DIY Herringbone Cork Board {Monthly DIY Challenge}

It's time again for another #MonthlyDIYChallenge!

Each month a few of my favorite blogging pals and I get together and "challenge" each other to create a project based on a particular material or theme.  This month's theme was cork and I'm super stoked about my new office addition!  I have to admit though,  I almost copped out and made coasters until I got the brilliant (at least I think so, ha!) idea to make a cork board for my office.

I started by picking up a 2x4 sheet of thin plywood from Home Depot (about $10.00) and (4) 1/4 inch 1 x 4 poplar boards (about $1.40 a piece).

I framed the plywood with the poplar boards, cutting the corners at a 45 degree angle.

I like to mark my angles to make it easier to remember where I need to cut.  Yes, I often forget in the 5 seconds it takes me to walk over to the saw.  

I used wood glue to glue the poplar boards to my plywood then used a very high tech system to keep the pieces in place. 

I grabbed whatever I could find laying around our messy garage and piled them onto my framed board, letting it dry overnight.  Don't think you need to have high tech tools to accomplish DIY projects, you will be surprised what you can do with what you have laying around your house.  I didn't even bother using my nail gun to reinforce the frame, the glue held just fine.

After the glue was dry I painted the entire board with a few coats of white paint.  I then took my roll of cork (I bought this one from Michael's using a 50% off coupon!) and cut it into 3x6 inch rectangles.

I attached the cork to the board using Elmer's spray adhesive.  If you used satin, eggshell or semi-gloss paint on your board make sure you sand your paint a bit to help the glue adhere better.  It also helps to spray the glue onto your cork, let it sit a minute to let the glue get tacky then add the cork to your board.

I started in the corner and worked my way out, adding the cork in a herringbone pattern.

After I added all the cork I screwed in two D ring hooks for hanging and was good to go.

I still haven't finished this space or styled my desk, so stay tuned for the full room reveal!

In the meantime, check out the rest of the amazing cork projects.

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