys. This is a great solution and cute too!

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  16. Thanks for featuring me! So fun! :)

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  17. Such a good idea. I am going to make it :)

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  18. I love that it was so inexpensive to make and looks great.

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  19. i love this idea very simple yet so cute!! I think i might go home and try it today!

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  20. I like it! Now you can double check that your hair isn't messed up before leaving the house. Could really have used that last Thursday...

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  21. I've been thinking on ideas for a key holder and I think this totally hits he mark!

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  22. What a trendy idea for a key holder...and the cost can't be beat!

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  23. Perfect key holder! and you can get a quick look in the mirroe before you leave incase you forgot to brush your hair {like I have done ;}

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  24. way cute and functional. totally appreciate the keyholder concept...i love mine!

    sad to see the "h" hat project disappear...and before i wrote down the instructions :(

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  25. So cute! My hubby and I would be lost without our key holder!

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  26. Great idea, could use for a necklace holder in my girl's room.

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  27. cute! It's time I starting finding some thrift stores. Everyone finds such great stuff for crafting!

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  28. I bought all the stuff to make a key holder for our entryway a few weeks ago, but now I think I like this one better than what I had in my head! It is so cute and simple!

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  29. Looks good! I love the distressd look.
    moehend@yahoo.com

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  30. Nice! We don't have a place to put our keys so I might have to borrow your idea. Thanks.

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  31. And to think I wanted to buy a distressed key holder. Thanks SO much for this idea - it's offically on my To-Do craft list.

    Tracy

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  32. So nice and organized and I can check myself out at the same time. Smart!

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  33. I've just been thinking that I need one of these by the door for mine and my husbands keys

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  34. Great idea! I'm always losing the keys...

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  35. Oh my goodness, I LOVE it!!! Totally going to do that one.

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  36. I love this! What a clever idea!

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  37. Love it! I have tried out many different things in my entry way but never thought to make my own like this. Thank you!

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  38. Cute. I made something very similar to this but instead of keys I attached hairbows to a piece of ribbon for my daughters room.

    Love it!

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  39. May have to make something like this for my son's room.

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  40. I needed something for the small space by my front door, and with an adventurous two year old I have trouble keeping track of our keys. This craft is "K"ool (I know, that isn't really a word...but perfect doesn't start with a K either)

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  41. I love how you distressed that! Looks so good!!

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  42. How easy is that?! Love it!
    {Rebekah}

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  43. Very nice, great thrift store find!

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  44. What a great idea! I am now on the lookout for a mirror to make one!

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  45. this is so practical and super cute. I;m going garage saling for a find!

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  46. gotta find an ugly mirror to re-do!!

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  47. This is going on my next project list...I've been trying to find a great key holder and now the search has ended ...thanks, love it!

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  48. Hmm ... great idea. I love refinishing other people's "junk." :)

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  49. Cute idea. I have got loads of old picture frames.

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  50. That's a great idea! And it's so nice when you can reuse something like that mirror!

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  51. What a great thrift store find, and a great makeover! Very cool.

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  52. Wish I would've saw this before buying my "key" hooks!

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  53. Great idea! If I don't have somewhere special to place my keys, I lose them!

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  54. We are forever losing our keys. I might have to try this out.

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  55. That's a good idea. My current key holder is kind of pathetic and only has 2 hooks.

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  56. Back to the Goodwill I go for old frames!

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  57. I must do this! I need a key holder and this seems really easy.

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  58. Great idea. It's always good to know where your keys are :)

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  59. This is great! You can check your hair in the mirror as you grab your keys before you walk out the door!

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  60. love this idea...i just picked up some frames from a thrift store!

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  61. My mom made me something similar a long time ago. it gets a lot of use still!

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  62. i love thrift store ideas, i just wish i could find a good one around me!

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  63. Sometimes it is the simple things that I totally do not think of - Love this idea!

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