Magnet Board Key Holder for Your Front Hall

This simple Magnet Board Key Holder is a great way to add some stylish storage to your front hall or mudroom. It will also keep you really organized. The look is timeless and well suited for many different styles. The added bonus is the extra storage this simple Magnet Board wood working Key Holder project will add to your home!

You can make this simple Magnet Board Key Holder for about $75 or less, depending on how much you end up paying for your supplies.

To Make a Magnet Board Storage Key Holder You Will Need:

2X4's

Screw on Eye hooks (how many you want)

Plywood

Screws

Power drill

Drill bits

Primer

Paint

Picture hanging Hooks (optional)

Paint brushes (in a variety of sizes)

Magnetic door hook

Piano Hinge

Magnet Board sheeting

Now, the first step is to measure how wide and tall you want your key holder cabinet.

Use your 2X4's to build a frame the exact same size. Use you wood screws to screw the pieces of 2X4's together like a box frame. Predrill the holes for the screws with your power drill to keep the wood from splitting.

Now, cut your plywood to the same size as your vintage window as well. You will need 2 sheets of this.

You will also need to cut your sheet of magnetic sheeting to this size as well. They can do this for you at the home improvement store.

Screw the plywood onto the back of the wood frame you built. You can do this step gain by predrill holes through the plywood another 2X4" frame. Insert your screws to hold them together.

Now, attach the other sheet of plywood to the front of the Magnet Board Key Holder box. Do this by install a piano hinge on the left side of the frame. Attach one side to the frame you built and one side of the hinge to the plywood.

On the right side install your magnetic door hook. You could also use a hook and eye hook like you used to find on old screen doors.

Now, flip the Magnet Board box five down. Install your picture hanging hooks on the back of the box. They should be attached into the plywood you put on the back.

Now, flip the box back over and lay it on it's back on a flat work surface.

Now, lightly sand any areas needed on the wooden box.

Wipe away any dust and prime it out.