Every mama-to-be dreams of decorating the perfect nursery. A DIY Nursery Pegboard makes decorating and organizing at the same time a breeze. Follow this step-by-step tutorial for building your own peg board to hang your nursery essentials!
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Active Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: How To
Keyword: baby, decor, lifestyle, nursery
Yield: 1peg board
Author: Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen
Equipment
[Circular Saw]
[Miter Saw]
Materials
1piecepeg board(I cut mine down to 3'x2.5')
3piecesboard1'x2' (cut three inches shorter than the width of your board)
Cut peg board to desired size (using a circular saw).
Using miter saw, cut 1 x 2 board into three pieces 6 inches shorter than the width of your peg board
If you're making a frame, measure board for frame to be the width/height of your frame minus 3 inches. Put a mark where that measurement lines up and miter the edge at a 45-degree angle. You'll need to make sure to cut the top and bottom pieces exactly the same sizes and the two side pieces the same sizes as well.
Spray paint board and 1 x 2 pieces the same color. The 1 x 2 pieces can be roughly painted, just enough to not show wood through your painted peg board.
Spray paint frame, if needed.
To assemble frame, use wood glue to glue the bottom and two side pieces together. Then glue to board, using a clamp to secure while drying or heavy books.
Once frame is dried to board, take 1 x 2 pieces to mount to the wall. Be sure to measure how high off the ground you want the board to be. Predrill three holes horizontally along the 1 x 2 pieces drilling into a stud in the wall, starting with the top piece. Make sure your piece is level after drilling the first hole and securing with a screw. Then continue with the next two screws to secure (right side first then middle).
Repeat steps for bottom piece, making sure it is lined up with the top piece and also level. The middle piece can be eye balled for where the middle is, just be sure it lines up with the other two and is level also.
Then it's time to mount the peg board to the mounting boards you just installed. We decided to do three screws again just to make sure it's secured into the wall. You'll need to predrill the hole through the peg board material then secure with a screw. Follow the same pattern as the mounting boards, leveling along the way.
Finally once you have your board installed, glue the final piece of frame onto the other frame pieces and the board. Use clamp to secure or hold with your hand until dry.