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    Wood Plank Projects: 30 Simple and Creative DIY Décor Ideas for Your Home and Garden
    Wood Plank Projects: 30 Simple and Creative DIY Décor Ideas for Your Home and Garden
    Wood Plank Projects: 30 Simple and Creative DIY Décor Ideas for Your Home and Garden
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    Wood Plank Projects: 30 Simple and Creative DIY Décor Ideas for Your Home and Garden

    By Carrie Spalding

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    Personalize your indoor and outdoor spaces with beautiful, rustic, reclaimed wood pieces.

    Want to make a statement in your home? Look no further than the humble yet versatile wood plank! Reclaim, recycle, and repurpose wood planks to create unique, stylish home décor pieces that are guaranteed to bring warmth and beauty into your living spaces—all on a budget!

    Featuring thirty DIY tutorials for both indoors and outdoors, Wood Plank Projects includes simple beginner projects that will be ready in an hour, as well as larger and more impressive pieces—with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photographs. Find projects for every room in the house, from rustic photo frames and farmhouse clocks to outdoor benches and reclaimed tabletops. Learn to make:

  • Colorful Vintage Sign
  • Weathered Wood Plank Wall
  • Scrap Wood Sunburst Mirror
  • Curvy Wooden Headboard
  • Wood Plank Garden Planter Box
  • Modern Farmhouse Barn Door
  • And more!


    • You’ll also find tips for choosing the right wood, finding inexpensive reclaimed materials, and using paint and stain to give new wood a weathered look or a perfect finish. Be inspired and create your own beautiful, handmade wood plank décor!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateJun 18, 2019
    ISBN9781510742956
    Wood Plank Projects: 30 Simple and Creative DIY Décor Ideas for Your Home and Garden
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    Carrie Spalding

    Carrie Spalding discovered the power of DIY when she moved into a 1970s brick ranch in massive need of updating, which she transformed into a beautiful haven for her family. She shares her DIY adventures and triumphs on her blog LovelyEtc.com. When she’s not busy building, painting, or plotting her next project, she’s usually cleaning up an epic mess created by one of her three boys. Carrie lives in Roanoke, Virginia.

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      Wood Plank Projects - Carrie Spalding

      Introduction

      When I think about woodworking, a very specific image comes to mind. I picture an older man with a big, fluffy beard tucked away in a workshop that is filled with every tool imaginable, where he creates intricately turned table legs and joins beautiful bits of wood by hand. It’s a cozy image, and I’m sure there are woodworkers out there who fit the stereotype—but many do not.

      I certainly don’t. I’m a suburban mom of three little boys, and my workshop is a space in the corner of our basement with only the most basic power tools and far too many spiders. Yet, I am definitely a woodworker. That’s certainly not something I ever imagined I would call myself, but the truth is you don’t have to be a master carpenter to be a woodworker; you just have to work with wood.

      Many creative people talk about how they have always loved to make things since they were very young, and how their parents always knew they would be an artist. Neither of these is true for me. I didn’t consider myself particularly artistic, and I learned absolutely zero DIY skills growing up. But then I found myself the proud homeowner of a rundown brick ranch, and I wanted so badly to make it my own without spending a ton of money. My husband is a wonderful partner, but he isn’t particularly handy or interested in spending his free time doing house projects, so it was up to me.

      Slowly, I started learning how to do things myself, and I soon fell in love with the idea that I had the power to make things. There is something magical about creating something with your own two hands. Instead of hoping and praying to find the exact item I wanted in stores, I could just design and make my own things in any style, size, and color I wanted.

      The beautiful thing about working with wood is it really doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, there are absolutely amazing things that can be done with wood by people who are highly skilled. But there are also a lot of beautiful items that can be made by anyone who is willing to give it a try. Even better, you really don’t have to have a lot of special knowledge to get started with woodworking. You just need the desire. Once you know the basics of working with wood, you can create pretty much anything you could ever want.

      Wood is almost magical—it is a strong and sturdy material that can be easily cut into any shape and size. It isn’t all that expensive, and it can be given any finishing look you want. Wood manages to be both rustic and refined, strong and malleable—all at the same time. It is beautiful left untouched, and it is beautiful covered in layers of paint and stain. Wood can become a piece of furniture, or a simple sign, or even a house. Wood is gorgeous even when it is rustic and aged. In fact, I would argue that it actually becomes more attractive when it is decidedly imperfect.

      This book is filled with wooden décor projects that embrace the warmth, texture, and all of the glorious imperfections of wood. Many of these projects don’t require special skills and can easily be completed in an afternoon. All of these projects use the most inexpensive wood planks available to make lovely décor pieces that will work with many different styles. Even if you have never considered yourself a woodworker—or a DIYer, for that matter—you can do this!

      If you don’t have much experience using tools and working with wood, start with a couple of easy projects to build your confidence. And if you are ready to just dive right into something more complicated, go for it. My hope is that you will be inspired to take these ideas and make them your own, customizing them with your own colors and finishes and touches. I hope you will come away from this book with the confidence that you, too, are a woodworker.

      Materials and Tools

      Here, I will walk you through the basics you need to know before diving into the projects in this book. You will learn about inexpensive lumber choices, reclaimed wood and where to find it, how to make new wood look old, paint and stain finishes, and the tools you will need.

      Types of Wood Planks

      Wood is such a versatile material, and there are many varieties. Each of the projects in this book name a specific type of wood you can use to complete them, but that is just a suggestion. Almost any project here can be made with a wide range of different types of wood.

      Wood can be expensive, but it certainly doesn’t have to be. In fact, sometimes the most humble, inexpensive types of wood give the most beautiful results.

      Here are a few inexpensive wood plank choices that would work well for this book:

      Furring strips are very roughly cut wood planks that builders use for leveling walls and making space for insulation. They are extremely inexpensive and work brilliantly when you want a more rustic wood plank but can’t find reclaimed wood. Furring strips typically come in 1 x 2, 1 x 3, 1 x 4, and 2 x 2 planks.

      Cedar fence pickets are a great wood choice for outdoor projects, since cedar naturally resists rot and decay. They are relatively inexpensive and can typically be found in the garden section of home improvement stores. They usually come in 1 x 6 x 6' planks.

      Common board refers to less-expensive, lower-quality hardwood boards. The exact type of wood depends on what is most readily available at the time, but it is typically made from spruce, pine, or fir wood. This wood usually has more knotholes and imperfections than more expensive hardwoods, but it is much smoother and more uniform than furring strips. Common board comes is a huge range of widths and works very well for general DIY projects.

      Plywood is not technically a wood plank, but it can easily be cut into strips that mimic planks. Plywood is less expensive than solid wood planks, and it works perfectly when you need a thinner or very lightweight piece of wood.

      The Beauty of Reclaimed Wood

      When you hear the term reclaimed wood, you might picture a stack of wide, weathered boards pulled from the sides of a historic barn from the 1800s. If you are ever lucky enough to find wood like that at a reasonable price, snatch it up! For the rest of us, luckily, reclaimed wood doesn’t have to be barnwood—and it doesn’t even have to be old.

      Reclaimed wood is really just a fancy term for any wood that has been used before. The wood has already served a purpose, and now, instead of tossing it, you are giving it a new function.

      I love to find old boards that show the rough saw marks from when they were milled, but I’ve also found plenty of beautiful wood to use right in my own scrap wood pile. Reclaimed wood is all about

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