A pinboard, a memo board, a bulletin board – whatever you call it, is a necessary thing for many working spaces and just for inspiration – there you can attach anything from your personal photos to keys even, so having one in an entryway, kitchen, home office or bedroom is a great idea. Cork is the most popular material to make such boards, and though you may say that cork is too boring, you are wrong! Cork pinboards can be customized in various ways: with stencils, paints, stickers, letters, color rubbers and other stuff that comes to your mind – and don’t forget the frames! Besides, cork is a warm and natural material that instantly adds coziness and fits many decor styles, from industrial to minimalist. Today’s roundup is dedicated to cork pinboards of all kinds and looks, all of them are different and you can easily make them, let’s get started.
If you have kids, they definitely need much creative decor, and a cork wall is one of such solutions. This tutorial will tell you how to make a cork wall in your kids’ space, you can change the size if you want to a smaller cork piece. Your children will be excited and will attach different pics they make and photos to it.
DIY large cork wall board for kids (via www.younghouselove.com).
Who said that cork should be boring? Take a usual cork sheet and turn it into a super creative piece shaped as a cloud with drops – such a fun and colorful pinboard is great both for kids’ and adults’ spaces. It isn’t large but will add a quirky and fun touch to your space.
DIY rainy cloud cork pinboard (via www.essentials.co.za).
If you have some wine corks at hand, upcycle them into cool pinboards! These pieces are in bold frames of different colors and with wine corks – what a nice and eco-friendly idea! Read how to pull off the whole piece and enjoy crafting!
DIY wine cork memo board (via makezine.com).
Create a cool cork pinboard adding a chevron pattern to it – it will add a stylish geometric touch to your space. If the cork piece is too small, compose a large pinboard of several pieces and make a pattern accordingly. Make your space more stylish with it and attach what you like to your pinboard.
DIY cork tile pinboard with a chevron pattern (via www.homedit.com).
Make a whole combo of pinboards of round cork trivets! They aren’t big but you’ll get several ones. decorate them with stickers or paint like in the tutorial and attach them where you want: in an entryway, working space or kitchen. Enjoy!
DIY mini round pinboards (via thethingsshemakes.blogspot.ru).
If you don’t know how to decorate a cork pinboard, there’s a simple and cool idea to try – take a thick cork pinboard and paint its edge with some bold neon shade. Use any shape and size you like and add the shade you enjoy – so easy and so fast!
DIY neon edge pinboard (via fellowfellow.com).
Monograms are extremely popular for home decor, and making one of cork is a cool idea. This tutorial will tell you how to make a large monogram – here it’s the letter ‘A’, but you may change it for another one. The piece is also decorated with colorful rubbers, which are a cool and modern way to make it look bolder in just one minute.
DIY monogram cork pinboard (via look-what-i-made.com).
Add a touch of color and some geometric prints to your space with these amazing cork boards in frames. The boards are painted with bold colors and look very modern and geometric, they can be placed on the desk or attached to the wall.
DIY geometric pinboards (via enthrallinggumption.com).
Get some creative boards for your working space getting some round trivets and painting them. The tutorial will tell you how to paint them in parts with white, gold and black paint and stencil some words. Hang them on black threads to match and you’ll get a cool look!
DIY cork boards with geometric decor (via themerrythought.com).
This vision board of cork is ideal for a girlish space as it’s stenciled with pink paint. A pink striped pinboard is fun, and you may add just some glam pins – pink or rhinestone ones, to make it even more girlish. Enjoy!
DIY pink stripe vision board (via sharifacreates.com).
This bulletin board features a herringbone pattern and looks so cool! The board is partly painted with white paint and looks very modern – a perfect fit for a modern or mid-century modern interior, though it will actually fit many other styles. Making it will take some time but you won’t regret it!
DIY herringbone bulletin board (via sparkandchemistry.com).
This cork pinboard is a simple framed piece with a painted scallop pattern. The pattern is painted, so it looks a bit uneven but you may also stencil it if you want to give it a perfect look. read the tutorial to find out how.
DIY scalloped cork board (via abubblylife.com).
Wanna a more creative and fun look for your pinboard? This tutorial will tell you how to make a speech bubble pinboard with some words! Choose your favorite ones and add emojis if you want, create several ones with different looks. Enjoy!
DIY speech bubble noticeboard (via thethingsshemakes.blogspot.ru).
More geometry with these stylish chevron print pinboards! They are framed and with painted patterns in white (though you can change the color). They aren’t large but look very cute, and they can be used for jewelry and notes and pics – this is a classic version for many spaces, from entryways to bedrooms.
DIY framed chevron corkboards (via homesweetsoul.com).