reader re-do: brittni’s dry erase board

Fresh Home reader Brittni from papernstitch sent me this clever DIY dry-erase board idea. She says, “I am constantly writing notes and messages to myself to help me remember what I have going on for the day. But my office is also my bedroom (I work from home), so an ugly dry erase board is just not an option. I wanted something that could pull double-duty, and that’s when I came up with this…a pretty dry erase board that serves as wall art when not in use.”

I love it! Here’s how to make it:

WHAT YOU NEED

• Picture frame with glass or plexi insert (Brittni recommends a Ribba frame from Ikea)
• Fabric scraps
• Heavy duty tape
• Dry erase markers

WHAT YOU DO

1. Remove everything from the frame (paper, mat, backing) except for the glass.
2. Cut a piece of fabric slightly larger than your frame backing (about an extra 2 inches all the way around). Whether your backing is hardboard or cardboard, this tutorial will work, so don’t worry.
3. Place cut fabric over frame backing and then flip over.
4. Fold over excess fabric and then, using heavy duty tape, attach the fabric to your backing.
5. Place the now fabric-covered frame backing into the frame and you are all done! You are ready to write notes all over your pretty dry erase board.

Voila!

Cute, right? I’d definitely use one of these in my office.

If you love this, you must get on over to Brittni’s tutorial archive over on papernstitch. So many great projects and ideas!

Thanks, lady!

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