{"id":10532,"date":"2016-01-11T05:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/?p=10532"},"modified":"2016-01-10T13:55:36","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T21:55:36","slug":"diy-memo-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/diy-memo-board\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Memo Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Memo Board\" width=\"900\" height=\"1199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-681x907.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><br \/>\nYou know those photo\/memo boards that get really popular around dorm shopping season, typically seen with the elastic\/ribbon in diamond formation? \u00a0For this DIY, I was thinking about coming up with my own version of one of those, especially since not being able to get over the\u00a0inspiration from the grid wall display in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planete-deco.fr\/2014\/01\/31\/un-concentre-de-decoration-scandinave\/\" target=\"_blank\">this work space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to get a huge one of those for my much later future work space\u00a0when I have more room in general, but for now a small one will do. \u00a0PLUS, I turned to making this elastic version so that I wouldn&#8217;t have to deal with using clips or other hanging mechanisms. \u00a0Convenience is wonderful.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n-birch plywood (I used a 12&#215;24&#8243; piece from Michaels)<br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HO03790\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00HO03790&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=KMRNJCUYV6Z7CKB6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">paint<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003HIVDIA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003HIVDIA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=SUXV7ZLYGQH6TISA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">foam brush<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002XNSMSO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002XNSMSO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=AEHGEVKFIR7N7LEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">elastic cord<\/a> (I used three packs)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/paint.jpg\" alt=\"paint\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/paint.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/paint-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/>Paint the plywood with a foam brush. \u00a0Use a larger foam brush than I did to speed this up. \u00a0Apply at least two layers or more until opaque and let completely dry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/elastic.jpg\" alt=\"elastic\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/elastic.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/elastic-400x320.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flip the board over face down and tie the elastic very very very very tightly around lengthwise (it will loosen a little as you tie it unless you are flawless at tying knots without any slip). \u00a0Double knot it and cut off the excess, and repeat this with each piece of elastic 3 inches apart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tie.jpg\" alt=\"tie\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tie.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tie-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat previous steps but this time horizontally across the board.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10542\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-1.jpg\" alt=\"Memo Board- DIY\" width=\"600\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-1-400x530.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s done! \u00a0Wasn&#8217;t that easy? \u00a0Now put your stuff on it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10539\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-2.jpg\" alt=\"DIY- Memo Board\" width=\"900\" height=\"1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-2-400x616.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-2-768x1184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-Memo-Board-2-589x907.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may have noticed I have a mustache in one of the photos. \u00a0That&#8217;s because we were Gustavo and Pablo for Halloween (you watch Narcos?)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10548\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-memo-board-grid-1.jpg\" alt=\"DIY memo board grid\" width=\"900\" height=\"1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-memo-board-grid-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-memo-board-grid-1-400x553.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-memo-board-grid-1-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DIY-memo-board-grid-1-656x907.jpg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY.jpg\" alt=\"Memo Board DIY\" width=\"900\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-400x590.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-768x1133.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Memo-Board-DIY-615x907.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I later strung on\u00a0these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B014V4H8CS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B014V4H8CS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hoohmy-20&amp;linkId=WGP46V55TZRLN7L3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> copper string lights<\/a>\u00a0which made me realize copper is coming back strong into my life. \u00a0Gold always sweeps the number one spot in my heart but I can&#8217;t stop thinking about copper, or rose gold. \u00a0I&#8217;ll for sure have to play around with this some more in the home.<\/p>\n<p>Are you also working on getting your desk\/work space\u00a0organized? \u00a0Or, let me know about any spaces in your home you&#8217;re trying to get in order!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know those photo\/memo boards that get really popular around dorm shopping season, typically seen with the elastic\/ribbon in diamond formation? \u00a0For this DIY, I was thinking about coming up with my own version of one of those, especially since not being able to get over the\u00a0inspiration from the grid wall display in this work &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/diy-memo-board\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DIY Memo Board&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[419,60,175,447,382,392,172,183,100,51,234,174],"class_list":["post-10532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy","tag-accessory","tag-black-and-white","tag-desk","tag-elastic","tag-grid","tag-monochrome","tag-organization","tag-organize","tag-organizing","tag-paint","tag-wood","tag-work-space"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10532"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10561,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10532\/revisions\/10561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}