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When Steph moved into her house in 2013, we converted a hall closet into a landing zone. This was pre-MDP so there's no video or step by step process! It's been a really great functional addition to her home.
Along with a storage bench, shelf, and hooks, we added a small holder for her keys and one pair of sunglasses utilizing an old picture frame. It has served her well but she has now collected additional sunglasses for kayaking, hiking, and more. She needed more storage space. Here's what we did to make a larger storage space for keys and sunglasses. 
Because we have a large collection of scrap wood, we "shopped" our supplies to see what we had that could be used. We came up with the back of a kitchen cabinet and some faux pallet wood that would work.
To make the sides, we cut down a piece of the pallet wood on the table saw.
We are using two metal rods that we also found in our stash which will hold the sunglasses. The width of the unit is based on the length of the rods.
Once the measurements were established, based on the rod width and the length of the two rows of sunglasses and keys, the backboard was also cut down on the table saw.
Lastly, the top and sides were cut to length on the miter saw.
To hang the key/sunglass holder we will be using a French cleat. We are insetting the backboard about three quarters of an inch using square dowels so that the unit will sit flat against the wall. If we didn't do this then the unit would stick out from the wall and not lay flat.
We determined the placement of the rods by putting the sunglasses and keys into place. Once this was done, we marked the placement of the rods on each side of the sides. You could also use wood dowels in place of the metal rods.
When I made the original key holder, I used a piece of wrapping paper as the background. We decided to do the same with this new enlarged version. We sprayed the board with spray adhesive and then laid the board on top of the wrapping paper to adhere.
We used a screw-in cup hook in the center of the top to hold the keys.
We used a drill bit the same diameter of the rod to make the holes for the two rods.
Wood glue was used along the edges of the back to secure the sides in place.
The sides were clamped into place and left to cure for 24 hours.
The back piece was too thin to screw into so we used Gorilla Glue contact adhesive to secure the French cleat into place.
Putting the French cleat into place on the backside of the frame.
This is the old key/sunglass holder. It served very well for over a decade!
With the wall portion of the French cleat in place, it was time to hang the new holder.
Here it is! Hung in place and filled up ready to be used. This is right outside the garage so it's easy to grab what you need and then head out to the car.
It's a happy, fun pop of color that makes us smile!
This is the first change to the landing zone since we first installed it in 2013. The next project will be finding fabric to recover the bench cushion. It has seen a lot of use over the years!
This is a very simple project but like its predecessor, it fits the space perfectly and functions well. We love the cute snowflake design behind the sunglasses. It certainly blurs the seasons.
Since we are now on the hunt for new bench fabric, what color do you think we should look for to replace the green or should we stick with the apple green? Please note: This is not a sponsored post. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP. Related Projects
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