DIY Window Map Message Board
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Craft Box Girls by Lynn Lilly
(IC: blogger)
Hi! I’m Kristy from RobbRestyle.com where we share home design, decor, and DIY ideas inspired by vintage charm. I’m thrilled to be an ambassador for this year’s National DIY Day.
In addition to our DIY projects around the house, my husband and I are modern makers. We love hunting for flea market finds and discovering architectural salvage that we can repurpose into chic home decor. My eclectic style is filled with vintage frills that we find at the flea market. And, maps and globes happen to be my JAM! You can see how I decorate with my vintage globe collection on my blog. There’s something about geographic finds like these that I can’t pass up. Old maps are fun to use in a variety of DIY projects. So, be on the lookout when you’re at the flea market or in the thrift store. Today I’m sharing how we like to repurpose a vintage map into a handy message board for your home. This project uses an old window frame. The glass was broken but I adored the old hardware that was still attached. We only paid a few dollars for it at an auction. There are lots of other things you could use in this project as well - an empty picture frame, a scrap piece of wood, or even just some plain posterboard. Be creative - you just need a firm surface for your push pins.
Here are the supplies you’ll need to tackle this DIY project yourself:
- A frame of some kind
- A travel map or a page from an old atlas
- Some foam core posterboard
- Decoupage medium and foam brush
- Paint (if desired)
- Scrap wood for attaching the poster board
- Staple gun or hammer/nails
Once the decoupage is dry, you’re ready to fit it into your frame. This is where using a window or picture frame is handy because there is already a groove to hold the poster board in place. I used some scrap trim and my staple gun to hold it in place. It’s not pretty but it makes it sturdy.
Add some push pins and you have an adorable and ORIGINAL message board. This would be perfect for a kids room, your home office or even the kitchen!
I hope you enjoy this DIY Window Map Message Board and try using maps in your next DIY or craft project. For more DIY map project ideas, just search “map” at RobbRestyle.com. Thanks for helping us celebrate National DIY Day!Created by Kristy RobbNational DIY DAY Ambassador| Robb RestyleFowler, IndianaRobb Restyle is a blog about home design, decor and DIY inspired by vintage charm. Me and my husband Corey are DIY enthusiasts and wanderlusts for repurposed vintage. In between home projects we are thrifty treasure hunters exploring flea markets, thrift shops, estate sales, and auctions. We consider ourselves modern makers, repurposing and upcycling many of our finds into chic home decor. Our aesthetic is an eclectic mix of styles - farmhouse, vintage, industrial and modern. We love sharing our story and our passion with others. If we didn’t have a shop or a blog, we would still be picking, curating, making and decorating… our love for all things old, rusty, retro and vintage runs deep in our veins.
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Published March 28th, 2017 10:50 AM
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