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    Home » Cabinet Doors » Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors

    Easy Welcome Sign Repurposed Cabinet Doors

    Published by Gail | Published November 10, 2015 | Updated June 23, 2021
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    How to make an easy Welcome sign out of a repurposed cabinet door. Lots of tips for painting and stenciling. Tips include how to do a dry brush technique. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #cabinet #door #welcome #sign #homedecor via @repurposedlife

     

    Today, I’m going to share some more of the last minute repurposed cabinet door projects that I took to Glendale 2015, an easy welcome sign.

    *this post contains affiliate links*

    Paint Sprayer for Easy Welcome Sign

    A Homeright Finish Max gives the best finish for your projects.Painting cabinet doors and any other projects are so easy with my Homeright Finish Max and my favorite DIY chalky paint primer. After mixing some plaster of paris with my favorite paint, I sprayed a couple of cabinet doors, then still had some paint in the cup, and grabbed a couple of more.

     

    Collection of Cabinet Doors

    Lots of cabinet doors in storageYep, I have many cabinet doors of all shapes and sizes to choose from.

     

    How to paint a cabinet door to make a welcome signThe one on the right is already done, and I’m about to do the one on the left.

    Dry Brush Technique | Chip Brush

    DIY chalky paint primer gets a Reclaim dry brush techniqueMy favorite color seems to be red these days. One of the black primered doors got a dose of dry brushed Reclaim paint.

     

    Black base coat gets a red dry brushed lookThis is how the black cabinet door looks after applying a light (dry) coat of red paint with a cheap chip brush.

     

     

    a cheap chip brush is great for dry brushingThe red paint dries much deeper than it appears it will. You can see that this is a new chip brush and it was shedding a little. Many people use these and throw them away. I keep them forever. The more I use them, the less they shed. Wanna know why I love these brushes so much? They are incredibly easy to clean and they don’t waste a lot of paint (down the drain, so to speak).

    Contact Paper Stencil

    using contact paper in a Silhouette to make a welcome sign stencilAfter the paint dried, I sanded it with some brown paper, then cut out a WELCOME stencil with my Silhouette Portrait and some contact paper. You can see how I apply the contact paper for stenciling in my post Repurposed Pallet Coffee Cup Rack.

     

    contact paper stencil to make an easy welcome signAfter applying the contact paper stencil, I weeded the letters and readied it for paint. I use Martha Stewart Foam Pouncers for all of my stenciling.

    Hang With D Rings

    use d-rings to hang your easy welcome signI used my favorite d-rings on the back so the sign can be hung.

     

    Red Glazed Welcome Sign

    My Repurposed Life easy WELCOME sign using an old cabinet door



      Or it can be leaned against a wall in the entryway or on the porch. I love, love, love this color! I thought it would fly out of the booth at Glendale, but it took several hours for just the right person to fall in love with it.

    You will love this Welcome Sign at McCall Manor from a new board, made to look old.

     

    Easy Black Welcome Sign

    My Repurposed Life black and white WELCOME sign using an old cabinet door and vinyl

    I left one of the cabinet doors black, and added WELCOME in white vinyl. Sad, but this is one of the few items that actually came home with me from Glendale this year.

    gail

    sharing here: Vintage Inspiration Party

    Would you like to see more great repurposed cabinet doors?

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    1. Jennie

      September 21, 2017 at 11:27 pm

      I'm excited that 2 of the narrow cabinet doors were leftover when we moved into the little house. They're very pretty maple, but I think a fun sign is in order. My question is where do you find your cabinet doors? I want to find one that wider to use as a shopping list. Haven't decided if I want it to be a chaulk board or a paper roll held down with a strip of metal at the bottom to tear it off.

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      • Gail Wilson

        September 22, 2017 at 9:12 am

        Jennie,

        I have both! I have two chalkboards in my kitchen that I use all the time for quick reminders, and I also made the rolling paper shopping list that hangs inside one of my cabinets. It is so handy to write on and rip off when I'm headed out the door. I've gone through one huge roll of paper and will need to change it out very soon. You can see that project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/easy-rolled-paper-memo-notepad/
        Thanks for reminding me about this, as I have been thinking I need to share it on Social Media since I use it so much. 🙂

        So, I say make both!

        As for cabinet doors, a good friend once gave me about 40 that she bought at an auction. I have junk malls in my area, and there are booths that sell just cabinet stuff and wood. In addition the Habitat ReStore is a good option to find them. Be sure to check online (freecycle and craigslist) and last but not least, if you're on facebook-put a status on there that you're looking for some. Maybe one of your family or friends has re-done their kitchen to open shelving or just removed the doors.

        good luck!
        gail

    2. Holly McCall {McCall Manor}

      February 17, 2016 at 5:22 pm

      Love your welcome sign! What a great upcycle of the cabinet doors!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        February 17, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Thank you Holly! I love reusing old cabinet doors for easy projects and more!

        gail

      • Mary Jo

        January 22, 2017 at 11:52 am

        It appears I LOVE everything you do. I excited at the thought of going to your booth, but I best take my husband..... or I might find myself in big trouble!

      • Gail Wilson

        January 22, 2017 at 8:14 pm

        Thank you Mary Jo! I appreciate it when friends get excited about what I do. 🙂

        gail

    3. Milla

      November 14, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      Love it and how easy it looks. 🙂

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    4. Angie @ Knick of Time

      November 10, 2015 at 9:54 pm

      I forgot to say, I pinned this to my "Spotted at the VIP board here - https://www.pinterest.com/knickoftime/spotted-at-the-vip-vintage-decor-repurposed-projec/

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    5. Angie @ Knick of Time

      November 10, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      There's no end to your awesome signs (and supply of cabinet doors)! Thanks for sharing it at the Vintage Inspiration Party!

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    6. Debbie @ Refresh Restyle

      November 10, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      I really need to try the contact paper trick! Love these!
      Debbie

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    7. girlfromwva

      November 10, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      both look wonderful. surprised the one didn't sell... :/

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    8. Beth Holt

      November 10, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Love this look! Would you ever consider making stencils out of contact paper and selling those?

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        November 10, 2015 at 1:29 pm

        Beth,

        Great question!

        Absolutely! As long as I didn't have to do a lot of designing, the cost would be very low. 🙂

        Custom work would cost a little more.

        gail

    9. Julie @ follow your heart woodworking

      November 10, 2015 at 11:45 am

      Beautiful, I like both equally! You do such a nice neat job on those doors.

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        November 10, 2015 at 1:31 pm

        Thank you Julie, I do love, love, love using cabinet doors for projects.

    10. Wendi @ H2OBungalow

      November 10, 2015 at 7:41 am

      I just love looking at your projects! Seriously! .. Thanks for sharing the link to your D-ring source the other day too! I just received my order and am thrilled with the savings over buying them at our local store!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        November 10, 2015 at 1:31 pm

        So happy you ordered some Wendi. They are so much cheaper on Amazon. 🙂

        I go through mine quickly, but most people will not need to replenish very often.

        Thanks for your sweet comment.

        gail

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