Hi guys! I hope you’re ready for another MacGyver project! I am pretty happy with this one and think you’ll get a chuckle out of it. Would you believe this desk organizer is made from a plastic hanger and two lucite shadow box frames!? I know…I’m nuts!
I know this is said a TON out there in blog-ville, but I did have all these supplies on hand! I swear. I picked up three of these lucite shadow box frames at Michael’s a few months ago when I made my lucite tray. I think I chose 3 because that’s how many sizes they come in. So I used one to make my tray and had two left over [I can hear my first grade teacher breathe a sigh of relief at my math skills]. I then grabbed one of our plastic hangers and got busy!
I have no clue why I slapped this zebra contact paper on these trays. Please ignore.
To start grab your hanger and cut off the ends. I simply cut off a length that I thought would look nice. Once you cut one end off, flip it over onto the remaining end of your hanger and cut the exact same size off.
Place one end of the hanger against the outside of the frame and make a mark on the hanger where your holes will go. Then slowly drill a hole through the hanger on both sides. 
Once your holes are made on the hanger place it inside the frame roughly centered and make a mark on the frame where the holes on the hanger are. Now SLOWLY [that is key since you don't want to crack the frame!] drill your holes in the frame. Once you drill both holes on the frame, place your hanger inside the frame, line up all the holes and screw them together.
Now repeat this on the other side of the frame. [If you're smarter than moi, you would use flat tip screws. I used what I had on hand].
Now lay your frame on its back [above picture] on a level surface. Slip your smaller frame in between the hangers to a point where you like. I spaced mine about a clenched-fist distance apart. Put a mark on both sides of your hanger where you will drill your next set of holes. Drill a hole on each side. Mark on the lucite frame where your next set of holes will be. Drill one hole on each side of the frame. Screw the hanger and frame together.
This is what your now desk organizer should look like! I know I probably rambled on in the steps above; just trying to be a good little blogger. This is a VERY easy project! I love the way this looked at this stage, but my kids got a hold of these frames with who-knows-what-permanent-substance-that-is so I had no choice but to paint it. Yes, I painted right over the contact paper too. Yup, I’m that lazy.
I got out my acrylic Montana Cans chrome gold spray paint and gave my desk organizer a quick spritz. Never one to stop at just a little spray paint, I decided I wanted to add some coral to the mix as well. I cut two thin pieces of cardboard to the size of each frame and painted each.
Once everything was dry [apx 1 hour] I slipped each piece of cardboard under the screws. Speaking of screws, I decided to camouflage them a bit by using a few silver thumb tacks.
I snipped off the sharp ends, added a tiny blob of hot glue and placed them over the screw heads. You’re done!
Pretty funny what you can make with stuff just laying around the house.
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Omg, never woulda guessed! Ingenious. Btw, not sure if your FB button is working. I tried clicking on it to see if I could share this DIY on FB but it didn’t seem to work…
Thanks a ton! I’m so crazy!!
I did not know about my FB button and I appreciate you bringing it to my attention. It’s fixed now. 
Hugs, Amy
This is amazing! I love it! So creative
Hi Angela!! Thanks so very much! Your sweet comments made me smile and I also thank you for following me on social media. I’m heading on over to your site to do the same.
Bug hugs, Amy
This is super creative! I NEVER would have guessed that those are plastic hangers.
<3 Kate – cloveranddot.com
Hi Kate! Crazy huh??
My brain is full of these ideas. Not sure what that says about me! Anyhoo…thanks for swinging by; I appreciate it so much! Hugs, Amy
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This is soooo clever! I will definitely try a version of these for my office.
Francine, thank you so much!! I probably rambled on in my tutorial, but it’s soooo easy! Send me a picture when you try one! Hugs, Amy
Like I told you before, it’s the next big thing
Awesome idea!
Can I quote you on that?
Thanks so much sweet lady!!
I love this! I never would have guessed what it is made from. It looks amazing!
Dawn, thank you so much!! It’s easy too! Have a wonderful day!! Hugs, Amy
Absolutely genious. Seriouisly… I am going through all of your posts and you have some really, really inspiring DIYs!.. I came over from Home Coming. So glad I found you!
This truly made my day, Teresa!! Thank you so much! My brain is swimming with these ideas.
Have a great day! Hugs, Amy
What a great idea to use cloth hanger! The final product looks beautiful.
Thanks so much!! Big hugs your way, Amy
Wow, how inventive! This looks fab & great how you’ve turned everyday items into something so lovely! x P.S Love the MacGyver reference…. was my fave show as a kid
You’re so sweet and I appreciate you swinging by and taking the time to leave me such an awesome comment. Hugs, Amy
This is genius! I love the way it looked clear but it looks great gold too. So creative! Pinned
I liked the way it looked clear too. I’m planning on making a few more and will leave it clear next time. This time I’ll be sure to keep the frames out of kids’ reach. Hugs, Amy
Lol. I am working on my new office space and will definitely need to head to Michaels for a few of those frames. I’d love it if you linked this up to The Makers link party going on at my blog right now
http://upcycledtreasures.com/2014/02/the-makers-link-party-6/
Oh my goodness. Never in a million years would I have guessed you made this with two plastic hangers! So fun and awesome. Thank you so much for sharing at our link it or lump it party!
Amy @ http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com
The hangers are pretty deceiving huh? Thanks so much for making my day, Amy! You’re so sweet. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Amy
That IS a total MacGyver move – clever you! Love the gold – it fits in beautifully with the rest of your desk accessories! Thanks so much for sharing this on Best of the Nest!
Thanks so much Kris! Hugs, Amy
New to your blog and love your ideas! Keep up the great work.
Thank you for stopping by Jen. Hugs, Amy
That is too clever, my friend!! Nothing better than pretty organization! So happy you shared it at the Best of the Nest party!
Thanks so much Pam! Congrats on launching the awesome linky party! Hugs, Amy
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Thanks Amy for sharing your MacGyver project! I am very much happy to learn something from your project and hopefully I will be able to implement practically. Waiting to see your another MacGyver project:)
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