Making Old Pegboard Look New
How To Video for Updating Old Pegboard and Creating Custom Bins for Hanging
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!
Thanks for Checking In! ~Chelsea
16 Comments
Susan Hollis
Love you Chelsea!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Thanks for watching Susan! ~Chelsea
Satish chandra
Good one. Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie Greenwood
I always think of pegboard as being old-fashioned and out-of-style. I love your modern, stylish makeover!
karen mccoy
you are so talented! I love all your projects. you are welcome at my home anytime!
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Thanks, Karen! I’ll let you know when I’m coming over! 😉 ~Chelsea
Terri
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 😉
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Ha! There’s more than one use for everything I guess! ~Chelsea
Barbara
Thanks Chelsea, the pegboard is a great idea for my craft room!
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Glad you like it Barbara! ~Chelsea
Brenda Collins
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.
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Brenda. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well! ~Chelsea
Anna
If you don’t have a saw to cut the molding, can they do it for you at the home improvement store?
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
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
Sharon
Really love this pegboard! How did you hang it to the wall!
Chelsea Lipford Wolf
Screws into studs! Then paint the screw heads to make them disappear. 🙂 ~Chelsea