Wall Organizer (PB Knock off)

Love it...$149.00....can't have it....


Materials:
3'x 4' luan (cut at Home Depot)
1" x 2" pine cut into 2 pieces at 3' and 2 pieces at 4'
Burlap 11/2 yds
Cork to fit luan (I used  12-12"cork tiles at Walmart)
2 dowels cut to 3' each




First I glued cork tile and then burlap to the luan.
Next, the most time consuming, was the stenciling.
I used the cricut for the letters and numbers.
I free-handed the "Fragile"  and the rectangle.
The circle was my iced tea maker lid dipped in paint.
(Shhh..it came clean in the dishwasher!)

The 1' x 2' boards ( the 4'lengths) were drilled and rowdered  at 24" from the bottom on both sides and then 3 more sets each measuring  6" up from the one before.

Next I stained them, mitered them and had them stapled to the luan. The photo on the right shows how the dowel will rest.




Here is mine*

*disclaimer....this product is not finished, nor does this poster imply that it is*


This still needs the burlap bag made, the dowels stained and cut and hung on the wall (room not painted).

This is what I would do differently next time (next time ...is she crazy???)

Do not wash burlap fabric (old sewing rules...pre-wash all fabrics)
Use a better spray glue than Elmers.
Drill the holes at least 5/8" or slightly larger so you could use copper pipe instead of wooden dowels.
Attach the frame to the sides instead of stapling on top of the organizer because from the sides you see all the layers.


I have a little under $40  in materials for this. If you have any questions...let me know.
Deb

Boxes

When we started this blog Steph and I decided this would be only about our home decorating projects....sounds easy enough!!! 

 Each week  all of us would post some amazing, inspiring project.

  I would compartmentalize my life into different boxes; like the "wife box", the" mother box", the "daughter box", the "work box" and so on.

Each box opened and dealt with solely on it's own  and as needed. 

All these boxes would be neatly stacked, organized and could be found at a moment's notice.

NO box would ever be neglected!!!! 

This bog would be our  our "decorating box."

Well...... my " life boxes" I think know are more like this...

opened with contents spilling over, bulging, taped messes with sometimes undetermined contents.

 It is what it is.........and that is okay. 

So here is what I learned about the contents of  my "decorating box" or the blog.

 It is:

 not mandatory.

 not where my self-worth comes from.

 not about how many followers or hits you have.

It is:

 a place to fulfill my creativity....when I need it.

 a place where I am inspired and strengthened  by so many amazing women.

 a place to share hopes and dreams.

   

so.....because I can not keep stuff out of my decorating box....a new grandbaby

 

coming to terms with aging parents  

worry for my children, and all of life's stuff...

I am emptying all my boxes.........

 right here, 

right now, 

 right dab smack in the middle of floor and mixing it up...
and because every moment of worry, joy, sadness, pain, laughter, peace and  every life experience makes us who we are.....

......instead......

 I am gonna make a life tapestry.

Rich with color, mistakes, and every emotion under the  sun. Imperfect......but mine.

 No. More. Boxes. 

 Live in the Moment.

 Live with Gratitude. 

The only rules.

Deb

P.S. The good photo's are Cierra's...she made me a grandma.... yesterday....the fourth grandson...so blessed.....