Last year when we began our kitchen updates, I took down an old key holder I’d had up since 1998 or so. I know, I know, crazy! Let’s just say I get my money’s worth out of things! Haha! It was time for an upgrade for sure! I looked online as in-store shopping wasn’t really an option at the time, then looked locally at discount stores once we could shop for non-essentials. No luck finding just what I wanted so of course I went the DIY route! With my husband Colin’s help, we created a simple key holder that fit in nicely with the Farmhouse theme of our home.
We had a piece of solid oak leftover from our living-room step makeover, so Colin cut a piece to fit the space we wanted to place it and then stained it to match our new luxury vinyl floors. I sealed it with gloss Modge Podge and attached a cast iron key with key hooks onto the piece of oak. Just to give it a little extra punch, Colin painted the key black and added a bit of white here and there to age it a bit. I then sealed the paint on the key by applying a thin coat of the gloss Modge Podge.
I have a weird hang up when it comes to putting nails, screws or hooks in drywall, especially freshly painted drywall, so I used 3M Command Strips to hang our new key holder. After a few days with all our keys on it, it fell off the wall. It was the part of the strips that attached to the back of the holder, not the ones on the wall that were the issue. I think this was due to the fact that I applied the gloss Modge Podge to the back as well. To compensate for this, I used a bit of crazy glue under each strip and it’s held well since. I’m really happy with the end result! It’s custom, fits the space perfectly, matches our decor and serves the purpose of keeping our keys all in one spot right where we need them. Best of all, this project came in well under $20!
