DIY Cork Board - Part I

I know you have seen the cork board's covered in fabric on other blogs and websites.  I have been thinking of doing this for a while and I finally took the time this past weekend do it (it took approximately 30 minutes from start to finish).

Julie of The Girl and the Cupcake Blog talked about it in this POST.  Here is the inspiration:

{photo via Fran of Green Street Blog}

I bought 1 1/2 yards of white twill fabric to make sure I would have more than enough fabric to work with. The cork board is used in my pantry to post all the things that most people put on their fridge. I just like to keep my fridge clean so I put everything in the pantry instead.

BEFORE:

 MATERIALS:

Fabric, upholstery stapler, nail trim, scissors, ruler.

 I trimmed the fabric to overlap a couple of inches. I also ironed the fabric after I trimming because I wanted a smooth surface to work with.

 I just started in the middle on one side began stapling. Here is a good pic of how I folded the corners.

All the fabric is stapled.  Time to flip it over to make sure it looks right.

Ta-da...totally covered.

I put the nails in the same way I did the staples.  I picked one end and started in the middle.

All finished.  I used 96 nails.

I really think this looks a ton better.  Originally I wanted to use antique brass nails, but Lowe's did not have what I wanted.  I went with the black to match the chalkboard.  I am glad I did, I really like the black and white combination.  It makes both boards look cohesive next to each other.

AFTER:

I am really happy with the way this turned out and it was super easy!

Happy Monday everyone!  Here's to a great week!