I typically don’t do too much for Valentine’s Day decorating, but I decided to try a little project this year. We’ve been working really hard on our new (old) house, and our current house needed a little bit of love!
I was inspired by this pin – but pink and hearts just isn’t really my style. I decided to try the idea, but to go with a piece of plywood to make it a little less typical Valentines:
It cost me less than $5, and I seriously love it! I think I may be able to keep it up past Valentine’s Day too – so that’s a big win!
All you’ll need for this project is plywood, a drill, and a strand of Christmas lights.
The hardware store has sheets of 2×2 plywood for less than $5, so you don’t even need to cut it down! I freehanded the lettering (lightly) on the plywood. Then, I figured out how many bulbs I had to work with, and I mapped out where the bulbs would go with pencil.
Tip: make sure your marks are close enough together so your lights reach the holes easily.
Optional: have your busy and curious toddler stomp all over the project while you’re working on it (as I shared on Instagram)
Erase all of your penciled lines, and then drill your holes in your marked spots. Make sure your drill bit is large enough to fit the bulb, but not big enough to put the plastic piece through.
Flip over your plywood & stick the lights through. This took a little longer than I thought it would, but it really didn’t take too long. I secured it down with duct tape once I was done placing them in their holes:
I flipped it around, and I loved the finished product!!
And here’s how it looks in our new home (have you read our fixer upper story yet?)
Do you typically decorate for Valentine’s Day? Would you attempt a project like this one this year?
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Very cute and clever. I like how ‘unValentiney’ your sign is! Great use of scraps too! I am all about some repurposing! Would love for you to come over and share at Merry Monday!
This is really fun, and I like that it’s not too girly (there’s 2 gals to 4 guys at my house). And I’m loving everything in that last photo–the mirrors, lamp, vase, old dresser. Visiting from Tips & Tutorials. 🙂
Thanks, Heather!! I’m the only girl in the house, so I totally get it 🙂 We’ll see if this baby that’s coming in May will add a girl to my team or just strengthen the boy’s numbers 😉
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Simple and yet beautiful. I’m already thinking of a few places in my home where I’d love to have something like this.
You and your husband make a great team. You’ve done so much to your home and it all looks great! My husband and I are also renovating an older home, one room at a time. It can be trying but so rewarding too. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
Margie