Project Ideas

Entryway Pegboard with Mirror,
Adjustable Shelves and Dowel Hooks
YOU WILL NEED
1 – 3/4" birch plywood
2’ x 2’ project panel
1 – 3/4” x 48” dowel rod
1 – 12" x 12" mirror
Mirror adhesive and caulk gun
Medium-grit sandpaper
Wood glue
Picture-hanging hardware
or damage-free picture
hanging strips
Paint or stain and brushes
(
Finishing your pegboard is optional;
we left ours unfinishedfor an ultra-
Scandinavian look.)
TOOLS NEEDED
Tape measure or long ruler
Pencil
Skill saw or table saw
Power drill with 3/4" router bit
Let’s get started!
STEP 1
Using a tape measure or a long ruler, measure and mark the following
cuts on your project panel and dowel. Or...
TIP! If the store where you buy your project panel and dowel offers
complimentary cutting, bring this with you and ask them to cut your
panel as shown below. Then skip right to Step 3.
STEP 2
Use a skill saw or a table saw to cut your project panel into five pieces
and the dowel into ten 4.5" lengths.
PROJECT COST
About $30
ESTIMATED TIME
1-2 hours
DIY PROJECT PLANS
COMPANION PROJECT IDEA! Set aside the extra, unneeded 4” x 24”
piece of panel and 3 or 4 lengths of dowel. After this project, use the
same methods described here to make an additional 3- or 4-hook
companion piece for more hanging space without needing to buy any
additional materials or supplies.
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