Hey, there, it’s Sarah of Sadie Seasongoods again, with a new upcycling idea to share.

Have you noticed all of the holiday decorations and trimmings in the ReStores lately? We’re celebrating Christmas in July, so OF COURSE I had to jump on the holiday train and create something festive to fit the theme. I decided to transform a pair of mismatched cabinet doors into decorative “gifts” to display on my mantel.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Cabinet Doors from any of the Charlotte Region ReStore (I found mine at the Wilkinson ReStore.)
• Paint or Spray Paint
• Gift Wrap, Ribbon, and/or Bows (check your favorite ReStores for supplies!)
• Scissors (heavy duty and/or regular craft scissors)
• Hot Glue and Tape
• Spray-on topcoat or sealant

Safety first!

For any spray painting that you do, make sure you have a well-ventilated area to work in. And when working with a hot glue gun, make sure to keep your fingers away from the tip and don’t touch any recently-dispensed glue that is still soft.

• When the door was good and dry, I grabbed some coordinating wired ribbon, heavy duty scissors (to cut through the wires in the ribbon), and my hot glue gun.
• Then, I simply wrapped the ribbon around the gift and attached it to the painted cabinet door with hot glue (to keep it from sliding around). Lastly, I made a (separate) bow and hot glued it to the center of my ribbon. That was it!
• For the taller, narrower door, I elected to wrap it with paper as if it were a box! So, I grabbed some wrapping paper (from the Cornelius ReStore!), scissors, ribbon, and tape.
• And…well, I wrapped it just like a gift. It was done in just a few minutes.
• Now I have a pair of decorative holiday gifts to display on my mantel in December. And since I want to make a few more to fill out my display, I can hit the ReStores over the next few months and grab some doors along the way!