DIY Magnetic Key Hanger

Have you ever lost your keys, wallet, or sunglasses? Well not anymore because this week we’re making a simple magnetic hanger for your keys, with a little shelf for your wallet and whatever else you’d like to put on it.

Step 1: Materials and Tools

MATERIALS:

1x12 Oak Board

1x2 Oak Board

Keyhole Hangers: https://amzn.to/2uFTkgf

Neodymium Magnets: https://amzn.to/2Uc75CA

Varathane Stain: https://amzn.to/2WH3GZ8

TOOLS:

Miter Saw: https://thd.co/2AM0D8H

Drill (Tool Only): https://amzn.to/2D4DhMG

Batteries: https://amzn.to/2G4NUmA

Step 2: Cutting the Shelf

The first thing I did was cutting off a 3 1/2" wide piece off the large oak board. This would be the larger shelf.

Step 3: Mark Your Holes

I marked the places where I would drill the recesses for the magnets.

Step 4: Tape and Drill

I taped off the Forstner bit to make sure I don't drill too deep. Masking tape works great for this.

Step 5: Cut the Backboard

After drilling all the holes for the magnets, I figured out the length I wanted the backboard to be and cut that to length.

Step 6: Mount the Shelf

Next, it was time to mount the shelf, to do this I clamped it on and then used a square to mark where the holes needed to be.

Then I used a countersink bit to drill the holes for the screws and then screwed the shelf onto the back.

Step 7: Sunglasses Shelf

To make the sunglasses shelf I just cut it to length and screwed it through the back just like the lower shelf.

Step 8: Add the Heyhole Hangers

First I marked the hanger locations, then drilled in the areas where they go with a Forstner bit to make the recesses. I cleaned up the recesses with a small chisel and then screwed in the hangers.

Step 9: Stain

The next thing I did was stain it, I used Varathane Ebony Stain, but you can use whatever color stain you prefer to match your walls.

Step 10: Glue in the Magnets

I just used some Clear Gorilla Glue to mount in my magnets.

Step 11: Final Finish

To give it it's final finish I used glossy spray Polyurethane from Varathane to give it a nice glossy finish.

Step 12: Hang It Up

To hang it up, I just marked my holes and just screwed screws right into the drywall, I was originally gonna use drywall anchors, but I didn't really need them so I decided to skip them.

Step 13: You're Done

And that's it, you're done! Now you have a place you always know you can go to to get your essentials for leaving the house.