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Chicken wire where to purchase for mudroom cabinets?

8 years ago

Hello everyone...I am having a built in locker system built for our mudroom. I need doors on it to hide all the kids junk. The mudroom s not too big so I decided to put chicken wire or some type of decorative insert, I just don't know where to purchase it. Any suggestions would be great.

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  • 8 years ago

    A local farmer's co-op will have it. Hardware stores may have it too. It is handy and I have used it as an insert in kitchen cabinet doors. I also built a fitted "screen" with wood and wire as a barrier between two sides of an open bar under cabinetry to keep cats from coming into the kitchen. Gives a nice country look, if you like that.

    Candace Mccabe thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 8 years ago

    Hardware stores usually have it. It won’t hide anything behind it, maybe just obscure it a bit.

  • 8 years ago

    ANY hardware or home improvement store will carry chicken wire. It's a very common product with a myriad of uses :-))

    Candace Mccabe thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
  • 8 years ago

    I'd be surprised if you couldn't find it at Home Depot or Lowe's -- might be inside or in the garden section.

  • 8 years ago

    Hardware cloth might be another option.

  • 8 years ago

    i got mine at home depot... but it wont hide anything, its also pretty 'bent out of shape' so it wont even look good. i use it to cover newly planted bulbs so the squirrels dont lunch on them.

    perhaps radiator cover type mesh is more what you have in mind? also available at home depot.


  • 8 years ago

    I got mine at the dollar store. but better quality material probably avail at hardware stores i.e. as above.

  • 8 years ago

    Van Dyke’s has some beautiful inserts other than chicken wire . I purchased a lattice for my mudroom lockers, but beware it can be very pricey!!

    Candace Mccabe thanked mom2sulu
  • 8 years ago

    @mom that’s what I’ve noticed. Do you have a picture that’s what I’m looking to use it for?

  • 8 years ago

    Here is a pic that I have in my album, but it’s not a close up of the inserts. If you need a close up, I can get one tomorrow. :)

    Candace Mccabe thanked mom2sulu
  • 8 years ago

    That's decorative metal inserts/wire mesh grilles. As stated above, Van Dykes has a good selection.

    We used actual chicken wire in our pine hutch (two large doors) and coffee station (two small doors that lift to open). It has held up well for 12+ years. It was too shiny/silver for me, so I went over lightly with a brown glaze to knock off the shine. See last two photos in this link.


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    8 years ago

    Why did you not just get lockers they are fun in great colors and each kid could have their own color even . Chicken wire hides nothing gets bent and IMO looks cheap in about 5 minutes . Why not just doors with the kids names on them or let the kids create art on each one , mudrooms IMO should be fun.There is a huge difference between chichken wire on a small cabinet door used by adults than a locker door used by kids.

    Candace Mccabe thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 8 years ago

    Menards, TSC, Big R . . . They all have chicken wire.

    Candace Mccabe thanked Godswood
  • 8 years ago

    @mom that looks great. I definitely need something stronger than just plain chicken wire. I’m going to look today on line. Thank you!

    @allison that’s an incredible kitchen. I love it.

    @patricia I agree with you that chicken wire will eventually look cheap so I’m assuming I need to get a thicker insert. I wanted something that would let air through since all my kids play sports and all of their equipment will be stored in their lockers.

    I’m painting the lockers a fun color as I’m putting up a really fun wallpaper with fish from Osborne and Little and thought inserts would be easy and my carpenter already made them so I’m stuck for now.

    Thank you everyone for your input I love all these threads and great input from you all!

  • 8 years ago

    If you want air flow, put 1/4-inch hardware cloth inserts at top and bottom of the doors.

    It's sturdier than chicken wire.

  • 8 years ago

    @lazy I just ordered hardware cloth. Thank You I have never heard of it before. That looks more like what I am looking for.