A Peg Shelf DIY

While Rob is off working on some other projects, I’ve been trying to busy myself with projects that don’t necessarily require his help. And a peg shelf DIY project for a Thursday afternoon seemed like a great use of time. And I loved that it was knocking off one of my summer project to-dos.

Our master bedroom has always been one of the rooms that we’ve never really fully committed to making our own. Sure, we’ve done stuff here and there. But because we have plans to eventually bust through the wall that connects to the utility room, turning that into a master bathroom, we’ve focused our energy on other areas of the home that don’t have such a huge domino project in the wings. Until I met this shelf at the thrift store.

At six feet long, I instantly knew this shelf would look perfect in our bedroom on the wall-to-be-busted-out-in-the-distant-future. The only problem was that the paint was sort of yellow, and the previous owners had actually screwed it straight into the wall, leaving behind a bevy of holes.

When I was a kid, I had the sweetest little peg shelf that hung over my bed. It held all sorts of cute little girl bedroom things. I figured at some point I would be able to have the big girl version of that and fill it with all sorts of goodies that I’ve collected through the years.

I bought some wooden pegs off Amazon. In order for the project to require the least amount of tools possible, I purchased the screw-in kind, and they worked like a charm. (Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Once I had those in, I filled in the extra holes with wood filler. I actually used the wrong kind, and had to go back and sort of literally and figuratively clean up that mess. It turns out that the kind I used is for bare or stained wood projects and is tinted to match the wood finish. The fillers never actually hardens, so it requires wiping off the excess. I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to paint over the product residue left behind after my wipe off attempts, but the paint went on beautifully. This is a product I would definitely use for my next bare wood project.

I actually chose the shade that I’m tentatively planning to use on my kitchen cabinets: Sherwin Williams Kilim Beige. It really toned down the previous yellow hue and gave it the sweetest vintage charm.

I love that I have a little area in my bedroom to decorate with the seasons and hang pretty and practical things from the little peg. One of my favorite follows, Kevrose Farm, actually hangs a canvas bag from her peg board and fills it with her dirty socks so that come laundry day, they are all in the same place. So genius.

I think sometimes it’s easy to glorify those huge projects and lose sight of how rewarding it can be to do a quick afternoon project that amplifies a little corner of your home. This took maybe two hours of my time.

Do you have a quick little DIY you can carve out a few hours for at some point this week?