DIY Recycled Shutters as Magazine Racks

: Shutter-love!This DIY magazine rack is one of the best recycled shutters decorating ideas. Fancy owning this recycled shutter magazine rack? I want to own one. Teal / aqua/ Robin egg blue happen to be my favorite paint color range, so this shutter caught my eye.

As an aside: aqua always makes me feel like I’m on a tropical island. Love that color, particularly now that it’s snowing and literally freezing. Heck, in countryside Rome, Italy, it is colder than Vancouver, Canada!

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Quick 1,2,3 ‘How To’ to Make Your Own Magazine Rack:

(quick sum-up in my words here, but the details are on Gail’s blog!!!!)

Yes, it’s easy, but there is a bit of work involved here:

1. Remove every other slate by using a dremmel (*: see below) which is a tool that does flat cuts on either side of the shutter frame.

2. Sand, prime and spray-paint.

3. Add whirl at the top.

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Materials & Tools Needed to Make Your Own Recycled Shutters Magazine Racks

• An old shutter
• * Dremmel Multi-Max 

Note 1: You can remove the shutter slates by either snapping the ones to be removed with the claw end of a hammer, or by using a dremmel.

The dremmel – method leaves you with neat slates which  can be re-used in another project.  The hammer-method leaves you with a pile of firewood.

Note 2: the dremmel also includes a sanding component, so you can use it to sand down the frame.

• Primer & spray paint in desired color
• A Silhouette Cameo to create gorgeous vignettes in a snap. Gorgeous and professional, like the one here in black at the top of the shutter.

I am summing it all up here in simple terms but Gail is detailing it at her blog with tips and hints Have a look at it!

Source of these wonderful shutters decorating ideas: Gail, from ‘My Repurposed Life’ (BTW. This is a great blog. You’ll love it. Lots of repurposed home decorating & recycled furniture project ideas).