Not So Lazy Sunday

Whew! Another busy weekend full of fun and house work. Matt and I have been busy trying to get things on the wall.

Speaking of things on the wall I worked on the corkboard Matt hung this week. Here's what it looks like now!


Here's How I Did It!


1. Buy a regular corkboard from Walmart, Target, where ever. This was a large one from Walmart.


2. Gather materials needed to alter boring corkboard

3. Trim your fabric so that you have 1/2 inch more than the corkboard itself (not the frame, the fabric should on cover 1/2 the frame). Lay nice and flat. Lift half of it back and spray the corkboard with glue then press and smooth fabric out. Repeat for other half.


4. Take your paint scraper and press against the fabric, forcing it under the frame of the corkboard. This angled scraper worked much better than a flat one.

5. This is what it should look like when you pull the scraper back out. Continue to do this all around the board.

6. I didn't take a picture of the painting process, I was afraid to get paint on the ol' iPhone... but you get the idea, paint the frame. I had to rough up the frame because it is cheap laminated wood... if this is what you are working with, rub it with sandpaper. After 3 coats of paint it will be fine...


7. Step back and enjoy what 30 minutes and a little work will give you!