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Get Organized with a DIY Fabric Covered Bulletin Board
Today I am sharing a simple, fast DIY Fabric Covered Bulletin Board that I created for my friend’s daughter’s bedroom. Getting organized for fall seems to be on everyone’s minds these days – and this quick and easy project can definitely help put a little prettified order into your day.
Why stick with a boring old bulletin board when you can create something really fun and interesting instead…
Wow… my bulletin board was purchased on sale at Target after school had started more than a year ago. I didn’t like it but the price was good and I thought I would use it someday. I just didn’t know how to improve it. Well, it took a birthday party project for my daughter to make me go online and learn what I could do with it. Your suggestion is extremely simple and that’s exactly what I will start working on first thing tomorrow morning. Thank you so much.
Hi Sandra! I am so thrilled that you found a little inspiration!! I love the fun hit of color that adding fabric gives… Thanks for coming by!
I love this idea looks so lovely and hard to do be yet it is so easy cant wait to make these with my girls
Great! It was a fun and easy project and the kids love to fill them up after with all their creations:)
Saw this on your pinterest board – Super cute! You always pick the best fabrics and patterns, so colorful and happy looking. I have a couple old bulletin boards in my computer armoire that I covered with fabric about 10 years ago and they are tired looking. They could use some sprucing up and you’ve inspired me! Maybe I’ll do that sometime this year. Have a great week, Krista! Sharon
Thanks Sharon- I made this one for my friend’s little girls room. It was so fast and satisfying to do… and looks perfect in her bedroom:)
do you remove the frame from the cork board first?
Hi Casey! No I just went straight onto the corkboard and covered the little space between the fabric and the frame with a little piece of jute twine that I hot glued around the edge. Hope that helps!!
I love this! But when you put push pins into the cork board, will the fabric eventually start to peel off??
Hi Krista,
Do you think this would work with cork board? Also, my fabric is a little thin and light in color, I am wondering if I need to paint the cork board white first so that it stands out. Any thoughts on it? I love this tutorial because it seems sooooo easy!
Thanks,
Nicole
HoldtheOffice.com
Hi Nicole! It was so easy. That background of the one I did was a lightish toned cork board that was in an unfinished wood frame which we painted white. If your fabric is thin, try holding it against the cork board first and if you can see through it then you might want to paint it first with white craft paint. That would probably be a good solution… let me know if you have any other questions!
Krista
Hey this is great!! I want a corkboard for above my desk. I’ve been hesitant to put something up. Now, I’m inspired!!
That is great Marni, glad you are inspired! I think I will have to make one of these for our house too in a pretty fabric…
It turned out beautifully! I’d love for you to link up to The DIY’ers. http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-diyers-and-our-country-weekend.html
Thank you so much for the personal invite!!
Much simpler than I thought! I saw some being stapled to the board, but I think this one is more practical! Thanks Krista, have to make one eventually for my new kitchen!
Hi Vel! Way easier then breaking out the staple gun! Quick and simple, just like I like my projects to be!!
Love this, Krista! I have that same fabric as a throw pillow in yellow- great print! 🙂
I love the geometric print! I made her a couple of throw pillows in it as well.. I bet it looks fabulous in yellow (I have a LOT of yellow around here these days;) Thank you so much for your visit and kind comments!! I’m totally honoured – you have such an amazing blog!
Hi Krista! Thank you so much for sharing this pretty bulletin board and your awesome tray at Best of the Weekend! Pinning to our party board, my own board and sharing this week. Have a happy Sunday and hope you’ll join us again next Friday!
Thank you Cindy!! And thanks so much for hosting!!
You always impress me! Love this. Would love it if you would link up: http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunday-linky-21.html
Thanks Rita! For sure… and I love your party every week – so many great ideas to see. Thank you for hosting it:)
Making one of these is on my to do list. I need to cover up some holes in my office wall. Thanks for sharing. I love the fabric and white frame.
Thank you Stephanie! And thank you for coming to visit!!
I think I’m going to make one of these this weekend. So cute! I love the fabric you used. It’s so fresh and modern. Where did you get it from?
Hi Susan! It is a premier prints fabric and I ordered it from Fabric.com – they have a ton of great premier prints options and colours and the price can’t be beat for them!
The twine made it look really interesting! Looking forward to your paper-wars post for your son’s room!!! Might help me with ideas for my boy’s room. 😀
Hi Petra! I have to figure out a better system for this year for sure… I have pinned so many kid’s artwork solutions that it is hard to make a choice. Only a week and a half left until school begins though so I better make a decision!!
So cute! Love that fabric, too. I’m visiting from the Pinworthy Projects link party.
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
Thank you Christy! So glad you came to visit!!
I totally just did this to an old cork board as well! I love that fabric! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof
Thanks Jenna! I think it is a pretty standard upgrade, but it looks adorable in her bedroom – much better then a plain old brown cork board:)
The bulletin board covered in that beautiful fabric is adorable Krista! it will look perfect in her bedroom and something similar would look perfect in my craft room too! 🙂
I know Ingrid- that would be perfect for the craft room as well. A great place to use some pink!!
Adorable! I could use one of these in my kitchen =)
I love fabric bulletin boards Kelly- I have two in our kitchen that I hung on the end of our long pantry cabinet – the perfect spot for all those Christmas family photos that you get from friends each year!
So super cute Krista! I have this fabric in black and have been wondering what to do with it. This geometric design on a bulletin board is great 🙂
xo, Tanya
I agree Tanya- at first the fabric seems like it could be a little overpowering, but I like the graphic punch on the bulletin board- plus most of it will get covered up with kid-clutter soon I bet!! I made her some little pillows out of the leftover fabric too:)
Great fabric! I bet the little girl loves it! That twine was the perfect way to cover the edges – and inexpensive, too.
The twine was perfect Bronwyn, because the white ribbon (two types) that we had bought to use was see through! So, twine it was. And I like how subtle it is… you don’t really notice it:)
So cute, Krista! Love a quick easy project that also looks fabulous! 🙂
Me too April- quick and easy is kinda my crafting mantra:)