Comments on: Question for You: Inspiration Board http://blog.designpublic.com/2009/12/30/question-for-you-inspiration-board/ Wed, 08 May 2013 18:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Karen http://blog.designpublic.com/2009/12/30/question-for-you-inspiration-board/comment-page-1/#comment-65170 Karen Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:38:56 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=5749#comment-65170 Martha Stewart has instructions on her website that suggest using Homasote fiberboard instead of foam core board: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/bulletin-board-how-to http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/fabric-covered-bulletin-board etc. Martha Stewart has instructions on her website that suggest using Homasote fiberboard instead of foam core board:
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/bulletin-board-how-to
http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/fabric-covered-bulletin-board
etc.

]]> By: Becky http://blog.designpublic.com/2009/12/30/question-for-you-inspiration-board/comment-page-1/#comment-65169 Becky Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:22:43 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=5749#comment-65169 Oh you guys are awesome! I don't know how I could have forgotten foam core, as I nearly lost all of my finger to exactoknives cutting it in grad school and oh, THE CONTAINER STORE! I love having an excuse to hit that place. I decided to tackle the two upstairs bedrooms while I waited for advice. Unfortunately, these involve three stuffed to the gills attic storage spaces and while I know the situation is getting better, it's made a complete mess of my entire house with piles for the Salvation Army, furniture that needs a fresh coat of paint, dust bunnies, etc. etc.! Now I'm excited to get going on this. Thank you both so much! Oh you guys are awesome! I don’t know how I could have forgotten foam core, as I nearly lost all of my finger to exactoknives cutting it in grad school and oh, THE CONTAINER STORE! I love having an excuse to hit that place.

I decided to tackle the two upstairs bedrooms while I waited for advice. Unfortunately, these involve three stuffed to the gills attic storage spaces and while I know the situation is getting better, it’s made a complete mess of my entire house with piles for the Salvation Army, furniture that needs a fresh coat of paint, dust bunnies, etc. etc.!

Now I’m excited to get going on this. Thank you both so much!

]]> By: upcycledhome http://blog.designpublic.com/2009/12/30/question-for-you-inspiration-board/comment-page-1/#comment-65166 upcycledhome Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:56:28 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=5749#comment-65166 I have a giant inspiration board in my office. To make it, I used two large cork bulletin boards that I found at The Container Store (each is 36x48 and I think they were about $30 apiece). I used small flat hardware straps to attch them togetherhorizontally, and then mounted on the wall. The finished board is 48x72--huge! At this point they are still the natural brown cork and wood frame color, because I like the contrast with the color of the wall where I hung them. But I have painted cork boards, as well as wrapped in fabric (stapled on the back) and used nailheads to customize other boards in my house.( I have also created magnetic boards on the cheap. I am thinking related blog post on my site is in short-order...) Good luck on your project! I have a giant inspiration board in my office. To make it, I used two large cork bulletin boards that I found at The Container Store (each is 36×48 and I think they were about $30 apiece). I used small flat hardware straps to attch them togetherhorizontally, and then mounted on the wall. The finished board is 48×72–huge! At this point they are still the natural brown cork and wood frame color, because I like the contrast with the color of the wall where I hung them. But I have painted cork boards, as well as wrapped in fabric (stapled on the back) and used nailheads to customize other boards in my house.( I have also created magnetic boards on the cheap. I am thinking related blog post on my site is in short-order…)
Good luck on your project!

]]> By: naniprints http://blog.designpublic.com/2009/12/30/question-for-you-inspiration-board/comment-page-1/#comment-65162 naniprints Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:13:04 +0000 http://blog.designpublic.com/?p=5749#comment-65162 You can get foam core board in 3/16 or 5/8 inch thickness in sheets as big as 4 x 8 feet. That size is wide enough that you'd need extra wide fabric. Natural color muslin for quilt backing comes that wide, available at quilt fabric stores. Framing supply places like Larsen Juhl and large art supply stores like Daniel Smith would carry the foam core. You could easily wrap the board by taping one side to the back and stretching the opposite side tight. Then miter-fold the corners before stretching the other two sides. The look would be very similar to the board in the photo. This style of inspiration board would be good for use with pushpins or T pins. Good luck, sounds like a fun project! ~Nani You can get foam core board in 3/16 or 5/8 inch thickness in sheets as big as 4 x 8 feet. That size is wide enough that you’d need extra wide fabric. Natural color muslin for quilt backing comes that wide, available at quilt fabric stores. Framing supply places like Larsen Juhl and large art supply stores like Daniel Smith would carry the foam core.

You could easily wrap the board by taping one side to the back and stretching the opposite side tight. Then miter-fold the corners before stretching the other two sides. The look would be very similar to the board in the photo. This style of inspiration board would be good for use with pushpins or T pins.

Good luck, sounds like a fun project! ~Nani

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