Make a small three-panel wooden screen to hide your appliances from sight and provide a place to tack notes and messages.
Materials:
Three 16" pieces of 1" x 8" pine lumber
Black interior latex paint
Wallpaper or pictures to decorate the screen
Paintbrush
Four small hinges
Three 8" x 16" pieces of cork
Heavy-duty spray adhesive
White glue
Small foam brush
Craft knife
Jigsaw
Screwdriver
Ruler
- Use a jigsaw to cut the top corners off each piece of pine at a 45-degree angle.
- Apply black paint to both sides of the three wooden screen panels and let dry.
- Join the three panels together with two small hinges on each connecting edge (figure A).
- Use a craft knife to cut a piece of cork to fit each panel.
- Spray heavy-duty adhesive on the back of each cork piece, and set in place on the panels (figure B). Top with heavy books overnight to ensure a tight seal.
- Embellish the front of the screen with favorite pictures or wallpaper cutouts and border pieces. Use a foam brush to apply watered-down white glue to the back of the paper cutouts (figure C), and press in place on the screen.
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