DIY Fall Sign
7 Materials
$10
15 Minutes
Easy
This DIY Fall Sign makes fun rustic home decor that puts you in the mood to celebrate the cooler weather and welcome the turning of the leaves and the pumpkin spice baked goods! You can make this simple Rustic Fall Sign from an old piece of scrap barn wood and a few inexpensive wooden letters. I love how this DIY rustic decor came together.
Gather your craft supplies. A few notes about your supplies:
- You can use scrap wood for the base of your sign. I had a piece of barn wood which was really rustic and beautiful but you could stain a piece of any scrap wood. Old pallet wood is also the perfect material to upcycle for this diy rustic decor.
- Make sure the letters are made out of real wood and not particle wood so they maintain their shape when you paint them.
- Paint in Fall Colors – I chose a metallic paint for a bit of sparkle.
Lay the letters out on newspaper or paper towels to protect your work surface and begin painting.
I used cupcake wrappers to pour a little of each color paint out. I also chose to paint each letter a different color but that is up to you.
Once the paint is dry place the letters on your sign to decide where they will be attached. Make sure you do a trial run before gluing them in place.
After you know where you want each letter, apply hot glue to the back and secure them in place. You can also use short screws and a screw gun and attached each letter to the barn wood from the back. If you plan to use the sign outdoors on your porch, you should definitely use the screws to hold them securely in place.
If you plan to place your sign outdoors, you’ll also want to spray it with a clear coat to protect the finish from weather. Apply 1-2 coats according to the products instructions.
Once your clear coat is dry, hang or place your fall sign! It just puts you in the mood to celebrate the changing of the seasons. Please follow @familyfocusblog on Pinterest for more craft and decor ideas!
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This is adorable and pretty much would be left up all year in my house as we are clutzes.
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Love it
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