I know, I know. It's been too long since my last post! I do apologize but I have an excuse (the same excuse every college student uses this time of year)... I was busy with school.
I've un-officially graduated now AND passed my certification exam. All that stands between me and my diploma is my 15 week internship. Bring it.
I wanted to share a really fun project that Matt and I just finished this week. I call it a photo board.
Behold!
Behold!
This is a really simple, yet really pretty project to tackle... if you plan it out first!
Supplies
- Molding - you can use as fancy or as plain as you please
- Decorative corner pieces
- Paint in your choice of color
- We used the no-drip kind of paint and got the teeniest can ever
- Cork board
- For the cork board, we used a roll of it from Lowes' made our measurements according to that pre-measured size (I think ours was like 2ft by 1 ft - not sure though)
- Large sheets of scrap-booking paper
- Glue/nails/caulk/adhesive of some kind
- Double stick tape (probably two rolls)
- Photo!
- Tacks
What you do
1. Measure and cut your wood pieces, sand, then paint them. We made the mistake of not painting them until they were on the wall. It worked BUT you'll need to use painter's tape to tape it off much better than we did! Our finished product looks fine but is not quite perfect enough for my OCD sensibilities.
2. Attach the cork to the wall using nails, glue, or any other kind of adhesive. Make sure it's level... if your particular like me, it will bother you if it's not.
3. Attach your wood pieces to the wall, framing the cork in the center.
4. Get your decorative paper and cover the cork. I used double stick tape to secure it but you could glue it if you want it really stuck. I like the option of the double stick tape because you could change it out when you get sick of it and it will provide a whole new look.
5. Now tack up your pictures. Most of the pictures you see on our board were taken by my beautiful friend, Kim. She's selling some gorgeous prints from her trip to Africa. To buy your own, click here! They arrive in perfect condition and the selection is just... breathtaking!
I hope you enjoy this little DIY post! If you have any questions on construction, comment and I'll have my contractor (err... husband, Matt) get back to you!
Have a blessed weekend!
xoxo Camella
