{"id":5991,"date":"2018-06-21T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawdust2stitches.com\/?p=5991"},"modified":"2018-06-21T09:05:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:05:07","slug":"scrap-wood-wall-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sawdust2stitches.com\/scrap-wood-wall-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrap Wood Wall Decor"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just love my diy blogging buds,\u00a0 seriously\u00a0 they just get me.\u00a0 Seriously, if you are ever lucky enough to find a tribe of people that get excited about the same weird things you like,\u00a0 you hold on to them! My good friend Jen Woodhouse<\/a> asked if my friends and I would take an afternoon and make a project using ONLY\u00a0 scrap wood that we had in our shops… Challenge accepted!\u00a0 Luck for me, I had just recently replaced the foundation of my bed. I\u00a0 feel so grown up now, it is no longer being supported by 1×4’s and cinder blocks!\u00a0 “Yay” for adult-ing the crap out of life. (It only took us 11 years.)\u00a0 I digress, with the new foundation,\u00a0 the aforementioned 1×4’s were now in the pile of scrap wood in the shop.\u00a0 Well, when the “Scrap Wood Challenge was extended, I had a pretty good idea what I wanted to do.\u00a0 I had recently been in Waco with my blogger buddies (Jen included!), and came across a\u00a0 really cute wooden wall sconces while perusing “Magnolia Market”.\u00a0 \u00a0They had them displayed as a singular candle sconce,\u00a0 but\u00a0 I thought to myself ” I need that,\u00a0 but x 12!”,\u00a0 well as it turns out I really only needed 11. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Here is how I turned\u00a0 my\u00a0 old bed slats into an afternoon diy wall decor.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

First I started by figuring out my layout.\u00a0 Nothing very technical about my method. I first measured the space\u00a0 I anticipated hanging them, and went from there. In all reality\u00a0 I just cut one board that would be the max height of the art and started filling the space until the layout appeased me.<\/p>\n

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Then with what was left of the board I cut 3.5″\u00a0 pieces that would serve as ledges.\u00a0 Again, there was no formula for the configuration.\u00a0 I just started placing the ledges randomly\u00a0 on the vertical pieces.\u00a0 I knew that these ledges would hold a tiny vase containing single floral pieces, so mentally\u00a0 I took into consideration where the pops of color would be, and tried to space out the ledges accordingly.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Once I had a general idea of placement, I started prepping the boards.\u00a0 Before assembling the boards I first gave them a once-over with my sander. (Make sure you mark where you want your ledges, or you will be repeating the previous step again, and ain’t nobody got time for that.)\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

I then use a bit of wood glue and placed them at the before designed places.\u00a0 I\u00a0 like to use wood glue as a quick hold. On a small project like this it works well as a holding agent while attaching them from the back.\u00a0 It’s just an extra set of hands if you don’t feel like clamping them up.<\/p>\n

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Once the glue had set for a few minutes\u00a0 I flipped them over and prepped the board for a screw by pre-drilling\u00a0 through the board and into the ledge.
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As an extra precaution I used a countersink bit, so that the screw would countersink.\u00a0 Keeping in mind that I want this to hang on the wall and I wanted to make sure that the screws were flush in the board, and would not make my sconce hang out away from the wall.\u00a0\"\"\u00a0I then drove in\u00a0 2″ screws.\u00a0 Keep in mind, these are only going to be holding very light, very small vases so they will not be holding an exorbitant amount of weight.\u00a0\"\"At this point I stained all of my boards\/sconces.\u00a0 I used\u00a0 Minwax “Golden Oak”. (It is currently trending in my house). Once the stain had dried I pre-drilled and counter sank a hole at the top center, and bottom center of every board.\u00a0 This is how I mounted them on the wall.\u00a0 Remember these are really light weight, and will NOT be holding a lot of weight. If you feel strongly that they need more support you can always place them into studs, or use mollies.\u00a0 \"\"Once the stain in dry you are ready to install.\u00a0 I made sure to lay out my design in the room I would be hanging them so I could visualize the placement.\u00a0 I personally\u00a0 had to to tweak my layout 3 times before I got it just perfect. In all reality, sometimes it really is trial and error.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

BUT, the trial and error was totally worth it!\u00a0 I love the outcome, and i love that it is so versitile!\u00a0 \u00a0I originally\u00a0 planned on using only greens, but quickly realized that this is a great way to update your space with the different seasons! Seriously,\u00a0 you could totally\u00a0 change the feel on a room in a few minutes by simply replacing the flowers!\"\"\u00a0Now,\u00a0 if you don’t happen to have a large scrap pile, no worries!\u00a0 You can achieve this look by purchasing (x3) 1×4″ boards.\u00a0 If you pick up fir stripping pine boards you can make these shelves for less the $10!\u00a0 Not bad huh?<\/p>\n

I am happy to report I spent $0.00 on this challenge. I am really weird and love little glass bottles, and had them on hand. If you do not a have a weird glass bottle fetish and need to purchase some ,I will not judge.\u00a0 I get a lot of mine from Hobby Lobby. If you catch them on sale you can\u00a0 pick them up for as little as $1 a piece. I also tend to hoard artificial flowers so I just pulled them out of my silk plant arsenal. Again,\u00a0 if you do not hoard faux vegetation, this is again a cheap fix. I used very minimal flowers, and only one tiny sprig is necessary per vase.\u00a0 Most fake plants available at craft stores have multiple buds on each stem. So don’t go crazy, you aren’t going to need much!<\/p>\n

\"\"Here it is with all green.\u00a0 I love the simplicity of it! \"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Isn’t it amazing what you can do with a few pieces of scrap wood and some elbow grease!?\u00a0 Well if you want some more fun ideas, make sure you check out my friends projects below!<\/p>\n