DIY Home Decor – Magazine Holder
Hey there! To me, nothing quite beats drinking a cup of coffee and reading through magazines in the fall! I love fall, fall decor and fall decor magazines and I’m loving this DIY Magazine rack that I made to display magazines in our family room!
It has a lot of my decor favorites, gray, rope and chalkboard paint! It was super easy to make, all you need is a drill and it cost me under $20!
This is also the project that I was inspired to make for the Scotch Blue, Ready, Set, Paint Blog Hop Party! Oh, I should also mention we are holding a giveaway for a $200 Home Depot Gift Card! More on that later! Whoop 🙂
So, here’s how I made the DIY Magazine Holder!
I started by purchasing a 1×16 @ 4ft. project panel and a 1×12 @4 ft.
Cut 3 – 1×12 @ 15″. If you don’t have a saw, just have your hardware store make these cuts!
Next, I spray painted the 1×16 and 1×12’s with Rust-Oleum Granite. Spray paint the front and backs of the 1×12’s.
I also purchased a package of 7/8″ cup hooks and a 3 sets of 2 1/2″ hinges.
I installed 2 hinges on the back of each 1×12, 1 1/2 inches from each side.
Next, I flipped the 1×12’s over and attached them to the 1×16 with the hinges. I marked the center of the 1×16 and attached the middle board first. Then, I just eyeballed the top and bottom boards.
Now, using a 10mm drill bit, I drilled 1 hole in the top corner of each 1×12. I put mine 1″ from the top and side.
Now, using a 1/16″ drill bit, I drilled through the holes in the 1×12 through to the 1×16 board. This is just a small hole for the cup hooks so you don’t need to drive the bit very far.
To follow up, just screw a cup hook in to each hole. Finish twisting with the open end of the cup hook facing the top of the 1×16.
I purchased a roll of Sisal Rope and cut 6 14″ pieces and tied a knot at the end of each piece.
Thread each piece of rope through the hole in the 1×12, tie a knot at the other end (I put my knots 5″ apart) and hook the middle of the new knot onto each cup hook.
Now for some fun!
I decided to put chalkboard labels on each magazine holder. To do this, I marked off a 5×3 rectangle, right in the middle of each board, with a pen and a ruler.
Now, using ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape
I taped off around the 5×3 rectangle.
and added more tape to prevent overspray!
I sprayed two coats of Rust-Oleum Chalkboard spray paint in the middle of each rectangle
As an after-thought, I decided to distress the edges. This step would be best to do before you add the rope and hardware but I didn’t know if I wanted it distressed at that time. I used my Ryobi Corner Cat to distress every edge.
That was it!
A quick, easy and cute way to display all of my magazines for the Fall! I’m thinking my guests will love this too 😉
This post was brought to you in partnership with The Home Depot and ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape.
Now for the giveaway!!! One winner will receive a $200 Home Depot Gift Card! That’s a LOT of DIY 😉
After you have entered, check out all of the fun projects from other bloggers in the Ready, Set, Paint Blog Hop!
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Build a Large Wall Frame for a Chalkboard or Mirror
Build a Large Wall Frame for a Chalkboard or Mirror
My husband and I just constructed a craft corner for our girls with a craft table, peg board, etc. I wanted some art portfolios where they store finished projects, but I didn’t want to clutter the craft table or shelves. By enlarging the dimensions, this would work well for hanging art files in the corner. Thank you!
You can also use a strip of recycled leather as the hinge. Just glue it on to both pieces. This will stop the ‘fall through’ also. My Dad made a notebook for me when i was in 6th grade. He made it of plywood and leather hinges. It was cool then and is still cool now, although its an antique now!