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Up-cycled White Washed Picket Fence Backdrop

April 28, 2015 By Trina Miner 17 Comments

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My husband is a pretty easy going guy. When I give him a list of things to fix or create or do for me around the house he is pretty agreeable about doing it.  I love that man.

So when we took our picket fence down, I had a ton of ideas of what to do with the wood. 

And when I posted my February mantel here, I got a lot of emails about the backdrop. Funny, how so many people loved on it and my husband, although he gladly made it for me, very much disliked it.

OK….he hated it.

Oh boy, did I hear complaints about it. 

So here are the directions for making your own…just give them to your husband….or if he isn’t into it, make it yourself….it is so easy.
Picket fence Collage

You need:
wood planks, small nails, nail gun or hammer, wire, eye hooks

To Make:

Lay out your planks {I used 8 to fit my wall space}

Put another plank vertically on top and nail it to all the planks.  Do the same at the other end.

Screw Eye hooks into each vertical plank.

Twist wire onto the eye hooks

Once it was put together I white washed the planks….mix 1 part white paint and 1 part water…brush on and wipe off to your liking.

Hang and enjoy!

I also added a nail to the bottom corner, on the front, to hang a picture frame on it. 

backdrop

Now that I have had this hanging for awhile, my husband doesn’t complain about it anymore. It is even been rumored around here he now loves this hanging over our mantel. 

Hmm, what is next on my list for him?







 

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DIY Photo Backdrop Stand

May 13, 2013 By Shannah 38 Comments

A photo backdrop stand makes taking great pictures at parties, events or even for a blog, easy! Learn how to build a DIY photo backdrop stand of your own for around $16 using plumbing PVC pipes and this simple to follow, step-by-step tutorial!

These days a photo booth is all the rage for parties and life event. Create your own easy to make DIY photo backdrop stand using this simple to follow, step-by-step directions!

DIY Photo Backdrop Stand

Anyone else see the irony in my posting about the importance of good blog pictures and then giving you this as my finishing product? The rest of the post pictures are better…pinky promise.

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Filed Under: Blog Hop, DIY, Non-House Stuff Tagged With: Better Blog Pictures, Better Photos, DIY Photo Backdrop, Photo Backdrops

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Hi, I'm Shannah! Welcome to My Suburban Kitchen, where you'll find tons of recipe ideas including family friendly dinners, sinfully delicious desserts and even Paleo and Whole30 recipes. I love spending time in our kitchen and also share little glimpses of my life as a wife to one awesome Mathlete and working mom to 2 cute kids! I hope you'll grab a seat at our table and enjoy your time in the kitchen with us.

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