I know this may be somewhat out of the ordinary of what I typically blog about but I really enjoyed doing this. For those of you with tons more experience in DIY projects, this may seem a little simplistic but again, I had fun. This DIY project solved a problem we had (which I’ll explain) and since I’ve never posted a Pinterest pin of my own before, well…here it goes.
We had gotten a really good deal on a canvas piece that we really loved, but hadn’t thought about how the gold in the image would blend in to the wall. Therein was the problem. Take a look.
An ocean of mustard with no dogs.
So I measured the outer edge and added 3″ for the border all the way around. Then I went to Home Depot and got some 1″x 6″.
Do not use for paddling.
I painted one side of the boards with a Valspar Bungalow Blue. Then, flipped the pieces upside down and plated the four of them together. I wanted to make them run around the edge and not be a square. As you’re drilling in the plates, drill the screws at a slight angle towards the center of the board to tighten it up. Muy importante!
When you screw these in, move your fingers out of the way and shut off the TV.
Below is what it looks like finished. Those are not my socks.
I then turned it over and measured the center to where I would hang the canvas. Drill a screw into your center hole. Notice the aforementioned “run” I was talking about earlier. It’s not boring with two and two equal sides.
Hint: Don’t be boring. Your teeth will fall out.
Next, measure where you want to center your image but be sure to line these up with your studs. As a side note, sometimes regular stud finders don’t work on fresh paint. So what worked great for me was a magnetic stud finder. It simply attaches itself to the nails in the studs. From there you can gauge where your stud is by tapping on either side. Put a piece of masking tape on the nail and soon you’ll have a diagram of the inner workings of your walls. This won’t work on emotional walls though. That’s something different. Sorry, I can’t help myself sometimes. Stuff just spills out.
When I grow up I want to be a stud.
Hang your canvas and…..problem solved! See how it brings out the blue of the image without washing the canvas out from the wall? From there, the wifey will add some blue pillows and a blue rug to even it all out.
Yes, I know. We need curtains. We just moved in, OK?
Whaddaya think?
Cue “Man of Steel” music.
Like I said, I had fun doing it. Hope this helps. Ok I’m done here. I have to go help my brown-eyed girl with her Spanish homework.
Chat soon!
~L
Love it!! And I love that canvas too; very colorful & my kind of painting!! I might recommend some red and/or beige pillows too, to bring out more of the painting…maybe even a rug that has the same colors!! I LUV INTERIOR DECORATING!! P.S. I heard that the socks WERE yours….just sayin’
LoL :0D