I got a new jigsaw for Christmas and just used it for the first time today. I know--sad. So I bought a 2x2 pine board at Lowe's and cut it into 4 12x12 pieces. I know. They are straight cuts and really simple but hey, it's a start!
I ended up with this:
Then I used this:
I have seen these around different blogs and I also saw it in the Lowe's magazine--which I love. I bought my rubber swirly doormat at Ross in January to do this project. It was only $5.99. I put two of the squares beside either to form a rectangle and covered with my swirly mat. Then I painted with the infamous Heirloom White. It did not do the crisp lines that I wanted but still turned out pretty good.
I was planning on hanging them on a blank wall begging for attention but my cuts weren't perfectly straight and I wanted a more crisp line. I will work on improving my tool skills before I do the next set.
I hung them from my iron plate racks that I got at Salvation Army for $1.99 each. This wall is separates the kitchen and the den.
Since I'm so proud of using my new saw all by myself, I'm linking up to:
3 comments:
What a great idea!! Love it!
I remember seeing another blogger do this and wanted to try it too,, I think yours look great. I like the way you displayed them.
What a cool use for your plate racks! Great job with the jigsaw!
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