DIY Pegboard Words
Whenever I look at this sign I hear this in my head and so I’ve been singingĀ getitgetitgetitgetitgetitgetitgirlĀ over and over for the last two weeks. And honestly, there are worse songs to have stuck in your head so I don’t mind too terribly much. But whatever. I love this project! Michaels came out with these pegboard letters recently and I wasĀ stoked because I saw them and immediately this project popped into my head. And it turned out exactly how I wanted it, which definitely isn’t always the case. It’s super simple and comes together pretty quickly — one of those instant gratification-type projects that we love so much around here.
Materials
- pegboard letters from Michaels (I looked online and it seems like for now they’re in-store only)
- 1/2″ thick plywood long enough for your desired word
- #8 1 1/4″ screws (enough so that you have about 4 for each letter; some letters will take fewer)
- 1/2″ nylon spacers
- #8 flat washers
- drill
- pencil
- white pegboard hooks
- tools for hanging (screws, nails, etc)
- optional: white paint and small paintbrush
Make Time: 30 Minutes
Step 1: Pick out your letters and know what you’d like to spell. Lay it out and measure the length of all the letters together; add a couple of inches on either side. This is how long you’ll need your wood to be. You can usually talk someone into cutting it for you at the hardware store!
Step 2: Lay your letters out on the wood. Plan where you’ll have your screws and trace the inside of those holes onto the wood.
Step 3: On each tracing, drill a little pilot hole.
Step 4: Stack two washers and then a spacer onto a screw. Insert the screw throughĀ the hole you planned to use in your first letter. Repeat with all of the screws you plan to use on the letter. Find the corresponding places on the wood and slot the screws into the pilot holes. Use the drill to tighten each screw.
Step 5: Repeat Step 4 with the remaining letters on your wood.
Optional: If you want a cleaner look, paint the heads of your screws white.
Step 6: Hang it on the wall in your preferred method! You can screw all four corners in, or hang it like a picture with wire across the back.
Insert your pegboard hooks and hang up your prettiest tools! I decided that I needed a place for all of my scissors to liveĀ so they’ll finally all be in one place. So now when I need a tool fast, I can just go Get It. Get it? Good. xoxo
AH! This is brilliant, got to love Michaels. Pinning now.
Super cute. Love it.
ah, i love this.
and i have the perfect empty “i used to be a window, now there’s just a hole in the wall” spot for it!!!!
HAHA I hear “don’t stop get it get it” (that Ice Cube song from the classic movie Save the Last Dance). Wow.
This pegboard is so cute! I want to make one for my office!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
So cute! I think it would be fun to spell “DIY” and hang craft supplies from it š
I am generally not a peg board wall fan. TThis project is slowly changing my mind about embracing pegboard. š
I’ve never seen the pegboard letters before, what a cute idea!
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Very creative workspace! Looks very much like working spaces in office hotels in Stockholm
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