DIY: Shabby Chic Tool Board-Guest Post Eva Stephen

"Hi Shanty girl fans. This is Eva Stephen and I am so excited that Sherry is having me guest today on her beautiful blog. I hope all the DIY people out there like my contribution for this shabby chic and handy tool board because I believe it make your work easier and saves time and efforts if the things are at a visible place. Get in to touch on Facebook, follow on Twitter and dont forget to check my blog. Cheers"

If you love doing DIY projects and being self sufficient in fixing things around the house, you probably have a lot of stuff. Tools, material odds and ends, and supplies of all kinds. Well letís do what I do best and build something to organize all this stuff! I doubt you have seen a more beautiful, fun tool board. I built mine to be a part of a mini work bench in my apartment, but this project will ensure even your garage can maintain style. And itís just as easy and fun as the tool board looks. Even that which is functional in your home can be fashionable.

Materials:

• Large frame with classic molding old (at least 2.5 ft x 4 ft)
• Peg board cut to be same size as frame
• Spray paint (color of choice)
• Hammer
• Medium size tarp
• 3 // 3 inch screws (may be different depending on the frame you choose)
• Screwdriver
• Drill
• Metal hooks (varying shapes depending on tool to be hung)
• Plastic cable ties (to hold in metal hooks holding heavier tools)
• Staple gun and staples or small screws (to attach peg board to frame)

For newbie DIYíers you can get everything except the frame at any hardware store or online from HomeDepot type of place around town. I also recommend scrounging through garage sales or thrift stores to find an inexpensive ornate frame. Garage Sale Tracker may help you to find the nearest garage sale in your area.
Iíll screw the frame into the wall so donít worry about super sturdy hardware on the back of the frame the old painting to get your peg board cut exactly to match for size.
Letís Get Started:

1. Remove the original painting if there still is one from the frame. This may require using tools to remove small screws or staples.

2. Place your tarp down in a well ventilated area or outside. Place the frame on the tarp. With multiple light, even strokes cover the entire frame in your choice of color of spray paint. Repeat according to color and can instructions. Let dry according to cans recommended time.
3. There is left at indented space where the painting perfectly fit. Place the peg board in the indented space.

4. Depending on what works best for how your frame is constructed use a staple gun or small screws and a screw driver to attach the peg board to the frame, every 6 inches all around the frame.

5. Essentially the hard part is over. Now you need to take stock of all the things youíd like to go on your tool board. Organize it on the peg board without hooks to see how everything will fit. Select your metal hooks depending on the tool. Take a picture of this formation.

6. Use a level to get your frame hung up on the wall. Get a friend or partner to hold up the frame to figure out the best place to put it. If your vintage frame came with hanging wire go ahead and place a frame hook in the wall (for extra reinforcement go with a high weighted hook, it will tell you on the box how many pounds the hook can hold up) and hang up your frame. Take your long screws and use your drill to attach the frame to the wall. You want a screw every 6-8 inches across the top of the frame. Your frame will be holding much more weight than just a painting now.

7. You can easily slip the appropriate metal hooks into your peg board now according to the tools and formation youíre going with.

8. Use the plastic cable ties to attach metal hooks holding up heavier items or for hooks that have a tendency to get pulled off when you remove the tool to use it.



9. And now comes the grand moment of placing the tools on the hooks.
10. If Iíve got you in the mood, go ahead and get yourself thrifting (thrift store shopping) for an antique looking table that needs to be refurbished and used as your work bench! Iím using a plain table right now purchased from Shop 4 Furniture.

11. I also installed shelving above the work area to hold tools and spray paint. The options are endless, have fun!

Hello!

Hi Everyone just wanted to check in I have been so busy had family come to stay last week we had a blast, Musuems, Rainforest, build a bear, town center, lunches with the girls shopping, it was a blast.  And this week we have been looking at land out in the country.....we may we may not move who knows but we are looking at the idea....

PIctures from the week

 My Daughter Cassie Brabec whom is a photographer took pictures of Ella My grandaughter above in the ballet room, I think this is a real  "Heart Touching" photo!!  And below Abby daughter in the park I love her work she is still working on a disk of many more pictures I am so excited to see!

Ballet Room was a makeshift guest room for the week what a good air mattress and some shabby bedding will do for a room!!

My son and his Fiance Tasha had Cassie do their Engagement Photo's.....love it, we got to go see the wedding venue etc.  so excited that they are doing a barn venue, so prairie I will get to wear my boots so happy for them such a wonderful sweet couple!!!!  I am getting another daughter next summer YAY!!

Okay now business wise....after family left boohoo.........

I completed a hutch and took down to Shantygirl@ Lonestar

I love to two tone....and distress this hutch has my "French Canvas" but two toned with the lightest touch of grey done just like the two I have flanking my fireplace, many more furniture pieces almost done will show next week.

and one more family event.............

Abby is turning Nine Friday and we have a Trail Ride and sleep over party planned, that will keep me busy for a few more days  making rustic shabby chic gift baggies, getting bling for the girls to decorate horseshoes planning games,,,,,,,  and then Easter Sunday will be here the day after!

I hope everyone has a Wonderful Relaxing fulfilled Easter!!

Many more Projects to share next week!

Sherry

My girls are coming and a nomination!!!! I need your help please!!

My Daughter Cassie and Grandaughter Ella, who live in California are coming for a visit this week and I cannot wait.

My daughter Cassie is a professional Photographer her webiste  http://cassiebphotography.com  
there are many samplings of her beautiful work.

I love that I get to see artistic potraits on a regular basis and cannot wait to have Abby and Ella photographed together here are Cassie's new business cards featuring non other than Little Ella my Grandbaby, whom I get to cuddle hold and play with all week!!

So last night we get a little video of Ella saying in her little two year old voice,  Abby gonna be there? Abbigail got cool toys.........Poppa gonna be there? Granna gonna be there?



Now I don't want to spend the whole post bragging but I feel my daughter just has a natural eye for Potrait photography using natural light, I feel this is her gift.   I thought her work excelled from the beginning and today she announced that she was nominated over at her favorite Photography site


www.inspiremebaby.com

Please click on the link and go vote for Cassie, this means so much to her,   I would appreciate it!!  I am signing off till next week gotta get in all the hugs and kisses I can!

Have a Wonderful week

(we are sneaking a few new things into Lonestar, a china cabinet, bed and dresser this weekend to fill booth hope you stop by! )

Sherry