Trash to Treasures...Old Bathroom Cabinet into Mosaic Kitchen Spice Rack

I don't know about you, but whenever I see mosaic pieces at craft shows, on pinterest or boutiques I always think that looks soo easy! So when I found this old bathroom cabinet at a garage sale for $5, I wanted to put myself to the test! Is it really easy??

Here are the supplies that I used:

I found the mosaic glass pieces at Micheal's. The pieces were too big to go direct from the package onto the cabinet. So it was time for some stress release! I grab a plastic bag, dropped in the pieces and hammered away! Man did that feel good!

Next, I started to lie out the different glass pieces on the cabinet doors to make a pattern, before gluing them down.

Once I came up with some sort of basic design I took the doors off the cabinet and removed the glass. Now time to add the pieces! I had seen a few ways to do this, everything from using a hot glue gun, to super glue and actual mosaic adhesive. I really wanted to use what I already had so I started out with my hot glue gun. That didn't last long. I forgot how messy glue guns are! And the pieces I did attached with the hot glue came off really easy when I applied the grout. So I switched to a Krazy Glue Pen and that worked GREAT!

It took me about four hours to glue all the pieces on to the cabinet doors. Even though Krazy Glue sets very quickly, let it sit over night before applying the grout. Now I purchased some pre-mixed grout at my craft store and let me tell you, it was EXPENSIVE and did not work! I returned it then went to the hardware store and picked up some pre-mixed bright white grout for half the price. Don't get fooled into buying the stuff at the craft store. The grout I got at the hardware store works better and for double the amount of product I only paid $8!! Follow the directions on the grout container on how to apply and clean. If some pieces fall off, don't worry. Simply re-glue OR just use the grout to add it back on. While I was waiting for the grout to dry I wanted to cover up the dents on the cabinet. All I used was white paint and a sponge brush.

I was so excited to see how my cabinet was going to turn out, that when I was putting the glass back on the doors.....I tightened the screws too much and well it didn't make it.....SNIFF SNIFF

So was it as easy as I thought it was going too be? Yes and no, after some trial and error I learned that with the right products it's not so difficult. My least favorite part was applying the grout and cleaning it. The first door took me a few times to get it right, but the second door came out much better. So here's my finished product! Again this is another project that I've never done before, it was a learning process.