Thanks to Behr for sponsoring this post. If you have been here before, you know I have been painting with Behr for years. As always, this project and opinions are all mine.
I often have ideas that no one understands. And by no one, I mean my husband.
This DIY pegboard project was one of those ideas. Since moving into the house, we knew we needed to find some storage solutions for Henry’s tiny (10×10) room – and I was set on a full wall of DIY pegboard. Ryan nodded his head with glazed eyes. He had no idea where I was going with this.
But after finishing this wall, Ryan looked at me and said, “I totally didn’t understand. But now I do. This is awesome.”
And my son is in love with this new pièce de résistance. Obsessed would be a better word. He may never leave this tiny space. And who could blame him? He has everything he ever needs.
Costumes.
Now that I spoiled the big reveal, let’s talk about how we created this GIANT WALL OF STORAGE from about $80 in materials.
It started with a 4×8 sheet of birch plywood (3/4 inch). We spaced the pegs apart by 6 inches, so we started by creating chalk lines every 6 inches to keep it on the straight and narrow.
Then, Ryan marked a spot every 6 inches on each line. (We offset the holes every other row.)
Then, he made the holes with his drill and a 3/4 inch bit.
With a little time, we had this. At which point, it was time to sand and paint.
I would recommend sanding and painting before you install – just because I noticed lots of drips and drops when I was painting around the holes.
Henry wanted the board to be silver. So in my world, that meant BEHR MARQUEE® Interior Paint in Dolphin Fin 790C-3, the perfect light gray (I used satin finish).
Henry didn’t help at all. So don’t let this photo fool you. But you can see how large the board is. It’s also heavy, so installing it properly was important so it doesn’t crash on my 4-year-old.
Ryan started by attaching scrap boards around the edges of the pegboard. This allows the board to be spaced away from the wall by about 3/4 inch, which gives you space to push a peg in each hole.
We figured out where we wanted it, leveled it and FOUND THE STUDS. (Which is really important with something this heavy.)
Then, he used a MASSIVE screw to attach it to the wall. Yes. We just drilled right through both the plywood and the back board. He did this four times on the top – each time into a stud.
I’d like to insert in a joke about my stud right here. But I’m too mature for that.
Next up – the pegs! Because we created our own board, we needed to create our own 3/4 inch pegs that fit tight inside the holes.
Ryan cut the pegs to 4 inches and then sanded the raw edges.
I wanted to paint the entire peg, but was afraid that when I moved them, it would ruin the paint. So we decided to just paint the round edge. Henry’s favorite colors are Captain America red, white and blue. So, we used BEHR PREMIUM Plus Ultra® Interior Paint in Ultra Pure White PPU18-06, Antique Red S-H-190 and Seared Gray T15-2 for the pegs.
Once they were dry, we pushed them into the various holes.
There was no official pattern – just willy nilly.
The final step was trimming the entire board out with scrap boards. I painted them in Ultra Pure White PPU18-06 and then Ryan installed them with an air nailer, right to the edge of the plywood. He mitered the corners, too.
It makes the whole piece feel more finished and avoids a gap between the board and the wall. We also cut boards down to be used as shelves (with 10 inch pegs).
After touching up the paint and filling holes, Henry and I spent the morning arranging his favorite stuff. He has a lot of favorite stuff.
He can really only reach the first three or four pegs right now. Which is okay – it gives me a chance to display some other things above.
He was especially excited when I brought in frames for his dino artwork. It’s crazy how the littlest things can send kids over-the-moon.
I also think I may add a few piece of twine through the holes to hang photos and artwork from clothespins. There are so many options. (And this could work so well in many spaces.)
The pegs work for almost any costumes, clothes, hats and masks.
And not only does the peg board keep them off the floor, it also keeps them accessible to use for Henry and his friends. (It’s always a costume party at the Woodwards.)
And my design-loving heart likes that this is an aesthetically pleasing solution with the modern, painted pegs.
The best part of the DIY pegboard is that it’s a really flexible solution for storage – when he outgrows his costumes, we can move pegs around (they aren’t glued in), hang artwork, clothes, hats, more shelves …. the sky is the limit.
So, that’s Henry’s newest addition to his room. I’ll be sharing the rest of the room soon, so stay tuned.
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Katie Richards says
Our tiny 3.5’x3.5′ entry nook is in desperate need of a refresh. It’s in a dark room and I’ve been planning on using Glass of Milk to brighten and clean it up
Jan P says
Mistic mist would be my choice.
kelly says
I would use Behr Teal Zeal – love that shade!
Kathy says
We need Penthouse View! Poor hubby has been silently suffering in our mauve bedroom for 2 years while we complete all the kids’ projects first! 😛
Dianna Hostettler says
I love this project, and would probably do three sets of it for my three boys. Because of that, I would be using their choice of color, probably red, blue, and green.
Mandy says
We just painted our (very) small bathroom. We used white on the beadboard that goes 3/4 of the way up, and a deep charcoal gray for the top. I LOVE IT! My dad thought I was crazy to go so dark, but because the rest of the room is bright white, it looks great!
Jolene Johnson says
I think Thickened Cream would be beautiful in the closets.
Pamela Pastrana says
I love elephant skin for my living room accent wall, it’s dark, and a great contrast to white walls… and I’d also love Tahoe blue for my bath. I always use Behr. Too many color choices! I’m partial to greens and grays.
I love the peg board. It’s awesome!
Michael says
We’ve got a tiny third bedroom that we turned into our nursery, we used Behr’s Ultra Bright White from top to bottom and accented with colors.
Sarah says
I’m redoing my small dining room right now. I’d love to paint it in Behr Gentle Rain!
beth ann says
Once it starts to get chilly out we are going to put a ship-lac inspired wall in our dinning/kitchen area – I have been tossing around the idea of going a super dark grey with the paint rather than the white like the trim. Looking online I really like colors like Astronomical, or Midnight in NY.
Tisha Allen says
That pegboard is PERFECT! I’m in love and I think my 6yo needs one, too!
To brighten up a small space I might use Behr Spring Storm with Ultra-White for trim. This would be so pretty in a small bathroom!
Thanks for the give away!
Gina Gibson says
Barn door red
Serina Weber Toman says
White! Our new house will need lots of white
Kate says
I’m obsessed with Citronne. I want to paint everything, but especially a dresser for my bedroom.
Kate Anger-Seep says
Behr Tahitian Breeze! I need to pain my laundry room that color! It would almost make you happy to be doing laundry! 🙂
adina says
bright orange!
Ellen Casper says
I would use Behr elephant skin to paint my downstairs bathroom,
Hannah H says
I might go crazy and go Dark – like Astronomical or Midnight in July!
Meagan B. says
I LOVE this pegboard project! I think I would go with a light grey to match just about any room!
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
This is SO FABULOUS! I love it so much! I want one in every room of my house now! And what a great idea for costumes….we’ve never had anything other than a box or suitcase everything’s shoved into….but then Abe is my first kid who’s really into costumes, so a better solution is definitely needed.
Jan Hunyady says
I would use Behr Ultra White for my trim and ceiling. Semi gloss for trim and satin for the ceiling. I used Behr Ultra White in semi gloss for all my exterior trim, doors, window boxes, and shutters. It pops right out when it is against my dark grey cedar shingles.
Dana says
I’m looking for the perfect poppy red to paint the vanity in our tiny master bathroom.
Cheryl says
We are painting everything to prepare for selling our house but I hate white and neutrals. Mystical Mist (purply-gray) will be our smallest bedroom. Pale pink, peach and blue will be used in the rest of the house. I had some of the colors mixed at half tint so everything will be nice and bright and almost white. Fingers crossed that buyers will not be turned off!
Claire says
What an awesome storage idea! I am hoping to pick up some Behr paint in Agave Leaf for our front door (both sides) to add some color to our entrance.
Heather B says
I love this. I really need to do something like this. Need to find someone with tools first. I love the soft buttercup color. Would look great in Peyton’s bathroom and hopefully make it look bigger
the cape on the corner says
spun wool looks like the perfect mushroom type color, but a little lighter.
thanks!
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Heather says
Ultra white for the windowless bathroom we’re redoing.
Amy Jones says
I have a formal living room that is empty 🙂 and it’s been that way for two years. I think it would look good with Tahoe Blue. And I will turn this small space into something other than a formal living room because who needs that?! I think I need a library!
Megan says
For the gift card contest: I have a small master bath that I want to makeover with shiplap and a repurposed antique dresser as a vanity. I’ll paint the shiplap Behr Snow Fall, and the vanity I’ll paint Behr Suede Gray! We’re renovating our entire house, and every wall has Behr on it! Home Depot gift cards are always a boon for us haha.
Krista says
Awesome project! I would use Behr Imperial Gray to add some drama to the master bedroom.
Kelly says
One of my favorite colors is Behr Castle Path. I’ve used it in so many rooms and it always looks amazing!
Grace G says
A light buttercup yellow to brighten up the space… or maybe a light blue-grey to create a serene space.
Lauren Marquette says
I would use Spring Frost for a shelving unit I want to build!
Jeanna says
I like the Pink Posies. I would use it to update my daughter’s room.
christina purvis says
I’d like to paint our bedroom a cozy color. I like Behr’sTahoe Blue.
Nice project! My daughter would love to have a dress up area for her play space. Thank you for the wonderful idea!
Jill says
I would use Epiphany for my daughter’s closet project we’re about to start!
Melissa Q says
Swiss Coffee is my favorite Behrman white paint. After discovering it from a friend, I became a Behrman convert altogether. I would use it to spruce up the trim in our 110 year old farmhouse
Maria says
I would use Curio to correct our master bathroom that my husband picked the paint color for….. Let’s just say, it’s not pretty,
Emily S says
I have a small bathroom that I’m looking for a gray/blue for. Maybe Behr Oceanic Climate could be good!
Ally says
I would use this great “mistake” color that got mixed for me at Home Depot. My husband thinks it’s green, but I think it’s greeny bluish gray, depending on the light. I wanna use it everywhere.
Brittany Bean says
Hey Kim!
I would love to open up my closet in my entry way and take the door off of it. I would paint the inside a behr white. I would love to add some antique door knobs as hooks and a bench with storage underneath the bench. Hope I win!!
Courtney Eaton says
I am in love with this project and need to make one….right now. So when I do, I will be using the Shitake in the brown line. And I may even attempt this project on my own!!
Amy F. says
We just did a complete makeover (on a tight budget) in our bathroom. It was completely worth it to now have a very solid floor to walk on now. Our bathroom doesn’t have any windows so I’m looking for a color that will brighten the room up. I love Behr’s Rainwater or Hidden Sea Glass.
Sarah Adams says
I have a Ton of projects to do in our recently purchased home. Ultra white for moldings and sea spray for the walls.
Elizabeth says
We moved into our farmhouse almost 3 years ago and besides buying some bedding and some curtains, I haven’t done anything else to it. The downstairs has been my priority but that is about finished so it’s about time to start the upstairs.
I have been thinking a nice, soothing blue for the bedroom but I couldn’t decide between Tahoe Blue, Spring Storm, Crashing Waves, or Oarsman Blue. I think I would need to see them all against the furniture and the wood floors. Do you have any suggestions? Have you used any of these colors in any of your homes that I could go take a peek at?
Your house is beautiful, I have loved watching it come together. The handles on your kitchen cabinets are stunning. I am in serious envy!
Kim Woodward says
Elizabeth – I’m afraid I haven’t used any of those colors, so I can’t speak firsthand. But blues are always a beautiful choice – we have had blue/green bedrooms in the past three houses, and it feels very soothing. (What other colors do you have in your room? I think that Oarsman Blue is my favorite hue of your choices, but it will be a lot darker than I typically go in a room. But that’s totally personal.)
Elizabeth says
The bedroom is still a blank slate. We are planning on getting a new bed so all new bedding and curtains but I our bedroom suite is dark wood and the floors and trim are a lighter, honey toned wood.
I really want neutral bedding so the walls are going to be the main color in the room so I think I could go dark, there is a lot of natural light.
I am hoping to start the room this fall after I finish up all the outdoor summer projects we have going.
Jill says
Oh my gosh! I love this!
I would use a light grey for my sons room-also tiny! Easy to work with in the future as he grows!
Kari says
This is so fun!
I would use Rhino to paint our guest bath!
Jeanette C. says
I would use the color Salt Glaze!
Margy Vogel Coomer says
I would have to use Behr Antique Red – my very favorite!
Thanks for the give-away chance! You ROCK
Lisa Brown says
I would use a light almond shade to pain the interior of the pantry closet in the kitchen. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
Karen says
Henry has awesome parents !! I may need the peg board in my sewing room . I think ” snip of parsley ” is the perfect green to complete a few projects I have had in mind.
Lynn says
I would love to use Behr Ultra White to brighten up a room
Cassie says
Behr Ultra White to brighten up a small bathroom with no windows.
sharon says
I would use a light yellow to open up the space. I like the yellow family color ‘sweet as honey’ from Behr.