All Ways to Use Pegboards for Home Storage and Decor
Perforated boards are often moved to the garage or basement to store tools. They’re great for this, but there are plenty of other organizational tasks that can help you tackle craft boards, from craft supplies to kitchen pantries – and some fun ways to use them that are more pretty than practical. Decorating a perforated board or using it in one of these ways can help you expand your storage and get rid of clutter on a budget.
It is not necessary to use a perforated board for the entire wall as you would use a tool bench. You can buy pre-cut perforated panels in a variety of sizes to suit your space’s needs. In addition to different sizes, you can find different colors including black, white and unfinished, as well as different materials such as fiberboard, steel and laminate, and they can be painted with interior latex paint. Try using 1″ x 2″ or 1″ x 3″ boards on the back of the board to frame the edges – this will give you room to hang and create enough clearance between the wall and the board to hang the hooks in place.
Using a perforated board for decorations
Using a small hanger on the bathroom wall or above a chest of drawers as a holder for necklaces, hair ties, or document laces is a great way to find new uses for this hard-working reserve. You can find painted hooks that look more decorative than their steel counterparts, or you can use more industrial steel hooks . The advantage of this setting is that you can choose the distance and parameters of your hooks to tailor them to your needs.
Using a perforated board for storage in the kitchen
The countertop can be very useful in the kitchen. Keeping measuring spoons and cups in a clutter and giving kitchen utensils a place to belong can be a great use for a perforated board. One can be kept on the back of a closet or pantry door, or on the wall next to the stove. Use “j” shaped hooks to secure kitchen tools and allow them to be easily hung; You can even hang a spice shelf by installing a shelf or basket . It can add affordable storage to messy closet spaces.
Using a perforated whiteboard in a home office
Your home office can also benefit from a perforated board makeover. Use a cup ring set to store pens, thumbtacks, rubber bands, and paper clips to keep your desk clean and utensils accessible. You can also use baskets and hooks to hold everything from extra cords to staplers. The ability to easily customize the configuration will allow you to keep all the office supplies nearby, as well as free up space for work.
Using perforated board as art
For a less practical but much more interesting take on the embroidery board, you can use the embroidery board as a giant cross stitch board. For children’s creativity – or for some needed brain stimulation – you can use cotton yarn to weave cross stitch patterns on a perforated board using a large tapestry needle . They can be made and remade or tied and hung on the wall. The types of perforated board that will work best for this project are the fiberboard and laminate varieties. A steel perforated board is more abrasive, so it can be difficult to pull on the thread without breaking it.
Using the board as a sign
Pegboards can also be used to make string signs by outlining your letters from the pegs , and then stringing yarn or string around the pegs. You can also use pegs to create abstract shapes. For an easily replaceable sign or some colorful changeable art, this project can be a fun and affordable way to spruce up a space. To add some interest, you can also use LED lights for a cheap and simple illuminated sign.