Farmhouse Chicken Sign DIY

Don't toss those old bathroom vanity doors.

Turn them into home decor signs with this quick and easy DIY craft using paint and furniture transfers.

This post is sponsored by Dixie Belle Paint

Hello Friends.

Today I'm taking a little break from our hallway renovation to share my latest craft.

You may remember that earlier this year I made a cottage style sign out of an old cabinet door that I rescued from the trash heap.

Yes, yes, technically I had to remove it from the vanity my neighbors were tossing with my handy dandy screwdriver, but it was so worth it.

It's definitely one of my favorite trash to treasure makeovers.

It was a quick and easy project with such great results, you know I had to try again.

And this time I knew exactly where to start...with Dixie Belle's new Silk All In One Mineral colors. The Desert Colors.

Sounds exotic, doesn't it?

Well, they generously sent me a few of the new rich hues and Fiery Sky caught my attention right away.

I know, I know, no surprise there.

I thought it would pair perfectly with one of their new transfer sets, On The Farm. I wasn't wrong. 

However, instead of another hanging sign, I thought it would be fun to turn this cabinet door into a shelf sitter. 

Here's the whole process, if you want to make one for yourself.

How To Make A Shelf Sitting Sign From An Old Cabinet Door

I started by gathering my supplies.

Cabinet door
Wood putty
Sandpaper (or a nail file!)
Dixie Belle Silk Mineral Paint in Fiery Sky
Dixie Belle Transfer On The Farm
Dixie Belle Transfer Vintage Floral
Brushes
Dixie Belle Clear Coat Satin

This time around, since I was making a shelf sitter, I needed to get rid of that knob hole.

To do that, I filled it with wood putty.

And when it dried I sanded it until it was smooth.

A little bit later I gave the entire cabinet a coat of that delicious red color.

No prep or prime needed with Silk Mineral Paint.

Just wipe off the dust and go.

Once it dried, I added a second coat for good measure and a deeper tone.

In between those coats, I stored my brush in a ziploc baggie. No need to wash it out and wait for it to dry before getting back to work.

And I didn't have to mess another brush.

Especially since the paint dries so quickly, I was ready to go right away.

Once that second coat was dry, I whipped out a few chicks from the transfer set and added them to the center block area.

It was an easy process.

I just cut out those cute little birds,  peeled them away from the paper backing, stuck the transfer down on the area I wanted to decorate and rubbed it with the enclosed tool.

Then I simply pulled the top vinyl away as the transfers released. If I noticed they were still sticking a bit, I rubbed a little more until they let go.


The original plan was to stop at hens and chicks, but when I was getting my transfers out of the art cabinet, I spied my Vintage Floral set and decided to layer a bit of foliage and flowers in the corners.

I had a few of them leftover from both my magazine rack makeover and my romantic music page banner.

I just kept picking transfers I thought would add to the "spring on the farm" feel.

When I was satisfied with my design, I grabbed my nail file...don't laugh...and strategically sanded a little bit of paint off that raised center panel for a distressed appearance.

The final step was to coat the entire piece with Clear Coat in Satin.

The Silk paint does not need to be sealed, it's got a built in primer and top coat, but I added it to protect the transfers and lock them in place.

Once again, when I was finished, it was hard to believe that this little piece of art began its life as a bathroom vanity cabinet door.

It looks like something I purchased at a cute country shop.

Rather that something I lifted from the curb.

It's right at home in my sweet cottage.

Making me smile.

Of course, now I'm out of doors.

But hopefully not for long.

I do still have that screwdriver. 

😉

What do you think about my latest cabinet makeover?