Quickest DIY ever: Make a decorative shelf with a cupboard door

Updating a blank space or trying to transform an area to make it look brand new can be stressful. You may feel you have to buy a bunch of items to liven up your home, or you may even get frustrated trying to decide what to do to freshen everything up. If you have a blank space in your kitchen, living room or bedroom, try adding a shelf to the area. Instead of going out and buying a new shelving unit, you can make a decorative shelf with a cupboard door.

Shelving can run from relatively inexpensive pieces of plywood to expensive shelving units, but if you have a spare cupboard door, it's easy to transform it into a shelf. By adding decorative brackets and cleaning up the cupboard door, this piece can add exceptional character to any room. The shelving can be used for storage or decorated with personal pieces to showcase your style.

-Cupboard door
-Panel
-Cloth
-Spray bottle with water
-Drill
-Pencil
-Ruler
-Four metal hooks
-Two decorative brackets
-16 screws
-Wooden stick
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1. Wipe off the smaller panel and cupboard door with a damp cloth.

2. Unscrew the two cupboard door hinges using the drill.

3. On the front of the door, create four marks 9 inches apart from one another.

4. Place the four hooks on the marks and drill them into place.

5. On the front, across from the hooks, drill the two decorative brackets into place.

6. Using the wooden stick, balance the panel on the same side as the decorative brackets and drill them into the brackets.