Creating this simple & stylish artwork for my boys bedrooms was so easy! I was in love with this artwork here...but I could not get myself to buy it at their price tag of $400! So I set out to create my own vintage art for less. Mine only cost about $15…here is how to create this simple vintage looking art for your home. All you’ll need is wood, screws and paint to complete this darling artwork below.
photo credit: Whitney Evans
Supplies:
WOOD- I purchased the wood at Home Depot. For the front boards I bought 2 pieces of cedar
[$2.45 each] that were 6 feet long by 5.5″ wide. (5/8″ thick) I
had them cut 24″ long, which gave me 3 pieces of wood from each cedar
board (6 total) For the smaller piece of wood I bought another cedar
board [$1.64] that was 3.5″ wide by 6 feet long. (5/8″ thick) I had
them cut two pieces 18″ long.
[$2.45 each] that were 6 feet long by 5.5″ wide. (5/8″ thick) I
had them cut 24″ long, which gave me 3 pieces of wood from each cedar
board (6 total) For the smaller piece of wood I bought another cedar
board [$1.64] that was 3.5″ wide by 6 feet long. (5/8″ thick) I had
them cut two pieces 18″ long.
SCREWS
PAINT +
PAINTBRUSHES
PAINTBRUSHES
Directions:
Step 1:
Assemble your wood pallet by simply screwing in a screw to each board on the back side
of the sign. Make sure the screws aren’t too long, you won’t want them
poking out the front.
of the sign. Make sure the screws aren’t too long, you won’t want them
poking out the front.
Step 2:
Paint your pallet the color of your choice. I like to rough it up with some
sandpaper after for a more rustic look.
sandpaper after for a more rustic look.
Step 3:
For my letters I like to print off letters after I have resized them on my computer to
the size I want them. I get my letters HERE. Once I have printed them out (can be trial and
error on the size) I cut them out.
the size I want them. I get my letters HERE. Once I have printed them out (can be trial and
error on the size) I cut them out.
Step 4:
Lay the letters on your pallet and lightly trace them with a pencil.
Step 5:
Carefully paint the letter the color of your choice.
Step 6:
I like to paint over my letters really lightly with some white paint to give it a more
rustic look. You can also sand them a little bit with sandpaper.
rustic look. You can also sand them a little bit with sandpaper.
Note: The dimensions for the “for like ever” sign is 24″x22″.
For the “to the moon & back” sign, I used old barn wood that my mother in
law gave me. The dimensions for this sign were 24″x24″ It has
more of a rustic look to it.
law gave me. The dimensions for this sign were 24″x24″ It has
more of a rustic look to it.
