DIY Shelf & Hook Board

All assembled. Wood supplies that I used: 1×3 (frame) 1×4 (shelf) beadboard (backing)

I was worried that the shelf wouldn’t stay attached with just nails so I used the jigsaw to cut out pieces in the frame to make the shelf more secure

I painted it with this…Color = Uniform Blue, Hobby Lobby .69 cents (I was trying to go off of memory the color of a decorative paddle we already have for his room is)

All painted

I grabbed whatever sandpaper I could find in the garage and cut about 1/3 off. ***FYI – If you ever need to sharpen scissors this is how you do it!

Next I wrapped the sandpaper around a scrap piece of wood and created my own sanding block

I roughed up the edges and various other parts of the board for a more rustic look

Miniwax Stain – Color = Dark Walnut

I stained using an old rag

And just rubbed it all over the board and wiping it almost all off. I applied the stain heavier in areas I wanted to appear more distressed

I bought these hooks at Wal-Mart but it was $1 cheaper each hook to buy the gold. I already had a can of bronze spray paint at home so I decided I would just spray them and save the money! I had bought embellishment knobs from Hobby Lobby (you’ll see in a second) but their screws were just a tad too big to go through these holes…so I pulled out the drill and a bit that was the size of the embellishments and made the hole bigger!

Next I measured and predrilled where the hooks would go

Ta da!

This was the paddle I was talking about. I wanted it to be close in color (it’s really not going to stay on the shelf, at least I don’t think so right now)  –It wasn’t hanging at this point because the screws from my wood knobs were too long. Our Dremel tool isn’t working so I was unable to trim them flush with the nut and washer. However!!!!-the next day our neighbor had a guy working in the yard laying some paving stones and I spotted him using a Dremel! Perfect! I worked up the guts and went out and asked him if he would mind cutting the screws for me. He did it! (Lover Boy was mad at me and said that I seemed “floozy” and I said “who cares! It got the job done, didn’t it?!?) 🙂

I got the wood lookalike knobs (I think they are ceramic) at Hobby Lobby (50% off)

I think it turned out really cute! What do you think?