For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been rearranging and redecorating our basement. I removed everything from the walls, repainted light grey, added new curtains (see HERE), wall decorations and cushions. I now love our new basement, but I’m not done; I’m decorating the office part of it now. I promise to do a post with the before and after pictures as soon as I’m done.
I had an old cork board on the wall that I really didn’t want to put back up, so I decided to give it a makeover. Here is what I did.
Cork Board Makeover
- Remove the frame hangers from the back of your cork board.
- Iron your fabric (try using a fabric that is not see threw like the one I used).
- Cut a piece of fabric to fit your cork board, leaving enough fabric all around to be able to glue it to the back of your cork board.
- Spray the front of your cork board with adhesive spray.
- Glue you fabric to the top of the cork board making sure the surface is smooth.
- Insert your nail heads or thumb tacks all around your board using your thumb to measure spacing (if you use nail heads make sure they’re not to long or they will go threw your board and stick out in the back).
- Turn your board around and glue the fabric to the cork board with a glue gun.
- Reinstall the frame hangers.
- I used a glue gun and added wine corks all around my board, but that’s optional.
That cork board looks great hanging over my new desk. Love it!
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My kitchen is done in the wine theme. The wine corks around the cork board would work so well in it. I need to try and make one of these. Was it easy peasy?
This is really cool! I am going to have to get these materials!
That is a super cute idea. I wish I was more crafty. This would be pretty anywhere in the house.
What a fun idea! I need to make one of these to hang in my kitchen!
Yes I could also make one to post the kids activities and chores.
What a really good idea to use fabric to cover up the cork board itself and make it look pretty and different. Not sure I could make this but I sure would like to try!
Thanks you, it does look a lot better in my office.
I remember my parents making cork boards back in the 70’s. I’ll bet if I look it is still around somewhere.
It’s really practical and now mine is pretty!
Now that is adorable! I really like the makeover!
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That is awesome. Fantastic idea.
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This is such a great art project. I love cork boards because they are such versatile decorative pieces and you can add what you want to them.
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This is really neat. Thanks for the information.
Some people can find a use for anything and this one turned out great ! I love to see ideas when they’re finished.