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I'm working on sprucing up my craft "space." It's not quite a room as it's the closet underneath our staircase but it is a decent size for me to be able to hide and organize all my stuff.
I wanted something on the wall to display some of my ideas for craft or home projects and was leaning towards a framed corkboard. Then I saw this in the Ballard catalog.
Simple. Neutral. Perfect.
Of course at $49 for a 15 x 20 I was not going to be ordering one of these!
Initially I thought I could cover some foam board with burlap but then I remembered in my guest room I had this failed project from two years ago.
I gave it a quick coat of white spray paint.
Once it dried I measured and cut out my burlap.
Then it was as simple as folding the fabric and stapling with my staple gun.
One the burlap was attached I flipped it over and set the upholstery tacks.
They only required a light tap with the hammer.
The best part of this project for me was that I had all the supplies, except for the upholstery tacks on hand, making this project practically free! Much better then the $49 price tag from Ballard!
wow!! good for you! worth $49!!
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and your memo board is definitely better than my memo board.
Is it just a canvas or did you put cork board on top of the canvas to make it pinable??
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking Michele! No cork board involved just the burlap right on the canvas and it works perfectly!
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ReplyDeleteSame question as above, what exactly did you use? It looks like a canvas. Does it really work as a pin board?
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon! No I didn't put cork on it just attached the burlap right onto the canvas and it works perfectly!
DeleteJust saw one of these at TJ Maxx yesterday--loved the look but didn't check the price. Then I found your version at Knock Off Decor. Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteI actually bought the one at TJ Maxx about 3 weeks ago and paid $19.99. Not sure if that is cheaper than doing it yourself but if you have to purchase all of the supplies it may be close. Looks just like the Ballard one.
DeleteETA - My TJ Maxx board is 22 x 28,
DeleteI think I was initially confused because I thought your Halloween sign was a book! And then I saw the wood from the canvas on the back. haha! Anyway really cute idea. I need to buy some burlap!
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