Bulletin Boards As Decor

Bulletin boards are generally viewed as a practical aspect of home decor, and there is a pretty good chance that most people will have one somewhere in their home. Fortunately, a bulletin board no longer has to be something you “work around” but can actually be worked into your decor scheme to accent and enhance you existing decor. I thought I would take a look online to see what I ideas I could gather for you. To start off with – here is my bulletin board:

Okay – sorry for the camera phone photo. I know, it sucks. Anyway – this is my bulletin board. When I purchased it, I needed something for the front hall where I could put things that I needed to remember to take with, take care of, etc next time I went out. I picked this bulletin board from Walmart because it was affordable, practical and still pretty. I have matching frames for photos on the facing wall and it helps to pull the look together. That’s a very basic example though – take a look at some of these other great ideas that I found.

Idea #1: Unique Shapes

I found this photo on a recent post on Design Sponge. This was a great way to use an awkwardly long space in a fresh and fun way and yet still functional. This was done using cork trivets from IKEA – very affordable at 3 for $1.99. I would love to try something like this in my office, but I would pick random trivets and mount black and white images cropped to the same size on each one. You could also play around with other shapes and layouts. For example, you could do a square checker board design, perhaps with a stencil design in random open squares?

Idea #2: Hoop It Up

I love these hoop bulletin boards from etsy seller, Little Pretty Studio. They come in a variety of sized and fabric designs and you can customize them with other fabrics if you wish. This would let you match them with existing fabrics, drapes, throw pillows, etc. These would be wonderful for anyone who is a little crafty, and they are sure to be an interesting conversation piece if you put them where guests will see them.

Idea #3: Make A Wall Of It

I love this idea from Martha Stewart that turns an entire wall into a decorative bulletin board. You can customize the fabric and colors to match any room, and if you wanted – you could even coordinate a solid fabric color and your paint colors to match if you didn’t want it to stand out! You can find the complete instructions on Martha’s website, and it sounds like a fairly easy and affordable project.

Do you have a bulletin board at home? Where do you have it? What do you use it for? Have you done anything different with it to tie it in with your decor?

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