Metal Inserts for a Decorative Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

Add character to your kitchen cabinet doors with decorative metal inserts crafted from radiator screens.

What You'll Need:

Drill and 1/2-inch bit

Jigsaw

White paint

Paintbrushes

The 1-inch wood strips

Black paint

Wood glue

How to Do It:

The 1. Remove the door panel by drilling a 1/2-inch hole in the center of the panel, inserting a jigsaw, and cutting an X from corner to corner.

The 2. Paint the cabinet door and let it dry.

The 3. Glue one-inch-wide wood strips, painted black, on the back of the door frame so 1/2 inch shows from the front.

The 4. Use tin snips to cut the radiator screen to fit the frame.

The 5. Bead wood glue onto the black wood strips, then position the screen on top.