While I was peeking through the catalog, I thought a Burlap Message Board would be great to go along with the new baskets. (A knock-off, of course.) I love a good knock-off challenge, it makes me happy to make something nice for less.
I was lucky enough to spot some great burlap in Home Fabrics last week that is almost identical to what is on Ballard's boards. The burlap is thick and sturdy with a nice weave. Perfect for a cork board. I didn't know there were so many varieties of burlap beyond a potato sack!
I put the Message board in my kitchen area, where the clutter tends to pile up. I wanted the entire under cabinet area filled with cork board, so I started by building a custom size wood frame.
pine 1x2's
Foam Board (Hobby Lobby)
Cork Roll (Hobby Lobby w/coupon)
Burlap
Glue
wood screws
upholstery nails
tools:
staple gun
screw driver
drill
saw to cut 1x2's
rubber mallet
One of the reasons I like the wood frame so much is that I could "frame" around my phone jack and electrical outlets. I built the frame deep enough to allow the cords to fit behind.
There's nothing worse to me than crooked nail head, it can ruin all of your hard work. I made an "easy to follow" template to help me get the nail head on nice and straight. First, I marked how far in I wanted the nail head. (About 1 inch.) I drew lines on each side of the paper one inch in. My nail head is about 4 inches apart (this depends on the measurement of your board) and marked dots on the line where the nail will go.
Next, I cut a line on the paper with scissors on each nail mark. Then I lined my template up on the corner of the board, pushed the nails in part way on the dots, then pulled the paper away. It's super easy, then I moved on down the board with the template. Before permanently hammering the nails in, I used my straight edge to double check that the nails were straight. I finished hammering the nails in with a rubber mallet to avoid damaging the nails.
Now I have a burlap message board that rivals a high ticket board from Ballard Designs for a fraction of the cost! I am one happy and "semi-organized" gal!
13 comments:
ooooooo!i like this a lot!
ooooooo!i like this a lot!
This Work is really great i wondered about this wood work using adhesive. simply great work. nice to see this.
I love it! Looks great, and such a fun organization space. Plus, I want those baskets!
Thanks all for the nice words. (frequenwebseo)- I'm not sure if adhesive only would be strong enough to support the wood frame? Maybe for a small board? The cork and foam board are pretty light so it might work with very strong adhesive.
Cute and smart! Especially allowing room for the electricals.
Its really easy way to create the clip board. I'm starting to create by my own.
custom stickers
OH! I like, I like!
Looks great Candice! I want those baskets too.
I am so going to make one of these for my desk area!! Thanks for doing all the hard work for me. lol Fantastic idea!!
It looks great! Does it hold tacks well? I'm having trouble finding a material that really holds them but is also easy to push them into.
Great tutorial!! Just made this. Used a cardboard box for foam board and hot glue worked to glue the cardboard to the cork. Cost about $30. Love it!
Heather-That is great to hear! Cardboard is another easy and inexpensive option. Thanks for letting us know! -Candace
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