Pallets, Chevrons, and Messages

This week I thought I'd play with the whole message board idea.

I looked around on Pinterest but couldn't find one that was just right for me.

I had a bunch of shelf boards that my sister and I got for free from Craigslist 

a while ago that have been sitting in my garage.  

I decided to pull out the chalkboard paint and get to work.

The paint was left over from my Beachy Bathroom Makeover, 

and since I barely used any of it then, 

there is plenty for the message boards.

First I gathered my pallet wood boards and screwed them together like always.

Then gave them a light white wash.

After that I used a WinCo paper grocery bag to cut out a chevron pattern.

I just folded it in thirds, then in half again and cut two diagonal cuts.

Unfold and voila!  A perfect chevron.

I used a pencil to trace the design on the pallet wood.

Next came some careful painting being sure to stay within the lines.

I do that sometimes.... 

Then I screwed the chalkboard piece from the back being careful to make sure it was straight.

Then I glued some leftover fence picks that were cut with the miter saw.

They got a white wash, then Gorilla Glue'd in place.

After that dried I added some D-Ring hanging hardware to the back.

The bucket I found at Goodwill for about 2 dollars.

It had some weird painting on the bands around the tub so I painted over it with the blue from the chevrons.

I used some nuts, bolts, and washers to screw them to the board.

Then added some metal clips and hooks to finish it off.

All ready for a cute command center.

When I do something, I usually do at least 2 of them at a time.

If I'm going to make one, I'm going to make 2.

Saves time in the long run to assembly line the process.

So this version is slightly different.

A little smaller pallet wood pieces.

A different bucket.  

This one also came from Goodwill but it's an old bread pan.

Same metal clips and hooks.

A perfectly cute way to have a command center to keep everyone organized.

Now if I could just get around to making one for me I'd be all set.

PS.  These got delivered to Twigs and Twine last Friday. 

The brown one already sold.  I so love it when that happens!!

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