I have always wanted to try this type of project….I purchased these ABC cards at LakeShore for just a few bucks. They just needed a little help. It was a perfect chance to add a little moulding. I am just doing this on one wall. All the way around would be too much of a good thing in this room (for my taste anyway).
Here is the finished picture. This is our homeschool classroom.
Here are the details…
I went to Lowe’s and purchased 3 8 foot sections of this trim. It was $6.– per piece. When I got home I stained it black, then spray painted it red, then went over it with Acrylic Red paint and a paint brush. This was not some new fancy technique. It was trial and error. Now it has kind of a slightly distressed barn red color. It works. The trim I picked had a rope design on it. I would have been best off just using a brush and acrylic paint to begin with.
I used a level and nailed up the bottom pieces first. I just used small nails without a big top to them. Then I slid the cards down into the trim and staple gunned the top of the cards.
After that step was complete I was able to get the level again and complete the project by nailing the top pieces on.
Then I straightened the CHASE YOUR DREAMS plaque above it and the wall is complete! I would NOT survive as an interior design photographer…
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What a great looking room. I love it!
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I really like it. It’s fresh and so cute! Great job!
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Laura Ann
Oh my goodness! Your room is soooo cute! Ok. Come do mine, now. Please?!
Following you back from Friday Follow. Like your chair rail project!!
Following you back from Friday Follow! I love your school room! It’s very beautiful!
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that is cute! I love the pictures on your wall too, and that cupboard is AWESOME!
What a great room!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I’m following you back!
CUTE idea!!! I just started homeschooling last month and that is a great idea!!! You found me on Friday Follow and now I’m following you! I’m happy to have you on my reader now, Just in the posts I’ve seen from you – you will bring a lot of inspiration to me! Take care! Your daughter is a beautiful little diva! (and I mean that in a nice way!) She is a doll baby!
Just following you back from Follow Friday. I love the alphabet border! What a great idea. How pretty your homeschool room is!
Thanks for stopping by my blog from Friday follow! I love your taste, by the way–your home pics, your creativity, ad your blog design. Really like your pictures. I’m setting you up in my reader and look forward to following you. My husband is also a pastor, but is a talker not a singer–lol. He’s a teaching pastor in Louisville, KY. We just had our first little one last April and the whole school stuff scares me silly! I suppose ‘we’ll cross that bridge’ when we come to it! ANYHOO, not to ramble your ‘ear’ off, but it’s nice to meet you!
Thank you for sharing for your fun and clever idea!! I love the way it turned out!! (I also love, Love, LOVE your book cabinet!!!)
off to search your site for more how to’s!!
Love how this turned out!! I’m really impressed!! I always see really good ideas, but always get nervous to do them. I just need to jump in and do it!
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Turned out so cute! I have a metal star, just like yours and I’ve always loved the print of the hands!
Thanks for stopping by my blog Survival of a Homeschool Mom! I also have another blog called Miller Moments that you might enjoy. LOVE your alphabet. It turned out amazing!!!
This turned out really cute! I love your classroom… makes me wish our girlies were younger… I miss those days of being together in our classroom.
HI there I just saw your blog on FFF. I just became a follower. I am a homeschool mom as well. 5 boys 1 girl.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I wish I was creative like that!
Very very cute! I love this idea. You are so clever!
Thanks for linking this up. I love it!
XOXO
Jen
[...] Year one of homeschool brought no clue of what I was doing and a traditional style classroom in our 5th bedroom downstairs. It was a fun place complete with class fish. However, half way through the year, I was irritated beyond belief by my romper room status and a makeover ensued. [...]