Art Supplies Pegboard

Spring cleaning time is here, and while I’m admittedly not the most frequent “cleaner” (as in dusting, vacuuming, mopping, etc) I am 100% an organization and tidying enthusiast. It’s just a fact that I will get a much better sleep knowing all of Kevynn’s toys have been put away in her toy box, all of the remote controllers are stacked neatly on the coffee table, and my clothes are all hanging orderly in my closet. I’m so calmed by a well organized space and having a home for everything and everything in it’s home.

So that being said, for the longest time I have been dreading walking into the second bedroom of our apartment that we call the “office”. And I use the term “office” lightly because it is definitely just the hodge-podge room that is Daniel’s home office/gaming room, a spare guest bedroom, my blog/crafting office, our at home gym (aka makeshift peloton studio), and collector of all Amazon packages. So needless to say, it was time to refresh this space!

I have accumulated quite the collection of art supplies over the years, between attending art school for undergrad, creating a DIY/decor blog, studying interior architecture, and also just being a crafting-enthusiast, so I wanted to create something to store some of my frequently accessed supplies. And what better organizational solution than a hanging pegboard!

DIY Art Supply Pegboard

Supplies:
- Ikea Ribba frame
- Pegboard
- Paint
- Pegboard hooks and shelf hardware
- Spray paint
- Scrap wood

So the first step in creating my pegboard was to acquire my supplies. In order to hang a pegboard on the wall, you need some kind of hanging mechanism that creates a distance between the wall and the board so that there is room for your hooks to secure around the back. I found that the Ribba Ikea Frame was a fairly inexpensive but sturdy frame that would secure my pegboard to the wall and still leave that space behind the holes needed for the pegboard to function properly.

I purchased the 24”x35-3/4” frame, which is the largest size in that collection, but of course you can use any size that fits your space or the amount of items you are looking to hang! I opened all the metal hooks on the back of the frame and removed the frame backing, the matte board, and the plastic front so that all that was left was the empty outer frame.

Using the backing that I took out of the frame, I was able to take the measurements to determine the pegboard size that I would need, which ended up being 24”x36”. The pegboard is sold at Home Depot in sheets of 24”x48” so you can just ask them to cut off 12” from the length (or if you’re super handy and have a saw at home, do it yourself!).

Next, I used my current favorite wall paint (I was actually painting my dining room wall on the same day as I made this pegboard so I had the paint/roller already out and in use!) which is “Meet Cute” by Clare Paint. The absolute dreamiest pink! I did two coats with a roller of this wall paint, but I think that regular acrylic craft paint and a large paint brush would work fine to cover the pegboard too.

While my pegboard paint was drying overnight, I setup all my metal pegboard hooks and shelf brackets out on my patio and I sprayed them with this Antique Brass Rust-Oleum spray paint. I gave them two good coats and it looks like they were never silver to begin with!

Once my pegboard was dry (I let it sit for a few days, but you probably only have to wait about 24 hours), I pushed the pegboard into position inside of the empty frame from the back. And then I bent the built in metal pieces along the back of the frame to secure the pegboard into place.

I was a bit worried that the weight of the board and the items that would be hanging would be too much to trust the frames infrastructure to, so instead of putting a hook in the wall and hanging the frame on the hook (like you would a picture), I actually screwed long screws into four holes on the outer edges of the pegboard (two at the top and two at the bottom). I screwed them in far enough that they were secured to the wall, but not far enough that they would push the pegboard back against the wall (*remember you need room for those pegs between the board and the wall!) — and side note, it’s always best to find a stud in the wall to screw into for extra safety! And if there is no stud in the general area you want to hang from, you could also put anchors in the wall to add more stability.

Now came my absolute favorite part, which was styling the pegboard! The first thing I did was setup the two shelf brackets on the same row near the middle and I set a small spare piece of wood onto one of the brackets to create a small shelf for decor and trinkets.

I then used the pegboard hooks to hang items such as scissors, hole punches, pliers, rulers, embroidery hoops, twine, etc. I had some fun colored washi tape spools that I thought would add a pop of color to the board so I used an old wooden dowel that I had in my supplies and I placed it on top of two pegboard hooks.

I can now say that I love how my home office/craft room is coming along, it is definitely 100% improvement to what it looked like before. I also love that I don’t have to search through all my cabinets to find a specific tool that I need. And I think the pegboard acts as almost a piece of art in the space, so we love a piece that does double duty in the function and decor department!

There are a million different ways you could use a pegboard like this in your space. You could use it in a kitchen to hang pot holders, shelves with spices, spoons, kitchen timers, etc. You could use in a bedroom to hang jewelry, display sunglasses, or lightweight handbags. If you try out this DIY pegboard, be sure to tag #entertaintheidea on instagram so I can see what creative ideas you all come up with.

I hope this post inspired you to tackle a fun spring cleaning/organizing project in your home today! On an unrelated note, I’m off now to watch the new Sasquatch documentary on Hulu that is calling my name! Cheers!

xo Rachael