DIY Key Hideaway

Hello!

I've always been sort of a neat freak about clutter...having random junk on my counters just stresses me out! When we bought our new house I wanted to find some solutions to cut down on the inevitable clutter (especially with a not so neat husband). I had seen on Pinterest a cool idea that involved using a picture frame to cover where you hang your keys...and so I set off to Ross to find a cheap and cute frame that would work for my project. I ended up spending $13 on this print that I absolutely love!  I then ventured to Home Depot (I'm surprised they don't know Steve and I by name now) to pick up some hinges and super glue.

I didn't want to screw the hinges into the frame of the print so I glued them instead...I just used some superglue and let them sit for a few minutes before hanging it up.  You can see here how I situated them on the frame...I put one about three inches from the top and one three inches from the bottom:

(It definitely took me a few minutes, and a few giggles from my husband, to figure out exactly how I wanted the hinges to work.  Make sure you have them so they open the correct way!)

You can see here that the frame I picked sits about and inch and a half off the wall, it probably would have been better to have it a little deeper, but it's the best I could find.

I screwed in some cheapo cup hooks, also from Home Depot I believe, hung up the keys and wa-la, no more keys sitting on my counter!

Here you can see the hinges with the picture closed.

Straight on, you can't even tell that the picture opens and closes.  I'm loving that it keeps my keys organized but also hides them! Overall, the project cost less than $20 and we use it everyday!