How to Build An Easy DIY Pegboard

Are you looking for an easy way to build a pegboard for your craft room or garage? We love this added storage space in our kid’s craft room.

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This tutorial will show you how we built multiple pegboards to add to our basement kid craft room. When we first were designing our DIY corner desk for this space, we knew we wanted something to go above the desk.

What easy wall decor looks good and is functional?

Especially because this is our children’s schoolroom, we wanted to provide each child with his/her own space. Therefore, adding our own pegboard above each desk spot we thought was a great solution. 

You can also see the wood next to this pegboard used to create shelves in this craft room closet.

How To Build A Wall Pegboard

Step 1: Cute Boards To Size

Cut the pegboard to size. I have seen some amazing complete DIY pegboard projects made from plywood, but these simple and easy pegboard organizers use the premade pegboards you can buy.

Step 2: Create A Wood Frame

Create a “frame” for the back of the pegboards. In order for the hooks and other items you may want to hang on your board, the pegboard needs to be off the wall.

We used ripped-down plywood to create these pieces to match the width and length. Any extra wood scraps or furring strips would work for the backing.

Step 3: Attach Wood Frame

Use a nail gun to attach the wood pieces.

Step 4: Paint Pegboards

Paint the pegboards a color of your choice. In our room, we had an accent wall created with this blue paint color and SW Pure White. We painted one blue-gray and the two other ones with Pure White.

Consider also painting the sides of the frame for a cohesive look.

If you are looking for more pegboard inspiration, check out these from HGTV.

How To Install

Step 5: Find Studs

Use a stud finder to locate studs. They are normal 16” apart.

Step 6: Mark Hanging Height

Use a 4′ level to mark the height you want to hang. Before screwing the pegboard organizer on the wall, place the level on top. Make sure the bubble is in the middle.

Step 7: Screw Pegboards Into Studs

Screw through the front of our pegboards to the studs. However, you could always add a hanging wire. We wanted our pegboards to be as permanent as possible due to safety reasons.

How do you make a pegboard look good?

Here are a few options we are considering to finish our pegboards and make them visually more appealing.

• Use doll rods to create small shelves.
• Paint them
• Use these baskets that hook into the pegboard.
• Add fun wire or ribbon with clothespins to hang artwork.
• Use S-hooks to add a small frame with artwork or a saying in it.
• Use doll rods and s-hooks to store ribbons.
• Add personalized touches such as wooden letters or other initial letters.
• Glue PVC pipe to store markers, etc.
• Add a DIY banner
• Use specific pegboard hooks to display supplies and more.
• Use shelf hooks and create a DIY shelf (not even using wood).

How To Turn A Pegboard Into An Easy Art Display

The one pegboard we hung vertically to easily pin our kid’s art projects.

Before You Hang

Add a wire and tie it behind the board.

Thread the wire through the front and tie another knot. You can add clothes pins to display art.

How-To FAQS

On our accent wall, we hung our large DIY string art and let our kids design the pegboard storage. We hope that this room inspires our family for years to come!

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We are so happy we chose to build a simple DIY pegboard for our craft room!