Today’s post is another nursery decoration. I still haven’t managed to get any of the big nursery projects (changing table, closet, etc) done, but decorations I have. I should probably start worrying about those bigger projects soon. The third trimester is here and I’m not getting any smaller.
The idea for this particular project actually came from a rug that I saw. It was a chevron pattern with a few cute colors that I thought complemented each other well. I decided it would look even better on the wall. So I set about drawing up my idea in the sketchbook.
My proportions were a little off, but you get the idea. I decided to stick with my three nursery colors: pink, gold, and white. I thought it would be cool to make the piece from pallet wood because I have so much of it.
I started with delegation. Taking apart pallets is hard enough as it is. Add a baby bump to the mix and it’s virtually impossible. Naturally, I enlisted the hubby. He was happy to help. That is, until I chose the pallet. It was a stubborn little bugger. Lots of nails and wood that splintered too easily.We probably ended up trashing more of the wood than we actually used, but we managed to get what I needed. I’ve since come up with a much easier method for dismantling pallets.
I used my miter saw to cut out the pieces. The majority of them needed to be the same size so it was manageable work. I cut one piece the size that I wanted and just used that to trace lines on the rest of them. I assembled them as I went along until I had the base of my structure.
Once the base was done, I drew some lines along the edges to get a rectangle shape. Then I used the miter saw again to cut off the excess pieces.
Once all the pieces were cut, I began painting. I decided it would be easier to paint the pieces individually and then attach them. Instead of trying to paint them all after they were already assembled.
I started by spray painting them all with a quick layer of primer. I figured that would cover up some of the knots that were darker than the rest of the wood. Then I chose three different paints: pink, white and gold.
Once I had the pieces painted, I started attaching them to each other. I used wood glue to stick them together along the edges.
It was right around this step that I decided that the project would look better as two pieces instead of one big one. So, I separated the wood down the center and just assembled to two sides. Once the wood glue dried, I flipped everything over and stapled the seams along the back using my staple gun.
Then I turned everything back over and started taking some pictures.
Done! I decided to prop them up on the little dresser in the nursery for now. Eventually, I want them to go up on the wall. When that time comes, I will add some sort of hooks to the back of them so they can hang. For now, I will just take the easy way out.
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