Build a Photo Display Board

I'm always making stuff!

Are you?

It's always been a way of life for me

but now that I blog about my DIY

I feel like I have a hall pass!

There's always another project.

Love that.

I have a blank wall above my sofa.....

What!!

not anymore.

This wall is always changing.

(pretty much like the rest of my house!)

But I have been wanting to make a large photo display

so I decided to go for it before the holidays

so the family can enjoy it.

I like wall decor that is large scale and meaningful.

So I grouped the photos onto a frame that I built

using fence boards and underlayment.

This is what the construction looks like on the back:

I stained and white washed the boards

and painted the interior gray.

I made life easy by just taping the pictures on.

With a semi-gloss or gloss paint base, they should be interchangeable.

An easy project

that could house all black and white or sepia toned pics too.

Filling blank walls one project at a time.

Glad you're coming along!

Deb

Link Parties:

Funky Junk Interiors

It's Overflowing

Tatertots & jello

Twigg Studios

Cheerios and Lattes

Nifty Thrifty Things

DIY Showoff

Between Naps on the Porch

Coastal Charm

Keeping it Simple

Savvy Southern Style

Lil Luna

Cedar Hill Ranch

Creations by Kara

Someday Crafts

A Delightsome Life

I Gotta Create

Stone Gable

Beyond the Picket Fence

House of Hepworths

$15 Barnwood Backdrop

Over the river

and

through the woods

you might see

a wreath on a barn

here where I live in the Midwest.

It's a cozy Christmas sight

that I wanted to recreate for a wall in my home.

Since I don't have a mantel

my barnwood backdrop will create a nice wall centerpiece.

I like the simple style

of just the old barn feel

with a humble wreath,

void of bling,

just some tiny white lights.

I also like that it is large scale and small cost.

Here I go again with the fenceboards,

what are they?  my new bff's evidently.

But really, they are $2.15 per 6' board

They are dog eared cedar fence boards from Menards.

I used six boards and cut 42" lengths.

So you are getting more material for the $12-13

for other projects.

Add some paint, underlayment backing, and screws

and the project might be around $15 or so.

Lay the boards out...

Cut a piece of underlayment or thin board

to use as backing to connect the boards with screws.

Wrap wire twice around a longer screw

to use as a hanger on the back.

I used gold and brown paint for a base.

Then I brushed on about 2 coats of warm white

leaving some of the undercoat to show through.

Now some sturdy screws to hang it,

and it will make a great backdrop for all seasons.

For now it gets a wreath

and reminds me of Christmas Country Roads.

So, the tree is up, and the lights are on,

but I  still have more decorating to do!

I'm sure many of you are like me,

busy, but enjoying the season.

See you soon,

Deb

Link Parties:

Savvy Southern Style Mantel Party

Between Naps on the Porch

Coastal Charm

Cozy Little House

Home Stories A to Z

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Elizabeth & Co

A Diamond in the Stuff
Savvy Southern Style Wednesday
Lil Luna
A Delightsome Life
Beyond the Picket Fence
Stone Gable
I Gotta Create
The Shabby Creek Cottage
House of Hepworths
Saving 4 Six
The 36th Avenue
French Country Cottage
Redoux Interiors
Common Ground
At the Picket Fence
Funky Junk Interiors
It's Overflowing
Shizzle Design
Twigg Studios
Cheerios and Lattes
Nifty Thrifty Things
Southern Hospitality

Painted Sideboard Wears Family Stamp

It's old.

It's ours.

It's been through a few floods on the Platte River.

But we're embracing this piece

passed down to us

and making it our own.

Here is the before.

I am so excited about the arrival of my Milk Paint

and this is just the piece I decided to try it on.

I'm hooked.

Even though I didn't get a lot of chippy happenings,

I got a lot of nice distressed areas that are perfectly worn looking.

I watched Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint Video.

I applied two coats of paint in Shutter Gray. (love)

There was definitely more breakdown reaction after the second coat.

A little scraping with a putty knife.

A little sanding.

Then onto my tattoo.

I decided to brand my sideboard with a stamp.

Because the generations before us lived on the Platte River

so did this furniture.

Because they survived the floods

so did this furniture.

It's where they came from.

So we'll wear it proud.

A pencil transfer, a chalk outline, and liner brush detail

create the faded look I want.

I sanded it a bit

and then applied the clear wax.

I added just a small amount of dark wax to some of the edges.

I used new hardware

and liked the mix of the black with the glass.

I also liked the natural wood top

(stripped two coats of sealer then waxed)

We will be using this as our new tv stand.

You might remember I painted one before in Bahama Blue.

Well, you gotta like change around here

because the Bahama Blue

turned Caramel Apple

and found a new home.

Our new inherited piece will stay with us.

Warm.

Worn.

Just the way I like it

The Family Stamp

will make sure this is home.

So it's official.

Milk Paint Love Here.

Can't wait to try it again!

Always glad to have you visit friends!

Deb

My Link Parties:

A Delightsome Life

Stone Gable

Beyond the Picket Fence

Shabby Creek Cottage

The 36th Avenue

Saving 4 Six

House of Hepworhts

Embracing Change

French Country Cottage

Common Ground

Redoux Interiors

Miss Mustard Seed

At the Picket Fence

The Shabby Nest

One Artsy Mama

I Gotta Create

Funky Junk Interiors

Too Much Time on My Hands

Cheerios and Lattes

Tatertots & Jello

It's Overflowing

Twigg Studios

Boogie Board Cottage

Nifty Thrifty Things

DIY Showoff

Debbie Doos

Under the Table and Dreaming

Keeping it Simple

Between Naps on the Porch

Alderberry Hill

Thrifty Decor Chick - Before and After

Coastal Charm

Cozy Little House

Home Stories A to Z

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Primitive and Proper

Elizabeth & Co

A Diamond in the Stuff

Savvy Southern Style

Lil Luna

Domestically Speaking - Power of Paint

Miss Mustard Seed 2012 Favorites

The Dedicated House