How to Repurpose a Gun Cabinet
Repurpose an old gun cabinet into a practical storage unit that takes up very little floor space. This farmhouse cabinet can be used in any room for additional storage!
Cost: $30
Equipment
- handheld saw
- clamps
- circular saw
- carpenters square
- hardware cloth
- pneumatic nail gun
- compressor
- staples
- Bondo
- spray paint
- paint of your choice
Ingredients
- old gun cabinet
- scrap wood for shelving
- paint and paintbrushes
- old hardware
Instructions
- Remove any unwanted decorative elements on the gun cabinet.
- Replace the broken or missing glass in the door with chicken wire or hardware cloth.
- Cut scrap pine boards to make shelving and shelving brackets to fit your gun cabinet.
- Fill holes with wood filler or Bondo.
- Prime the wood gun cabinet. Paint in your choice of color chalk paint.
- Seal the paint with the clear top coat.
- Attach additional old hardware to create a unique door knob.
- Enjoy your new DIY storage cabinet made from an old gun cabinet!
Notes
This upcycled gun cabinet project is a great way to create storage for a small space.
Add as many shelves as you need. My shelves are about 10"-12" apart.
Use thrift store baskets to create hidden storage.
If the door is missing, fill the holes made from the hinges and have open shelving!