How to make a key holder on the wall. Beautiful and functional DIY wall key holder: secrets of craftsmanship, interesting ideas

A key keeper in the house contributes not only to order, but also to the safety of property and the safety of the home. Lost keys a threat to both, and a hook that has been empty for a long time clearly says: look for it, or do something at all. Similarly, in critical industries, say, aviation, hand tools are stored suspended on green or gray boards, and the outline of each item is filled in red. A red spot blazes at the end of the shift - we search until we find it, right up to the complete overhaul of the car.

Exactly because of this reason the most practical wall key holder. Tabletop ones (old saucers, ashtrays, figurines/twigs with hooks), by comic definition, are designed to ensure that keys get lost exactly where they shouldn’t. Pocket key holders-cases are certainly useful, but they belong to haberdashery, and not to pieces of furniture, so in this publication we will limit ourselves to mentioning them.

It makes complete sense to make the key holder yourself. Just look at the prices for ready-made ones: 400-600 rubles. for something that you can literally create in an hour or two at home on the table and hang on the wall. It’s also good that a mini key hanger is not a critical item, not material-intensive, but for high-quality execution it requires quite subtle skills. It didn’t work out right away - no big deal, the keys will hang there for now. Once you get the hang of it, you can take on more serious things, the savings on which will no longer amount to hundreds. And the satisfaction from a job well done - of course, one could not even mention.

Types and varieties

The evolution in a simplified form and typical designs of wall-mounted key holders are shown in the photo. In the days of spring and lever locks, keys were large and often were works of decorative art. Therefore, the house key holder was most often just an overlay on the wall, as long as the metal did not spoil the finish, pos. 1. The key holder-plate has survived to this day, because aesthetically well in line with trends modern design premises, pos. 2.

In city apartments, where there is excess usable area never happened before, convenient key holder-shelf, pos. 3. You can make it from wood in half a day in the kitchen or on the balcony; there is room for goggle gloves. It combines with the key holder and shelf in the most natural way. She also has hidden capabilities; We’ll remember them later, so take a closer look at the poses. 3 more carefully.

A key holder for a house with services and outbuildings is, as a rule, a rather large board traditional type, because only a bunch of keys from utility rooms there will be several, plus a gate, 1-2 wickets and perhaps a locked passage to the back. The hooks are marked (item 4), and the “auxiliary” key holder is placed at the back exit or in the kitchen. For key rings of family members to the front entrance, garage and car, a smaller key holder is usually hung in the hallway.

In cases where access to keys is limited to a limited number of people, key holders-cabinets are used, pos. 5. And not only in offices or in production: it is highly desirable to place a key holder-cabinet in the hallway; especially in private households: psychologists and criminologists consider keys hanging in plain view to be a strong factor that can provoke a visitor with an unstable psyche to commit illegal actions. Simply - out of harm's way.

But what then - hang a key holder somewhere with a key to the key holder, where are the keys? And somewhere else - a key holder for the key of the key holder, in which is the key to the key holder, where are the keys, and so on ad infinitum (to infinity), as in Swift’s satire? No, you just need to make a key holder with a secret lock. This does not require special knowledge, subscriptions, permissions or masterly mastery of metalworking techniques. It is enough to know that the most reliable secret is the absence of any secrets. Remember how in the film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession,” the experienced thief and burglar Zhora Miloslavsky burst into tears while trying to open the dentist’s safe. Let’s see what follows from this for the home craftsman in the end.

For an unreliable guest, the absence of the host's keys in sight will certainly not give a reason to break loose and do something that neither the hosts nor he himself needs. Also, of course, hiding the keys will not stop a professional thief; They have an iron principle: if you go to work, get the job done. But in this case, the thief will stay in place longer, will leave more behind, and there will be much more chances of identifying him and taking him before he “dispossesses the junk.”

Boards

Key holders-plates are the most common, because... They are convenient to make from scrap materials, incl. the smallest waste. But here, too, there are some subtleties, like any high-quality work. For example, a piece of board with a milled groove is already a seemingly ready-made key holder-shelf (item 1 in the figure), all that remains is to attach the hangers at the back and drive the screws under them into the wall. However, if there are at least two cords in such a key holder, then when removing one, it is easy to pull out the other. And according to the law of meanness, she will definitely fly into the most inaccessible nook just when time is counting down to seconds.

In a key holder-plate with oblique grooves (item 2), the cords no longer conflict with their neighbors. But, firstly, try using a hand cutter in your home workshop to select several inclined transverse grooves evenly and accurately. Secondly, if you hurriedly pull the bundle directly towards yourself, you can break its chain or even tear the key holder off the wall.

The most reliable key holder is a block with straight transverse vertical grooves, pos. 3. However, then the bundles require large keychains, which are not always comfortable in your pocket. But keychains can be replaced/supplemented with haberdashery carabiners on an extended chain, pos. 4. The carabiner is fastened to the belt loop, to the steel loop on the belt itself or the cell phone case. There’s nothing extra in your pocket, and you don’t have to worry about your keys, even if these very pockets are completely full of holes.

Framework

A type of board key holder is a frame key holder; Due to this, it looks generally more attractive. If a solid base is inserted into the frame instead of a picture, then everything is simple: we attach hooks to the board, and that’s all here, on the left in the figure. There is no need to insert the backdrop with the picture into the frame for the keys; it will soon be scratched and worn out. If the wall decoration is durable (for example, tiles, porcelain tiles or artificial stone), then the keys themselves play the role of the image. Then the hooks with threaded shanks are screwed into the top bar of the frame from the inside, in the center in Fig. Finally, you can simply screw the same hooks into the picture frame in the hallway, right there. Of course, if it is made of wood or MDF. A cast or applied molding will crumble and crack from the face already during drilling.

Organizers

Abroad, especially in English-speaking countries, key organizer holders are widespread, see fig. below. The reason, first of all, is that in countries with seemingly the most developed Internet, correspondence on paper is still intensive and mail is actively working. Why cut down trees and keep ecological harmful production Nobody can really explain it there, but half a dozen or a dozen outgoing/incoming envelopes are the norm for the average American. Then, here’s a proverb translated into Russian from the same place: “If the average American doesn’t cut his throat while shaving, he’ll break his neck slipping in the bathroom.” This seems to explain slate board with reminders.

However, the average American is not such a klutz as he is made out to be in Hollywood and in folklore. Statistics around the world show that a “reminder” board in the hallway better accustoms children to order and makes family relationships more favorable. As for the shelves, they are also suitable for gloves and glasses.

Cabinets

Key cabinets, in addition to concealed storage, are more suitable than others for installing secret locks, see at the end. The ceiling of the cabinet is a ready-made shelf, and if there is a clock there (which is by no means superfluous in the hallway), then there is a rookery for small items remains. But, due to the straightness of the forms, the design of key holders-cabinets is appropriate only in the styles of classic and rustic clones, see fig.

Houses

The house key holder is originally a type of cabinet key holder. She came out into the world, it seems, from Russia, or more precisely, from the USSR. They say that in one of the first issues of “Modelist-Constructor” there was a description of a key holder made from the body of an unusable cuckoo clock. However, from an aesthetic point of view, the upper corner of the contour gave it a number of new qualities. That craftsman hardly thought of anything like that, but the widespread use of “key houses” is not at all surprising.

Firstly, a house-shaped key holder can literally be of any design and type for a given class of furniture, the top row in Fig. If the key holder-cabinet is certainly voluminous, then the key holder-house can be flat. Secondly, the housekeeper also accepts absolutely any design and decoration, the bottom row. It does not lose its appearance even with the standard, crookedly screwed-on fittings. The only drawback is that if there is a clock in the attic, the shelf disappears. How to make a housekeeper, see master class:

Video: do-it-yourself housekeeper (master class)

If there is a box...

Perhaps in the unnecessary trash there will be a wooden box for cigars, luxury drinks, expensive gift and so on. In Norway, for example, they produce sets of delicious smoked fish in wooden boxes that are more elegant than those from French or Swiss chocolate sets. In a middle-income family, it is more likely that by the time a child can be trusted with his keys, he will have outgrown the old toys and the box for them.

In all these cases, the wood of the box is of sufficient quality, and it is quite appropriate to make a key holder-cabinet from a box. However, simply screwing hooks into the back wall (or sticking pushpins with long necks) and installing hangers is not enough. In Fig. you can see where the weak point is: the door hinge. IN gift boxes, not designed for long-term use, it is made of paper or fabric and will not last long in the key holder. Therefore, the door needs to be hung on a piano or a pair of small card hinges. In addition, it is not possible to secure the lock of such a cabinet in all ways.

...or a box

Comfortable, roomy key holders or, say, toilet cabinets are also made from drawers from old furniture. If the bottom of the box is made of fiberboard, it needs to be impregnated with a water-polymer emulsion or PVA diluted 3-5 times with water for strength and moisture resistance. The surface of a part treated in this way holds glue well and accepts varnishing and painting.

A word about plywood

You have probably already noticed that key holders are made with extensive use of plywood. Amateurs sometimes create truly masterpieces from it, above in Fig. Impressive results with little effort and skill are obtained by the two-layer technique, top right: a carved shaped overlay is glued to the base and, possibly, reinforced from the inside with small self-tapping screws. It is enough to first sand the overlay with sandpaper No. 240-260, and varnish the entire product.

This, it must be said, is the rarest case in history when the development of industrial technologies contributed to the revival of a handicraft that had been withering away: artistic sawing on plywood. On furniture factories They began cutting blank figures from sawing waste using a laser under computer control, and using a laser, if necessary, to apply strokes/contours on them, and put them on sale. The success was phenomenal, prices soared. This is where amateurs remembered how to make elegant little things from plywood at home:

• You can sketch to complete perfection and print the outline drawing on your computer and at home.
• In addition to carpentry jigsaws, there are also hand-held jigsaws for fine work.
• For artistic cutting, it is quite possible at home, with your own hands, to make a vibrating tabletop jigsaw using a thin string file.
• A hand cut will be more accurate and its small irregularities will be completely hidden if the contour drawn on the workpiece is drawn in advance on wood using an electric burner.
• With the same electric burner you can apply strokes on plywood and draw contours no worse than with an industrial laser.
• To make an electric burner with your own hands, you need a 3-12 V or 0-30 V power supply for a current of up to 3 A and an old burnt soldering iron.

Key for keys

For example in Fig. Shown is a drawing of a universal hanger for the hallway in the form of a key made of 15 mm plywood. To make it, you don’t need to be able to draw, and you don’t need a computer: the entire outline is made of straight lines and circular arcs. For use only as a key holder, all dimensions are proportionally reduced by 2-3 times, and the thickness of the plywood is reduced to 6-8 mm. It is possible without calculations: we remove the comma everywhere in the numbers, and you will get the dimensions in mm suitable for the key holder.

The key holder is not without intent. Capable children are often willful and freedom-loving. Valuable instructions and moralizing on the board of the key holder-organizer will only irritate them. And it’s cool to hang your keys on a key, so they’ll get used to order without being forced.

Your own, unique

Naturally, you want to see the creation of your own hands as unique. Original key holders are simpler than other items due to the reasons stated above: fundamental simplicity, low consumption of material and labor. But giving recipes for originality is nonsense. It is original because it is a unique fruit of the master’s invention. For outstanding designers, it costs a lot of training, solid experience, hard thinking, painstaking work on complex equipment and expensive materials. But is it possible to be original with the key holder on a quick fix, without all this and without really racking your brains? Well, let’s try to give a few “tips” for your imagination.

First, the original wooden key holder-hanger is made from branches with knots. Here the material itself contributes to the uniqueness: no two plants are identical in nature. Small twigs They gain strength only when they become completely lignified. Then their thickness at the butt will reach at least 4-6 mm, so the hanger will turn out to be universal, pos. 1 and 2 in Fig. The technology is simple: saw off, dry in a heated room for 3-4 weeks, cut to size, soak twice with a water-polymer emulsion or once with a water-based acrylic varnish diluted in half; this will protect the product from rotting and retain the bark, if necessary. Then we varnish or paint it and hang it where needed.

The next option for natural originality is tinder mushrooms. Especially good are those that grow on birch (item 3) and oak dead wood. The strength of the dried ones is like stone, and the durability after the processing described above is many decades.

You can also get original with purchased plywood blanks, which were discussed above. For example, for family key holders, pos. 4. Family kits are available different composition, with keychains in the shape of a car, a gate, even outdoor toilet. All this can be decorated in your own way (see below) or at least simply covered with your own photographs. From ready-made “blind” parts you can also glue a key holder using a two-layer technique, and write out the inscriptions and strokes on the fragments with a burner, pos. 5. Just first you need to draw them with a pencil! There is a wide range of plywood blanks for home crafts on sale; here originality is achieved by a huge number of possible combinations.

Favorable blanks for originality with hangers of any kind are old tableware. Especially forks. It would seem that there is something to bend here, but in how many ways and how expressively can this be done, pos. 6-8, and the bent handle will withstand, in addition to keys, quite heavy things. The aesthetic potential of this material is so great that there are hooks for hangers on sale, stylized as bent old forks, pos. 9.

Decor and finishing

A truly original design of the key holder will require more work and skill. But the limitations of imagination disappear source material. Let's look first at what is better to make the base from, and then at what to finish it off.

Plastic

For volumetric furniture decor small sizes best material– polymer clay, or just plastic. It comes in two types: immediately plastic and bar-like, like plasticine. Immediately plastic is sold in all colors in plastic bags and is squeezed out with a sausage through a cut corner. After drying, it becomes hard and moisture-resistant, but during mechanical processing it crumbles and is not particularly durable, therefore it is used mainly for decoration. additional elements utilitarian details, e.g. hooks Painted with suitable acrylic paint (see below), the finished modules look like solid cast ones, on the left in Fig.

Before sculpting, block plastic needs to be kneaded for a long time with effort; you may have to put 2-4 drops on the bar vegetable oil. The finished part is baked in the oven at 120-130 degrees; when a brown crust appears, turn off the gas and, without opening the oven door, allow the stove to cool completely, only then can the part be removed.

Baked block plastic is durable; in the form of a figurine on a wire frame, it can also serve as a hook, in the center in Fig. It can be machined approximately like PVC or solid polycarbonate. It holds up well to painting and varnishing with water-based paints and varnishes, firmly sticks to PVA wood, on the right in Fig.

Decoupage

The most common decor for small pieces of furniture is decoupage: applying a finished design to a prepared surface and then removing it from it protective film and fixing the image with varnish. Decoupage can be direct or reverse. When direct, the surface is primed with a special primer, decoupage glue is applied to it and a picture is applied. Reverse decoupage is a well-known decal. In general, decoupage is a vast area of ​​applied art with many varieties; Video tutorials on decoupage for beginners, see below:

Video: decoupage master class for beginners

For decorating furniture, direct decoupage is mainly used, because... If the opposite is true, it is very difficult to avoid wrinkles on an area of ​​more than about the palm of your hand. Decoupage 3D is sometimes also called molded bas-reliefs made of foam plastic; with this technique it is possible to achieve greater subtlety of outline and shades than with polymer clay, see video:

Video: volumetric decoupage, decorating a key holder

Finishing

The finished key holder needs to be painted, varnished and possibly aged. Water-based acrylic paints are now most commonly used for painting; Complete drying time approx. 5 o'clock They are sold in tubes in art stores and Skillful Hands stores. Often in construction: there is considerable demand for ready-to-use paints in small packaging among finishers.

The color range of acrylic paints is such that mineral paints could not even be dreamed of: in addition to all the colors of the spectrum, multi-colored metallics, with simple gloss and sparkles, antique gold, red gold, polished and blackened silver, nickel, chrome, etc. Mix acrylic paints, unlike oil based on mineral pigments, whatever you like.

The layer of acrylic paints is thin, durable, and elastic. This makes it possible to use two- or multi-layer painting to age the surface or, for example, to decorate in the Provence style by wiping the top layer(s). Rubbing is done either on not completely dry paint with a dry, hard brush, or on dried paint with an abrasive. The first method gives a smoother texture and smoother color transitions, but requires more experience and skill. Almost equivalent results can be achieved by dry rubbing with an abrasive sponge instead of sandpaper (sold in construction and art stores).

Among the coatings of acrylic painted surfaces, the following should be noted:

You should dwell on the crackle technique (crack, craqueling). Crackle is an ancient, highly developed technology and there are many types of crackle varnishes. At pos. 1-3 fig. presented as an example only individual species crackled surface. The type of crackle retinization created by this varnish is indicated on its label, in the packaging, pos. 4, or, for expensive high-quality varnishes, on a separate liner coated with varnish from this particular bubble.

Secondly, craquelure varnishes come in one- and two-step types. Two-step ones are opaque and are designed for aging plain surfaces. One-step varnishes, except for the crackle type, must first be selected according to the general parameters indicated in their specifications. For decoupage on objects the size of a key holder, the following are preferred:

• Medium – the mesh size of the craquelure mesh is medium.
• Thin or Hairline – thin (hairline) cracks.
• Sharp – the edges of the cracks are sharp and the corners of the mesh are sharp.

What a picture the size of a book looks like, crackled with varnish with such properties, is shown in pos. 6. And at pos. 5 and 7 for comparison – images of a similar nature, processed with varnishes with different characteristics.

Secret key holders

So we got to the key holders with a secret. The first, the mechanism of which is shown in pos. 1 Fig., is well known to intruders, but will not tempt an unbalanced guest. She disguises herself as a picture on the wall, pos. 2. The door is hung on the left on hidden spring-loaded hinges. When you press the secret bar in the place indicated by the red arrow, the tongue of the bolt will come out of the holder and the door will swing open. Just like a dentist’s safe in front of the nose of a completely tired Zhorik Miloslavsky.

Bevels on the secret bar of 1.5-2 mm are necessary so that it does not jam when pressed. The crossbar is made either from sheet steel with a thickness of 1.5-2 mm, pos. 5a, or bent from strong elastic wire of the same thickness, for example. bicycle spoke, pos. 5 B. The cage is steel of the same thickness. The clamps holding the spring are installed with a play of approx. 0.3-0.5 mm.

Skilled craftsmen achieve precise balance of the secret bar with just one spring, but without experience, you will have to tinker a lot with adjusting the mechanism. For a beginner, it is better to place a weak ball latch between the bar and the back wall of the drawer so that the spring will snap it in reverse.

Hidden lock, the diagram of which is shown in pos. 4, already more cunning. Look again at the key holder-shelf, fig. at first. Imagine that the keys are covered there with a door in the form of an organizer shelf, pos. 3, quite necessary and useful. On the left it is hung, as in the previous one. case, but the mechanism is hidden in the right drawer. And a strong magnet, ferrite or niobium, is built into the bottom of the tray. We moved the tray to the right - the magnet lifted the load, the tongues released the clips, and the door swung open. To close it, you need to push the tray back, otherwise the latch will not latch.

This device also has something invisible in Fig. secret: the cross-section of the load is not round, but oblong, just like the slot for it in the top bar of the box. This will prevent the rod from turning with the crossbars. You can also, if the crossbars are wire, lengthen their fingers coming out of the rod and select a groove from the inside in the outer wall of the mechanism in which they will move.

In many families, the situation with the constant loss of keys has become simply anecdotal. And after a long search they are found in completely unexpected places. If you purchase a key fob with a signal, then in addition to the keys you will also have to look for a remote control for the key fob. No matter how much we negotiate with all family members, the result is the same. So a reasonable solution comes to mind - .

So that at the most inopportune moments you don’t have to look for keys that are constantly in the wrong place, a key keeper will help out. There are many options for such key lockers. So, to make a metal key holder you will need the following tools and materials: a cabinet made of thin metal, two-component glue, parts for fastening, as well as for art decor: a large bearing, a wrench, various parts from a faulty watch. To make a key holder with your own hands, you first need to select the small metal parts that make up the composition: they are laid out on the cabinet door like a “safe.” Then the parts need to be placed on the tabletop according to the same pattern that was on the door. To better remember the drawn drawing, you can photograph the “picture”. Then, using two-component glue, all parts are glued one by one to the door, located horizontally, so that metal objects did not move when the glue hardened.

Although many small details arranged in a chaotic order were used in the design of such a key holder, such a locker is designed to maintain harmony in storing keys. For greater convenience, you can even glue the corresponding inscription on top of each key hook: “Basement”, “Balcony”, “House” and the like.

This easy way confirms how easy it is to make a key holder with your own hands. A master class of this process can be seen on many sites. It can be presented with both videos and photo galleries. Easy to use and step by step instructions. Here is an example of such simple work, which results in a very functional item. Moreover, not only the keys will always be in place, but the key holder itself will turn into a cute decorative detail interior In order to make such a simple key holder, you need following tools and materials:

• sheet of plywood or fiberboard,
• acrylic paint in aerosol,
• black craquelure varnish in aerosol,
• napkins,
• acrylic paint,
• tassel,
• PVA glue,
• contours,
• acrylic gloss varnish,
• hooks, loops,
• a sheet of sandpaper.

Step-by-step master class: DIY key holder

A pocket key holder can be made with your own hands in a similar way, but, of course, in smaller sizes. It can be placed in a leather case like notebook. Well, for a wall-mounted key holder, a square is cut out of a sheet of plywood or fiberboard, which is first sanded to eliminate irregularities. After cleaning, the workpiece is coated with yellow acrylic spray paint. Some time after the paint has dried, black aerosol craquelure varnish is evenly applied, after application of which cracks will immediately begin to appear. The drying time for the varnish is about half an hour. Then you need to go along the edges of the workpiece with a foam sponge and black acrylic paint. It turns out simple blank, in which the cracks are filled with black. Next, the key holder is easily covered with blue paint using a sponge, which will add a blue craquelure effect. You can also make your own leather key holder using the decoupage technique. At the same time, a print from a napkin is attached to the skin, and in this case, to a worked fiberboard sheet. It is cut to the required size. The napkin is applied to the workpiece, outlined and the area under the napkin is painted over with white acrylic paint, since without priming the area under the napkin, the design is lost. After the paint has dried, take a napkin, lay it on the file (face down) and apply PVA glue, half diluted with water, onto it with a fan brush of medium hardness, starting from the center. At the same time, the napkin gently stretches. The file is turned over and the napkin is transferred to the workpiece. Using the file, it is smoothed with gentle, slow movements, air bubbles and excess glue are expelled. Due to the fact that the napkin stretches when wet, the primer is applied only along the contours of the dry sheet of the napkin. With a smooth movement, the file is removed from the workpiece with the napkin glued. The product is dried, acrylic varnish is applied on top in one layer, and after it has dried, the irregularities are sanded with zero-grit sandpaper (with the finest grains). Next, the wall-mounted key holder, made with your own hands using the decoupage technique, is decorated and varnished. But first, the napkin is drawn with acrylic paints and an outline. Following the drawing, after all the paints have dried, the work is secured with several layers of varnish (glossy acrylic is best). Between applying layers, there is an intermediate drying period of several hours (the time depends on the thickness of the applied layer). After the varnish has dried, a contour of pearlescent peach color in the form of a dot pattern completes the created composition. Finally, two golden-colored loops and hooks are taken and screwed to the workpiece, and the loops are attached invisibly. As for the napkins used for decoupage, they can be selected so that the pattern depicted on them fits into the general interior hallway

DIY wall key holder

Another “safe” for keys is made of wood. Making such an original key holder with your own hands is very simple, following the instructions given. To make it you will need the following tools and materials:

• small cabinet with hooks for wall mounting;
• red and white acrylic paint;
• paper glue (preferably PVA) and two-component glue;
• acrylic based varnish;
• three-layer napkins with flowers depicted on them;
• mirror;
• furniture handles - six pieces;
• cardboard;
• gun with liquid nails;
• drill, drill bit for woodworking.

First, measure the width and depth of the cabinet. Then a small box is glued together from durable cardboard. Its size should be smaller than the size of a wooden box in order to easily fit into the key holder. A ready-made box can also be used, but its front wall needs to be made slightly lower than the rest. Next the box is painted in White color, and after the white layer has completely dried, red paint is applied. This wooden key holder is made with your own hands using the decoupage technique, but if you have the desire and opportunity, you can decorate it differently: apply a picturesque design, an ornament, or decorate the product with a collage or mosaic. In general, there are no restrictions! In our version, the design you like is cut out of a napkin, pasted onto a white piece of paper, and a layer is applied on top of the design acrylic varnish(strictly from the center of the element to its edges). After the varnish has dried, flowers are cut out and glued to the box. After the glue has dried, a layer of varnish is applied on top of the pattern and on the entire door. To achieve a glossy effect, you can apply 2 more layers of varnish. A furniture handle with shortened screws is already attached to the dry surface. A mirror is attached to the inside of the door using two-component glue so that the wooden key holder, decorated with your own hands, has the most presentable appearance. A box is glued into the key holder, hooks for keys are attached, which can be supplemented with inscriptions indicating their destination. Again, the product is decorated to the taste of the craftsman or customer.

As one of the simplest options for a key holder, you can make this necessary thing in 15-20 minutes, using a regular A-4 format photo frame. First, the glass is removed from the frame. Before making a key holder with your own hands, sketch a drawing on its backing with a pencil. For example - a tree, flowers, a house, floral ornament and so on. The drawing can also be made using a stencil. Then the details are drawn with acrylic paint or a marker. While the drawing is drying, the key hooks are being prepared. Their role will be played by small nails, each of which has a bead strung on it.

As you can see, the implementation is absolutely simple and straightforward, and the result is both useful and pleasing to the eye!

DIY wall key holder - video

1. Decoupage
This idea is the most common, since now almost anything can be transformed with decoupage. To create a decoupage key holder you will need paper, glue, a piece of wood, as well as a hammer and nails - so we hope you didn't skip class! Solutions can be very different: from an ordinary wooden panel, decorated to your taste, to a box “with a secret.”

An interesting solution would be a reference to the rustic style: for example, key holders made in the form of a piece of wooden fence or birdhouse. You can provide them with cute inscriptions from the series “Home, sweet home” or “It’s good when visiting, but it’s better at home.”

2. Frame
You can make the frame yourself from several slats, or you can take a ready-made one - a photo frame or a frame from an old painting that is already embarrassing to show to guests will do. There are several options for attaching hooks for keys: you can nail them along the edge of the frame at the bottom, place them in the center on the wall itself, or attach them to some kind of base that you place in the frame itself.

Depending on the size, a similar frame can also be used as a hanger for small items, such as an umbrella or a small handbag. And don’t stand on ceremony with the hooks, they must be nailed down conscientiously! Just try not to break through the wall.
3. Letters
A key holder in the form of letters is a very modern solution, which can also become a kind of reminder of the necessary things. After all, the letters can be laid out in the form of any word or phrase, starting from “Close the door” and ending with “Have a good day.” The most popular are still the classic expressions.

Letters are most often made of wood: this option is environmentally friendly and can be easily painted in any color. However, if desired, it can be plastic or even paper - in the latter case, additional care should be taken about the strength of the future key holder.
4. Non-standard options
In our crazy age of postmodernism, the ironic use of objects or images is gaining particular popularity. A similar solution is perfect for a key holder, especially if your interior is decorated in a modern style.

This is exactly the opportunity to show your imagination to the fullest, and also use some unnecessary materials. For example, make a key holder from cutlery, a clothes hanger, or even the keys themselves - the latter option, however, will require considerable effort, since bending keys is not an easy task.

You can also try non-standard options fastenings: this is especially suitable for those who do not want to drive nails into own walls. An excellent solution would be the so-called “Velcro”, which can be bought at any hardware store. Their bright “tails” will lift your spirits, and thanks to the variety color palette Now, for sure, no one will take someone else’s keys in the morning.

By using correct implementation the corresponding project can be provided convenient storage important things and... A high-quality wall-mounted key holder with your own hands will be made quickly and at no extra cost after reading the materials in this article. There is general thematic data and special photos here. good decisions. Some production technologies are described in detail. Therefore, anyone can reproduce them accurately even without previous experience in performing similar work operations.

To formulate a list of requirements for this design, it is necessary to make several clarifications regarding the intended purpose:

• Decorative wall key holder installed in entrance area, in a visible place. Its aesthetic characteristics should.
• The direct loads from the keys themselves are not great. However, with intensive use it is difficult to count on very careful handling. Possible mechanical influences should be taken into account.
• Resilience will come in handy decorative coatings to changes in humidity and temperature. The differences in these parameters are especially large in the hallways of private houses.
• It is necessary to ensure good visibility of all objects. If necessary, install.
• In some cases, it is necessary to equip the structure with closing doors.

Taking into account the features noted above, various traditional solutions can be considered.

One glance is enough to check that objects are in their place. An additional advantage of this design is its simplicity. Decorative design is chosen individually. But a base with several hooks can be created in just a few tens of minutes. Of course, you will have to provide a suitable fixation system on the wall. But this problem is not difficult to solve using ordinary screws with dowels, or other standard ones.

They provide some protection against theft during visits by courier service workers and other strangers. For good review a glass insert is installed in the door. If necessary - inside

This modification rationally uses the free space inside the door. A mechanism was installed there that performs decorative and practical functions at the same time.

For your information! Similar project not too difficult to implement on your own. You just need to purchase a watch that matches the size of the product. It is better to choose an electromechanical or electronic model to reduce the operating load on users.

It must be remembered that such accessories should not interfere with free movement. To store a large number of keys, you can use the internal volume, or open shelves.

It’s not difficult to make a wall-mounted wooden key holder at home

One of the main advantages of this material is its ease of processing. beautiful and functional key holder You can make it yourself from wood using simple carpentry. To give required sizes and shapes and chisels are used. An ideal flat surface is created using a plane and sandpaper. Interesting natural cut lines are preserved using clear varnish. If necessary, decoupage or other decorative coating techniques will be used.

In the example in the photo, you will need to find a birch log of suitable size. After cutting and cleaning the ends, hooks are screwed in from below. This completes the manufacturing process of the device.

This product is a suitable illustration of the shortcomings simple solutions and the material itself:

• Primitive appearance imposes significant restrictions on compliance with interiors.
• Without treatment, the log will become a source of pollution.
• If you do not treat the product with a deep primer, the structure will be quickly damaged by changes in humidity and temperature.

It’s not difficult to buy a wall-mounted wooden key holder in a store. But it’s much more pleasant to create the desired product yourself. If the plans are implemented correctly, it will become a source of pride that will be shown to guests.

This example shows that the key holder, with appropriate equipment, can be used to store jars and smartphones, gloves and other small items.

Reliability and durability of metal wall key holders

Metal products are highly durable. They retain their functional characteristics over many years of use in excellent condition. Using special technologies, these materials are used to create parts of complex shapes. The only drawback is destruction by corrosive chemical reactions. To eliminate such negative manifestations, various types of decorative and protective coatings are used.

Metal is more difficult to process than wood. To manufacture some products, you will have to master welding, casting, and other complex technologies. You will have to equip your home workshop accordingly. Even without a thorough analysis, it is clear that the total investment will be significant.

What's good about making a plywood key holder with your own hands?

This material is better for the following reasons compared to the options discussed above:

• Plywood is created in factory conditions, so the thickness and other characteristics are precisely known.
• If you purchase a moisture-resistant variety, you can prevent damage from appropriate external influences.
• The outer surfaces, even without treatment, are quite smooth. They are well suited for applying images using various techniques.
• Unlike metal, plywood is not difficult to process.
• Even large products made from it weigh little.

These original key fobs are a convenient means of identifying the ownership of keys to different users.

With a regular jigsaw You can cut out such a wall-mounted key holder from plywood with your own hands. It’s easier and faster to create similar products using power tools

Permanent designs and inscriptions on plywood are created using pyrography (burning)

Will need to purchase special kit tool

After mastering the technology, you will be able to create similar and more complex images yourself. For better preservation, the drawings are coated with transparent varnish.

Important! When using plywood, take into account the relatively low hardness of the material. Places for attaching hooks, etc. additional details may become loose over time. We must also not forget about the limited resistance of wood to moisture and microorganisms. To protect against them, special impregnations are used.

Quick creation of key holders from cardboard with your own hands

These pictures explain the algorithm for creating a functional . You will need to first compile a list of necessary components. To avoid mistakes, you should prepare the project in advance. It is enough to make a sketch by hand with dimensions and other design parameters. You should also choose and master the application of beautiful, long-lasting images in advance.

This material itself is inexpensive, but you will have to take into account the additional costs of production technologies. We must not forget about the limited resistance of cardboard to mechanical loads, high humidity

In this photo of a do-it-yourself wall-mounted key holder, only a container for small items was made from a box. Durable base and decorative overlays are made of plywood. Metal hooks with the desired aesthetic characteristics were purchased at the store.

Examples from other materials

The parameters of the pocket accessory are selected taking into account the size of the keys

Photo of a DIY wall key holder made of leather

This complex volumetric composition is created from wood and papier-mâché. By securing the hooks at the bottom, it is not difficult to transform it into a full-fledged key holder

Factory made plastic product

Stained glass made of metal and glass

Fabric key holder

These examples clearly demonstrate the wide possibilities when using different materials. Quite often, craftsmen use combined designs. When preparing the appropriate project, you should pay attention to the following general recommendations:

• The power frame is calculated taking into account real future loads.
• The dimensions are selected so as to eliminate obstacles to the free movement of people.
• All parts of the product must be designed for the appropriate operating conditions. If necessary, they are protected from adverse external influences.
• In any case, it is necessary to consider the entire complex of works. Some complex components (hooks, locks) can be purchased in a retail chain, or ordered from a specialized workshop.

DIY key holder: master class and useful recommendations

Before making a pocket key holder with your own hands, you need to decide on the method of securing objects inside it.

In this example, you can look at some of the components:

• button for fixing in the closed state;
• You can use a carabiner to attach this useful accessory to your belt;
• rivet;
• device with rotating elements for keys;
• linings to prevent edge wear.

For manufacturing you will need not only leather and the special metal fittings listed above. Drawing the workpiece and cutting will not cause significant difficulties. However, quality seam.

To make a wall-mounted key holder from wood yourself, you don’t need to purchase expensive specialized equipment. A suitable blank could be a completely free piece of driftwood of a special shape, found while walking through the forest. When purchasing in hardware store small boards, plywood - no significant costs will be required. You can also purchase standard fasteners, hooks, varnishes and paints there.

The following description will help you create such a key holder for the hallway with your own hands without errors:

• After specifying the dimensions, you need to buy plywood (up to 10 mm), rings with key chains.
• Making drawings individual parts real size. With his help from thick paper cut out templates for the lower and upper parts, key rings.
• They are applied to a sheet of plywood and outlined with a pencil.
• Cutouts are made along the marked lines using a jigsaw.
• Surfaces are sanded with sandpaper. Drill holes in the key rings for subsequent installation of the rings.
• The “house” and the base are fastened using PVA wood glue.
• “Hearts” and other decorations can be applied using burning tools.
• The products are varnished. After drying, fix it on the wall.

When creating a wall key holder with your own hands, it will help improve the decorative parameters of the product without extra costs and personal artistic talents. Therefore, this technology is worth studying in detail:

• By preparing the surface, chips and irregularities are removed.
• Apply 2-3 layers of white paint, which forms a neutral color background and eliminates minor defects.
• Cut out the design you like from a napkin, making the edges uneven.
• Having placed such a blank in the right place, apply (transparent PVA). Move from the center to the sides to remove air bubbles.
• After drying, coat with varnish.

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In order not to find yourself in a difficult situation when leaving home, you should take care permanent place for storing keys. For this purpose, most people use a key holder with a sufficient number of places. Having placed it in a convenient place, it is difficult to forget your keys when leaving for work or for a walk. When you return, you can quickly secure the ligament in its designated place. If you make a wall key holder with your own hands, it will definitely become stylish element. You just need to show your imagination and carefully read the master class on making a specific model.

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Wall-mounted key holder: a photo will help you find an idea

Having decided to make a wall-mounted decorative key holder on your own, you should decide on the size and design. Numerous photos presented by the authors are so useful device, will allow you to find a suitable idea for subsequent implementation. You just need to decide which model deserves attention.

Take note:

Can be used to make key holders various materials. Depending on the stylistic design of the corridor or hallway, preference is given to metal, wood, plastic, leather, their combination, as well as a number of other materials. The shape and design of the product is selected individually.

Wall-mounted key holders for the home have a beautiful design, and therefore can become a stylish element of the interior. You just need to show your creativity, come up with interesting shape and choose a custom design.

Most often, the wall key holder is made open. In this case, you can quickly place the key in the designated place. Closed models require a special door that must be opened before taking or hanging the key. On the one hand, you don’t have to worry about accidentally falling the ligament. On the other hand, you will have to spend a little time opening/closing the door.

Functional purpose products can be broader than simple key storage. A wall-mounted key holder with a clock will allow you to control the time. When you are late for work, you can appreciate this opportunity. You don't have to waste precious minutes constantly checking the remaining time.

Product size may also vary. It all depends on their purpose. Key holders can be:

• Wall-mounted. Located on the wall closer to the exit;
• Pocket. Prevents keys from being lost inside the bag;
• Tabletop. Closed models installed in the corridor;
• Cabinets. A suitable option for those who have . By using closet doors, it will be possible to more rationally manage the limited space of the hallway.

The purpose of the product affects its dimensions. As a rule, wall key holders are large, and pocket key holders are small. This allows the latter to be carried not only in a purse, but also in a trouser pocket, reducing the risk of rubbing the fabric.

Various materials can be used to make all types of products. Each option deserves special attention in the selection process. It is worth studying the features of each material separately so that you can then make the right choice.

Making a wall-mounted wooden key holder yourself

Wood is an ideal material for making interior items. It can be given any desired shape and size. To work, you will need ordinary carpentry tools and a little imagination. Using precious wood and decorating the finished product with unique carvings, you can get a stylish decoration for your hallway.

Do-it-yourself wall-mounted wooden key holder is made from wooden elements, connected by means of nails and screws, as well as hooks. The simplest option would be a wooden board of small width into which a certain number of hooks are screwed. The manufacture of such a product requires a minimum of time. You can make a beautiful product even if you have no carpentry experience.

If you cannot make the product yourself, purchase a wall wooden key holder can be the optimal solution. You can always choose the best option for a specific interior by choosing an open model of an interesting shape.

Wall-mounted metal key holder for high-tech interiors

Metal products are highly durable and have large capacity. They are in demand in offices, schools, and business centers. IN residential buildings fixtures can add solidity and give uniqueness to the interior. They look especially advantageous in rooms decorated in Techno, Loft or High-Tech style.

Making a beautiful metal product on your own is quite difficult. The lack of special equipment will not allow the formation of a strong connection of individual elements. It is best to buy a metal wall-mounted key holder in an online store. Here the price is usually lower than in regular stores, and the assortment is larger.

Metal products have a number of advantages. They:

• They don't burn;
• Do not melt;
• They retain their shape well even under significant mechanical stress;
• Withstands fluctuations in temperature and humidity with a special protective layer.

DIY plywood key holder: simple and tasteful

Good for cutting. It allows you to create a product of any shape and size. It is enough to use it to become the owner of a stylish and functional product.

The advantages of plywood products include:

• Dimensional stability. The material is manufactured in a factory, and therefore its characteristics are known in advance;
• Light weight. The finished product can be mounted on any wall;
• Easy processing that can be done at home;
• Smooth surface, which reduces the requirements for subsequent finishing.

You can make a DIY wall key holder from plywood at the same time as key rings. They can be used instead of hooks. It is enough to align the keychain with the groove prepared for it.

To make such a product you should:

• Purchase plywood with a thickness of less than 10 mm and rings with chains;
• Prepare a jigsaw;
• Cut to life size. The key holder itself will consist of an upper, lower part and key rings;
• Transfer the contours of the template onto the plywood;
• Using a jigsaw, cut out the elements of the future product;
• Use sandpaper to polish the cut line;
• Drill holes in the key rings for the rings;
• Connect the upper and lower parts of the key holder. PVA glue can be used as an adhesive;
• Finish the product and key rings.

Making a key holder with your own hands from cardboard

To ensure that the finished product holds its shape well, you should use thick cardboard for its manufacture. It is not necessary to purchase it specifically. You can use a box of cookies or any other product. This will significantly reduce the cost of making a key holder.

The photo will help you understand how to make a wall-mounted key holder with your own hands from a box. Based on the images presented, you can develop a sketch of your own product. It will help you understand what materials will be required to make the product. In addition to the cardboard itself, it is worth preparing glue, hooks and materials that will be required for decoration. Considering the low resistance of cardboard to mechanical stress, it is possible to provide plywood overlays.

Examples from other materials: take advice

Combined designs, in the manufacture of which different materials are used, are somewhat popular. Plastic products are popular. They can be used in any conditions. When making wall-mounted key holders with your own hands, photos on the Internet will come in handy, allowing you to choose the appropriate design.

DIY key holder: master class

The sequence of work will depend on the purpose, type of product, material used, as well as the desired design. You should work carefully, carefully completing each step. Special attention should be paid to the design of the product. The decoupage technique will allow you to form beautiful drawing on the surface even in the absence of specialized education.

Making a pocket key holder

If the product is planned to be carried in a purse or pocket, its size should be relatively small. You should focus on the dimensions of the largest key in the bunch. The material from which the key holder will be made must be durable and soft at the same time. Most often, preference is given to natural or artificial leather.

Do-it-yourself pocket key holders are made in the following sequence:

• We prepare the material and tools: leather, ruler, awl, strong thread, scissors, preferred fastener. We are working on a sketch of the future product. Attention should be paid to the smallest details. It is better to depict the sketch in full size;
• We cut out two parts: large and small. The width of the larger one should exceed the dimensions of the bunch by 2 cm. In this case, the keys will be conveniently placed inside. The length should be twice the length of the largest key + 8 cm, of which 5 cm will be for the parts of the one-piece valve. The little one will appear internal part valve to which the mating part of the fastener will be attached. It should be 1 cm narrower than the wide part, and the length should be 4.5 cm. This is 0.5 cm less than the valve itself;
• Sew on the fastener. The length of the Velcro should correspond to the dimensions of the front of the key holder. It should be fixed on a piece of thick fabric. To form stitches, use an awl to make holes in the leather. The Velcro should be located 2 mm from the edge. The main and counter parts are sewn on. The last one is to the inside of the valve;
• We apply decoration. The product can be decorated using embroidery or decoupage. The applique also looks beautiful;
• We connect the inner part of the valve with the main part. We make holes around the perimeter of the product in 3 mm increments. We sew from the inside using a sewing machine or by hand, using a “forward needle” stitch;
• We cut out a narrow strip of leather with which the keys will be attached. Sew one end to the bottom corner. We fold the other end into a loop and secure it. The ring will be used to attach a ring intended for a key ring.

Making a wall key holder

You can make a wall-mounted key holder with your own hands in different ways. One option would be to use a branch of any tree. Preference should be given to oak, larch or other wood. It is advisable to choose a workpiece in the original form. The work is performed in the following sequence:

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	Use sandpaper to sand the wood. It is advisable to completely get rid of the bark, as it can cause insects.
	We drill the required number of holes in the piece of wood that will be used to attach hooks and fix the finished product to the wall. The diameter of the hole is selected smaller than the diameter of the hook thread.
	Using stain finished product the desired tone is given. After the composition has dried, the raised fibers are removed from the tinted surface using fine sandpaper.
	The surface is coated with varnish, which gives the product a characteristic shine. Depending on the desired result, preference can be given to a matte or glossy composition. The choice will depend on the desired shine. We attach the key holder to the wall and screw in the hooks.

A housekeeper for the hallway with your own hands made of wood will look beautiful in a bathhouse or wooden house. For an apartment decorated in a modern style, this option may not be the best choice. Various designs applied by electric burning can be used as decoration. Other options are also possible. For example, drawing a picture.

Decorate using decoupage technique

You can decorate a wall-mounted key holder with your own hands using the decoupage technique as follows:

	The table on which the work will be performed is being prepared. The tabletop can be covered with old oilcloth or a standard garbage bag. Prepare a blank for the key holder to be decorated, white acrylic paint, sponge.
	We dip the sponge into the paint and use a blotting motion to paint the workpiece. Using a sponge instead of a brush allows you to add a unique texture to the surface. If there are unpainted areas, you can use a brush. As a rule, the area where the hooks are attached is painted in this way.
	Let the workpiece dry. The paint should not remain on your hands. It takes about an hour for the painted surface to dry completely. Apply a second coat and let the product dry for two hours. If the formed layer turns out to be heterogeneous, the base is visible in some places - another layer of acrylic paint should be applied.
	We prepare an adhesive composition consisting of an equal amount of water and PVA glue. With its help, the napkin will stick to the base.
	We are preparing a napkin. If it is three-layer, separate the top layer. The rest will not be needed for work. Extreme care should be taken not to damage the decor.
	Using a fan-shaped brush, apply the adhesive composition to the key holder. Carefully glue the napkin in the direction from the middle. Carefully tear off the excess. Apply an additional layer of glue along the edges. Leave until completely dry.
	Apply a layer of acrylic varnish using a brush. Let the layer dry. To ensure a sufficient level of protection for the formed decor, a minimum of five layers of varnish should be applied. This will allow you to securely fix the pattern on the surface and give the surface a characteristic shine. To give clarity to the formed contour, black acrylic paint can be applied to the edges of the product. After complete drying, any irregularities on the surface of the product can be removed using sandpaper, and then several layers of varnish can be reapplied.

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