Thought I’d share a little project I just finished up for a pre-teen client. She’s moving into what used to be a guest bedroom and needed a few fun pieces to make it her own. She picked the blue suzani fabric to be the inspiration.
I must say, I’m pretty pleased with how it all came together. I hope she loves the pillows and bulletin board in her new room!
I’ve been wanting to make one of these boards that I saw in Martha Stewart Living for a long time.
{image from Martha Stewart}
It’s made out of homasote, which is a sound-proofing material made mostly out of post-consumer recycled paper. After a few unsuccessful trips, I figured out that you can’t get this board from the large chain hardware stores. Homasote is actually a brand name, and their website can help you track down a local supplier. Here in richmond, I found the board at Siewers. It comes in 4×8 foot sheets for about $25, and I decided to go ahead and use the whole board (Siewers said they will cut it down for a small fee).
I covered the board in charcoal grey linen and used a cream grosgrain ribbon to create the lattice pattern. I’m really happy with the finished board.
{my finished homasote board}
It’s the perfect place to display these pictures that I’ve been meaning to frame for a while now. I’m also using it to brainstorm a new color scheme for my family room.
If you want to make your own,here is how I made this one.
