Design wall form?
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Design wall form?
For those of you who have a design wall. What did you use as a base to cover with the flannel?
I was thinking plywood but think that would be really heavy.
Thanks in advance.
red
I was thinking plywood but think that would be really heavy.
Thanks in advance.
red
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I bought some large pieces of foam board at Home Depot and covered it with flannel. This way you can put pins in it and arrange or re-arrange your blocks. The pins are easy to push in and hold your blocks
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I used tentest and covered it with black fleece. Then mounted it permanently on the wall.
Agree ... important for your base to be pin-friendly, so I would nix the idea of plywood.
The intent is to not need pins on a design wall.
With the fleece I have put queen sized flimsies on the design wall, without pins.
However, if I am leaving it for any length of time, I will put a few across the top ... just in case!
I don't want to risk coming back and finding it on the floor!
Plus with the size of my design wall, I often pin to it patterns, notes, etc.
So pin-friendly is important IMHO!
You didn't mention size ... take note ... you can never have it too big,
nor have too many design walls!
Have fun planning your dream room!
Agree ... important for your base to be pin-friendly, so I would nix the idea of plywood.
The intent is to not need pins on a design wall.
With the fleece I have put queen sized flimsies on the design wall, without pins.
However, if I am leaving it for any length of time, I will put a few across the top ... just in case!
I don't want to risk coming back and finding it on the floor!
Plus with the size of my design wall, I often pin to it patterns, notes, etc.
So pin-friendly is important IMHO!
You didn't mention size ... take note ... you can never have it too big,
nor have too many design walls!
Have fun planning your dream room!
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I bought flannel backed plastic tablecloth material at JoAnns. It is wide and I was able to thumbtack it between two doorways in the hall on my 2nd floor. I put the tacks on the top of the molding above the door. There is some heftiness to it so it hold it's shape very well. It works for me and when I don't need it, I just take it down and fold it.
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An old projector screen. I hang the fabric over the top, but since it's not firmly attached, I have to pin to it otherwise things fall down.
The good part is I can easily take it down and put it away when I don't need it, as I have sloped ceiling and no wall to put it against.
The good part is I can easily take it down and put it away when I don't need it, as I have sloped ceiling and no wall to put it against.
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