The Farrier's Daughter: Paper Towel Holder Tutorial

Ever since we moved into the Classy Coop,

I have been wanting/needing a proper place to put the roll of paper towels.

Just seems so college-years to leave it sitting on the counter, and I refuse to buy a generic looking one from the store, soooo....

I made one!

It was super simple, and I actually took some pics so that I can share a tutorial with you!

Here is the finished product:

Supplies Needed:

1. A round of wood (between 6"-9" and at least 3/4" thick).

2. One 1/2" floor flange (found in the plumbing department at hardware store).

3. 4 wood screws 3/4" in length

4. 12" piece of (threaded) galvanized pipe (also found in plumbing dept at the hardware store-some already come in pre-cut lengths, if not, just ask and they will cut it for you).

5. A glass door knob (preferably on the original post)

6. Spray paint for the base (I used the hammered finish & the metallic silver finish)

7. Not Pictured-a drill or screw driver for the wood screws.

Step One:

Paint your wooden round. I had some hammered and metallic spray paint left over from another project so I first sprayed the hammered finish for some texture, then quickly misted over the top with the metallic finish. You could use any color you wish for this step, I just like the way it matches up with the galvanized pipe :-)

Step Two:

Align the center of the floor flange with the center of the wooden round. I got lucky in that my round already had a pre-drilled hole in the center! Yay! If you don't have that, just measure and mark a dot with a sharpie. Once you have found the center, line up the middle of the flange and attach using the 3/4" wood screws.

Step Three:

Screw the 12" flange into the floor flange.

Step Four:

Slide the metal post on the glass knob into the pipe!

Now, if you can't find a door knob that still has the metal post still intact, don't worry...

You can still do it, just takes a little more work (See Below).

Take your knob to the hardware store and find a wooden dowel that fits snugly into the opening on the underside of the knob. Take it home, put a dab of wood glue on the end and slide it into the knob. If you want to make it really secure, there is a small hole in the side of the old knobs that you can drill through into the dowel.