Skeleton key decor

Found vintage skeleton keys at yard sales and put them in the slots of an old printer drawer

Transform these historic and antique pieces into beautiful art, jewelry, home decor, and more with these easy crafts and upcycle projects.

skeleton key wall ideas | Antique key hole plate and skeleton keys wall art

For the latest issue of VintageKC magazine, a vintage home décor, fashion, and DIY magazine, a handful of other bloggers and I were challenged to create wind chimes out of vintage, reused or thrifted materials. Immediately, I thought of skeleton keys. What’s more wind chime-y than keys clinking together? Luckily, I had quite a few on hand. After I expressed my love for old skeleton keys to my tool-savvy grandpa a while back, he gives them to me any time he comes across any—and I’ve amassed…

skeleton key decor

Skeleton key clock. I could make this with a pallet back, and keys bought from craft stores.