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 TapeI 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 😉

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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 BorderRustic Bench Gets Modern Moroccan-Inspired MakeoverDIY Game Table Fun with FireworksCharles & Hudson – Wood Block PlanterLove of Family and Home – DIY Striped CurtainLollyJane – Mailbox Makeover Nesting Place – Painting with ChalkThistlewood Farms: How to Paint Stripes Live Laugh Rowe: DIY Drop Cloth Table Runner SawdustGirl – Spray-Painted-Striped Lemonade Stand CanopyMake It: Painted Horseshoes DIY Pet Food Station Spearmint Color Blocked Vintage Wicker HeadboardDIY Mason Jar Dining CaddyBuild a Large Wall Frame for a Chalkboard or MirrorBuild a Large Wall Frame for a Chalkboard or Mirror