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I have 3 projects for your wall that won’t break the bank! These are easy, quick and affordable!
Children’s Artwork Display
Our bonus room/ playroom has been in a state of disarray for the last 2 years. We finally gotYou can easily display your children’s artwork in a way that will work with any space. I had a big open wall above my daughter’s playroom cubbies for storage. Stringing her art up like this filled that spot and gave me a use for all of the artwork she has accumulated this year.
What you need:
- Twine or String
- Nails with a nailhead
- Small Clothespins
- Artwork
First, I measured out how far across the wall I wanted it to be and centered it between the door frame and wall. Then, we put a nail in the wall on the left side and tied the twine to the nail. I had my husband hold the twine up so I could see where he should put the nail in. Basically, we just eyed it!
I tied the string to the other side and made sure it was tight enough to not droop too much when I hung the pictures up. I took 2 clothespins out for each picture and hung them up. It was so simple, but completed the room nicely! You could also do this on a small wall like this one below.
Yarn Art
This is something I made for Dakota’s nursery before she was born. I had seen similar looking wall hangings on Etsy for around $100 and thought, hmm I bet I could make that. So, one day in the parking lot over by our dumpster at work I found a stick. I broke it in half and took it home with me for this project! I went to Joann Fabrics and picked up some yarn that had an ombre effect. This is what it looks like hung on her wall.
This is what you’ll need:
- Random stick
- Chunky yarn or Regular yarn
- Thin string to hang
I cut 1 or 2 strands of yarn double the length I wanted it to hang down. So, in other words If I wanted it to hang around 24 inches long I made the string 48 inches. I gathered 1 or 2 strands together, folded in half and made a loop around the stick and then pulled the ends through. That’s is so hard to explain in writing! I used a chunky yarn and liked the look of frayed edges. There are so many different ways to make this unique. Here are two more examples of what you can do by cutting the yarn at the bottom. They are so fun, easy and inexpensive.
Puzzle Hanging
Jon and I felt really ambitious one weekend afternoon and decided to start a 1000 piece puzzle. It was a cool front page of the New Yorker from 1957 that featured people dancing in a park. Well, soon after we started putting it together I could see Jon’s interest level dwindling away. We worked on the border together and that was about it.
I spent every night and morning for weeks trying to put this thing together, mostly to get it off of our kitchen table! I will give him some credit because he did end up helping me at the end when it got fun!
When we finished the puzzle I wanted to do something to keep it in tact but didn’t want the shiny puzzle or poster frames. I found these print holders on Amazon, which would be beautiful holding prints and come in most sizes you would need. They are magnetic and I knew they probably wouldn’t be able to hold the weight of the puzzle. I ordered them anyways and got them to work! I also got this puzzle saver to hold the puzzle together without going the glue route.
What you need:
- Puzzle
- 2 large sheets of cardboard to cover puzzle
- Puzzle Saver
- Print Holder
- Super Glue
- Heavy Books or Clamps
- 2- 1/2 inch nails
Once we had finished, we flipped it over by sliding one piece of cardboard under the puzzle and one piece on top. Then the puzzle saver has instructions that are easy to follow. Basically, you just cut the puzzle saver to cover the whole back of the puzzle.
After the puzzle is “saved” just flip it back over. The hangers come with a top piece and a bottom piece. I placed them where they looked nice (I had no choice but the cover some of the writing unfortunately) and used the super glue between the puzzle and hanger on both sides top and bottom.
The heavy books or clamps can be used to hold the glued parts together. I waited a couple of hours and then used the 2 small nails to ensure it wouldn’t break away from the hanger. I put a nail on the left and right side of the top piece. Just make sure your nail isn’t too long and won’t poke through the other side.
Voila! You have a preserved puzzle that doesn’t look cheap!
Ours is now hanging in the powder room because its an eclectic space that the puzzle fits in well. I have shiplap on one wall and the whole room is painted a dark blue. I really love personal touches in home decor and this is a fun way to bring that in.
