During the headboard project, my husband and I cut the doors in half (right) and removed the louvers. Then, prior to installing chicken wire in the opening, I primed and painted the frame. Next the chicken wire was cut and secured into place with scrap molding I had laying around the house. Finally, I filled the small holes from the nails we used to install the moldings, lightly sanded it and put a final coat of paint on the project.
And the result...a jewelry holder/display: