How to turn a gun rack into a plate rack

I bet I will get a lot of Goggle searches on this one, 

Isn't everyone trying to figure out how to turn a gun rack into a plate rack!

I found this at the thrift store 

I bit the bullet and paid $5.00, I thought there has to be something I can do with this.

I was really shooting from the hip on this one!

I got to use all of my power tools.

The first thing I did was cut a back, but since I had enough wood I decided to make a decorative top.

I used a plate to make the pattern

Then cut it out with the jig saw and sanded it

You could use this idea any time you are putting the back on a shelf

I had some tin tiles left from my kitchen back splash so, I cut out a piece for the top

Then lucky me I found a roll of Laura Ashley wall paper at the thrift store for $2.00  ( Hate me?)

I put that on below the tin piece and now the back is ready to be screwed onto the rack

The plate rails are a combination of wood and decorative molding left over from my kitchen redo

Now were almost done

I added the rose to the top out of necessity as the tin was not centered and I needed something to recenter the top. I just took the rose off a nick nack 

The big reveal!!

I am putting this in my booth at Orange Tree

I hope I have inspired you to take hubbies gun rack and turn it into a plate rack!

I bet Hubby will get a BIG BANG out of it when he sees what you have done!!

Carol


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