Y’all, I’m not a giant DIYer, however there’s a big gap out there for big and enjoyable bulletin boards so we needed to deal with this one and I’m soooo pleased with us. In fact, it ended up being a little bit costly and fairly laborious (like most good DIYs are – ask all of the DIY content material creators on the market) however it was enjoyable and never “laborious”. Simply required a while/cash (however I’ve good concepts on how you possibly can recreate it and be less expensive). An enormous because of Gretchen’s mother, a former instructor, for giving me this big school-grade bulletin board.

The classic bulletin board we needed to work with (admittedly laborious to seek out) was 6′ x 3′ – so she was BIG and likewise very heavy. Initially, I needed to redo it and lean it vertically over right here. However let’s simply get into the DIY steps:)

Step One: Paint It White

We used acrylic paint in a creamy white (matched to the wallpaper) in order that it doesn’t look too yellow or too stark.

Step Two: Prepping The Wood Ball Knobs

Taking part in off the Jenny Lind mattress type (sure, the one which I would change) I needed this beaded body look. So playful and enjoyable (and positively a pattern). However there weren’t any enjoyable cork boards that have been huge and so many who have been small. So we must make it.

The Inspiration:

Rowan Valley Linden Mattress | Jenny Lind Youngsters Maple Wooden Spindle Mattress | Webster Mattress

Unfinished Wooden Ball Knobs

As an alternative of shopping for 1/2 balls, we discovered these knobs that just about have that “full ball look” (absolutely there’s a extra technical time period) and dedicated to gluing them on. It’s also possible to purchase strips of this look which I feel is a far more reasonably priced and simpler factor to execute, however we went full balls to the partitions on this one (fairly actually).

Gretchen spearheaded this one and shoved all of them on popsicle sticks so as to have the ability to paint them utterly. This was the summer time so we may do it exterior.

Step Three: Paint Them Pink

I ought to say that Birdie selected the colour and I didn’t push again. It’s SO FUN and I knew this might be a spot the place she may assert her type. Clearly, spray portray was a VERY enjoyable place to contain her (she helped with the gluing, too).

This setup made all our friends triple-take – WHAT IS THAT? They took two coats and we obtained tremendous messy, however shoving them into cardboard labored very well.

Step 4: Paint The Body Pink

Then we spray-painted the body itself realizing that you simply’d see the body beneath the balls.

Nothing makes me happier than doing these tasks with my youngsters, within the identify of labor. And everyone knows that involving them within the design AND laborious work/course of makes them extra invested and worth all of it extra. Not all youngsters wish to be as concerned, however she does which is why the room has stayed so true to her.

Step 5: Glue On The Pink, Wood Balls

Okay right here’s the place we realized just a few issues. We popped the wooden off the popscilce sticks and obtained to glueing. We purchased two several types of gorilla glue, not realizing that one would strive clear and the opposite beige. We stopped after like 12 balls, however they have been already adhered and you possibly can see it exterior of the pink.

It was laborious to maintain them tremendous straight and never wonky alongside the body. The clear glue completely labored, however don’t use any non-clear glue. We nonetheless plan to return and contact up, however it requires us to spray the spray paint right into a bowl and use a tiny brush. You possibly can barely see it, however it does bug me.

Step Six: Add Artwork & Cling!

Initially I needed to simply lean it, however Birdie REALLY needed it hung. I feel in her thoughts it could look extra like a grownup board and extra skilled if it’s held on the wall horizontally, which I completely get.

We centered it on the wall, realizing that her spherical white artwork desk (which isn’t my favourite however so practical) makes the entire thing work for her wants (and also you guess the disco ball displays the sunshine so completely.

It turned out fairly darn cute. And as you may see, utilizing the *virtually* full picket balls versus a 1/2 ball gave it extra texture and dimensions. I additionally suppose the dimensions of them labored very well with the dimensions of the bulletin board. Projecting out additional like they do helps it look actually “high-end” and intentional.

*Fairly Photographs by Kaitlin Inexperienced