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Making Old Pegboard Look New

Craft Projects •  November 1, 2017

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How To Video for Updating Old Pegboard and Creating Custom Bins for Hanging

Pegboard Painted White with Custom Hanging Bins

If you have old pegboard laying around, or if you’re buying some new, here are some tips to make it look more modern and fun!

Painting

Painting always seems to be involved in any of my upcycle projects! But it’s such a quick and cheap way to transform something, I just can’t help myself sometimes! This particular piece had been in use for many years. Some of the peg holes were blown out from what I can only assume was where screws attached the board to the wall. So I used some 120-grit sandpaper to smooth those out. I also gave the whole piece a light sanding as well. To paint this pegboard, I used a foam roller and some white interior paint I had on hand. One coat and it looked so much better already!

Framing

While the paint was drying, I measured, cut and assembled a frame for the pegboard using cased molding. This was pre-primed at the home center, so I didn’t have to paint it! It’s what is typically used to frame an interior door. There are many options you can choose from, but this one is fairly inexpensive and readily available! To attach the frame to the pegboard, I used small wood screws through the back of the pegboard. That way there weren’t any holes on the face of the trim once I was done!

I think if you do one thing to update your pegboard, you should add a frame. It just makes it look so much nicer and fancier! But it also makes it more stable! Pegboard can be floppy, if you will, when left to its own devices.

Decorating

To give this pegboard some style, I used 1x4s and 1x6s and peg hooks to create shelves to hold pretty/decorative things and custom bins to hold crafty supplies like scissors, rulers, clipboards, etc. You can check out my detailed blog post on how I made them here. Take the idea and make them whatever size you need for your specific storage needs!

Alas! Don’t forget to watch the video above for all the details! What do you think of pegboard? Practical but not pretty? Share in the comments below!

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Comments

  1. Susan Hollis says

    November 1, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    Love you Chelsea!

    Thanks for all the great ideas!

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    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      November 15, 2017 at 8:53 am

      Thanks for watching Susan! ~Chelsea

      Reply
  2. Satish chandra says

    November 2, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Good one. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Stephanie Greenwood says

    November 2, 2017 at 10:58 am

    I always think of pegboard as being old-fashioned and out-of-style. I love your modern, stylish makeover!

    Reply
  4. karen mccoy says

    November 2, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    you are so talented! I love all your projects. you are welcome at my home anytime!

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    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      November 15, 2017 at 8:52 am

      Thanks, Karen! I’ll let you know when I’m coming over! 😉 ~Chelsea

      Reply
  5. Terri says

    November 2, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    I like the framing to finish it off. Didn’t even realize those brackets could be used for shelves – only thought they were for electrical cords 😉

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    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      November 15, 2017 at 8:52 am

      Ha! There’s more than one use for everything I guess! ~Chelsea

      Reply
  6. Barbara says

    November 5, 2017 at 7:47 am

    Thanks Chelsea, the pegboard is a great idea for my craft room!

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    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      November 15, 2017 at 8:49 am

      Glad you like it Barbara! ~Chelsea

      Reply
  7. Brenda Collins says

    November 17, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    Chelsea,
    My sister and I watch Today’s Homeowner every week and we have learned so much. Thanks for all your tips as well. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

    Reply
    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      November 20, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      Awesome! Thanks for sharing Brenda. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well! ~Chelsea

      Reply
  8. Anna says

    February 23, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    If you don’t have a saw to cut the molding, can they do it for you at the home improvement store?

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    • Chelsea Lipford Wolf says

      March 1, 2019 at 10:27 am

      Hi Anna! They don’t usually do mitered cuts at the home improvement store and they don’t guarantee accuracy. Case molding is pretty thin, so you could consider purchasing a handsaw and miter box and getting an arm workout! Or possibly you have a neighbor or coworker who has a miter saw and they could cut it for you? Hope that helps! ~Chelsea

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