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
let it dry
and peeled the tape away!
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!
Centsational Girl – Textured Panel Dresser Makeover, 
Thrifty and Chic Framed Stencil Wall,The Design Confidential DIY Concrete Color Block Painted Tables 
Sand & Sisal Faux Etched Glass,
The Girl Creative Summer Chalkboard,
PB & J Stories Dipped Effect Outdoor Bench and Front Patio Makeover ,In My Own Style How to Paint Outdoor Furnitur,Making this Home Embellish with a Paint Border
Rustic Bench Gets Modern Moroccan-Inspired Makeover
DIY Game Table 
Fun with Fireworks
Charles & Hudson – Wood Block Planter
Love of Family and Home – DIY Striped Curtain
LollyJane – Mailbox Makeover 
Nesting Place – Painting with Chalk
Thistlewood Farms: How to Paint Stripes 
Live Laugh Rowe: DIY Drop Cloth Table Runner 
SawdustGirl – Spray-Painted-Striped Lemonade Stand Canopy
Make It: Painted Horseshoes 
DIY Pet Food Station 
Spearmint Color Blocked Vintage Wicker Headboard
DIY Mason Jar Dining Caddy
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!
I love this!! gray and chalkboards are two of my favorite things 🙂
I refinish furniture also…love all of your projects! So of course I love to paint old finds but painting anything makes me happy and since I am moving into a new place there are LOTS of projects to do!
I love this idea. I want to make it to put my magazines by my bath tub.
I like big home projects; new flooring, new deck (building it now). I am not always crafty, but projects like this make me want to be.
I love this! I’m going to make it ASAP!! I love your blog and sometimes feel like a stalker! Haha. I’ve made so many things I’ve found on your blog.
Cara
Mine is definitely a kitchen island I made with a friend! Go Kreg Jig!
This is such a creative idea! I can’t wait to try it out. Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂
I wasn’t to make this to sort my kids school papers and another one for the mail! Awesome!
Love this! Super easy and adorable!
Love this project would to give it a try…thanks for the giveaway!
I have the perfect spot for this project! My favorite most of all is the DIY Dining Table for only $65!!!
One of the cutest things you’ve made! I think I can even do this 🙂
I just finished making a framed chalkboard (with the help of the kreg jig – best tool EVER!) that I want to add some type of holder to, so this is perfect! My favorite DIY is anything I can build or make from scratch. I love the challenge and satisfaction of knowing I did it and got what I wanted within my price range. I’ve always been “crafty” but you Shanty ladies have helped give me the courage and the know-how to try things I was always scared to before. Thanks for always sharing!
excited to make this some day soon!
I really want to make your coffee table on wheels, but paint it a vibrant color!
Cute! I think I need one of these… I just need to figure out where to put it!
That magazine holder is such a great idea. Something useful and decorative too. And it looks pretty easy to make too.
what a great idea !!
Love it!
I love the DIY Wall Art – Pallet Design – I would love to try it myself and then of course admire it every day!
I LOVE anything organizing DIY! I need this giveaway so badly! I would make a Command/Mudroom in my Foyer!
Did you hang it with sawtooth hangers?
So cute!! Love the color and how the rope is tied (hehe) into the whole thing!
I love all of your ideas! My kids and I are tackling the Mason Jar Planter this week!
I love transforming a room with paint!
My wife would absolutely love this. Thanks for the easy instructions on how to make it! Surely I have some scrap pine that would work for this!
Great, another thing I MUST make. Nice work!
Love this! So far, my fave DIY build has been Ana White’s laundry basket dressers – I made 2 that serve as my laundry room DIY counter to hold my drill, battery chargers, and is a nice work surface when it’s clean 🙂
Very cute – just pinned a magazine holder today – but I’m loving the rope on this one!
This is the cutest and most functional idea ever!!! Love Home Depot!!!
I just made your pegboard last week for my tools and now working on the kreg workbench. So everything I make of yours becomes my fav….
I made the tilt out trash can holder…Love it. Going to make another one for the recycle now!
I can see this holder on my patio – where I love to read
Thank you
My favorite DIY project was my dining room table – it turned out exactly how I wanted.And what perfect timing for this post! I literally just picked up a new desk off Craigslist to redo and we may be needing some inbox-es on the side. This will work perfectly! 🙂 Thanks!
I’m soooo trying this!
Cool
Love this! You could even make it for kids’ papers or mail or bills. Love all your tutorials!
This is such an awesome project! I would even say one of my faves, right now!
Great idea! I especially like the price… under $20!!
I love everything on the website. I have gotten so many ideas and made several things for my new home. I pick a new room to remodel just so I can use the ideas i found here. Thank you!
I was just thinking this morning how I need to organize and de-clutter all of my paper! This is perfect. I never would have thought to add hinges. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
That would be perfect for my daughter room for the odd size books.
This would be great for my teenage son for all his papers!
This is so cute!! I just recently discovered your blog and I want to make all of your projects. Thanks
Fabulous! I’m glad you distressed at the end. It really made the look.
Oh I love this!!!!!! I tried soo hard to figure something like this out. THANK YOU for sharing
I really want to make some decorative wall pieces just like this!
I am totally going to get my hubby to make this for me. Love it!!
Restoration Hardware table knock off. Love it!
love this. definitely making one of these for the new home!
I just finished making a table for my two boys. I really would love to make a bed for my oldest son. He has grown out of his toddler bed too soon for me. *sigh*.
I have so many magazines, I might just have to try this! I love painting just about anything I can to give something a new look!
Love this idea. Have been looking for one for my husband office and kids computer room. I also loved your key holder too and had my hubby make one. Thank you.
Looks great! Useful as well as decorative projects are right up my alley, thanks for sharing the how to.
That is absolutely gorgeous! I love all of the details, and it looks simple enough to try…thanks girls!!!
I am loving all of the pallet artwork out there right now & I love your hanging wall sconces too! 🙂
Your hanging bathroom shelf is my favorite! Almost done with mine!
You gals make all this look so easy! Lovin’ the magazine holder.
Thank you Dori!!
I love transforming closets into hidden gems of awesomeness!
I am loving all the chalkboard ideas out there right now.
Gorgeous!!!!!
My favorite DIY painting project right now is this magazine holder!
Looks good! I totally thought that was metal!
This looks great! I don’t know how y’all come up with so many great ideas!
Anything that I get to use my kreg jig on is my “favorite” project! LOVE THAT TOOL!
So, This is not one of your “favorite” projects 🙂
Adorable! I love making planter boxes! They are so expensive just to buy, why not make your own and then you have something you like and proud of!
My personal Fav is the farmhouse table..you did an excellent job on that..as you do with all of your projects..love your site!! 😉
I painted my couch over the weekend. I may have a new furniture painting addiction.
I love all the projects just need to find some time to start on them
I love this! I am going to make it for a homework station 🙂 Thanks for the directions 🙂
I love a good DIY project!! I might have to give this a try! Super cute! I love any project that involves spray paint! 🙂
I absolutely love this! I am currently in love with the Industrial look! My dad and I built a bookcase with wood and pipe fittings and it turned out perfect!
I am loving DIY TV stands right now. I could use the $ for my next build!
My favorite projects have become DIY furniture projects! Love starting with natural boards and ending with a beautiful piece that I couldn’t have found in a store!
I don’t know if I have a favorite! I’m loving little things right now because they’re quick and easy! I love all the outdoor wood projects that have been posted lately! love them!
Nice!
You mention using a 7/8″ drill bit to make a small hole for the cup hooks to thread into. I think you may have the bit size wrong cause 7/8″ is a very large bit. I’m betting you meant 7/64″. 😉
Hey Jeff! Thanks so much:) You are so right! It was a 1/16 drill bit. The cup hooks are 7/8″ 😉 Thank you for catching that!
My favorite project is any that involves items found on the curb.
Loving your blog, now that I’ve found it. Already completed 3 of your projects and starting on a 4th this weekend. Now, to decide where my new magazine rack will go?! 🙂
I love this! I don’t have a favorite project though. I’m pretty sure I love them all. Ever since I discovered Shanty2Chic last year, I think I have pinned every.single.thing that you girls have come up with. Loveee it all <3
Adorable! I love making planter boxes! They are so expensive just to buy, why not make your own and then you have something you like and something that you are proud of!