DIY Herringbone Painted Wall Hooks

Disclosure | This is not a sponsored post, I have however received a machine to use and review. I have received no monetary compensation.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this project today.  Not only was it made with my new Cricut Explore machine, these DIY Herringbone Painted Wall Hooks are helping our family stay a little more organized.

If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen back in January that I was blessed to be a part of the incredible launch of the new Cricut Explore.  I am so excited to be a part of this experience with Cricut.  I will tell you more about my trip and all we were able to experience next week, but for today I want to show you how to make these awesome wall hooks.

Supplies:

Pine board {8″ width}
Wall hooks {Hobby Lobby}
Cricut Explore
Vinyl
Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint
Americana Decor Creme Wax
Foam brushes
Minwax Express Color Wiping Stain {Walnut}
Clean lint-free cloth
Drill & Screws

This was the before in our kitchen area.  Backpacks everywhere.  Our house is so small and space in general is limited.  So I had previously hung up hooks on this narrow wall, but since this wall is so narrow it has no studs!  After 2 failed attempts at installing anchors and them just coming right back out of the wall I decided to install the hooks all on one piece of wood that would then be mounted to the wall.

I sanded my pine board lightly, and then I applied one of my favorite stains to use which is the Minwax Color Express Wiping Stain.  So easy to use and drys so quickly.  I love this shade which is Walnut.  You just need a foam brush to paint it on your boards surface and then with an old rag buff and wipe it off so it’s even.

While that is drying you can create your vinyl stencil.  I used the Herringbone pattern available in Design Space for my stencil.  It’s really easy to use this program, Cricut has made it so it does most of the work for you.

Using the Herringbone pattern I sized it to the width I needed to fit my pine board.  Because I wanted this pattern to be a certain size I didn’t stretch it to the length of my wood.  I worked in 12″ pieces and had to apply them one by one.  Which was pretty easy.

Once everything was ready to go you simply hit the green Cricut “GO” button at the top of your screen and it will take you to a Matt Preview window like this.  Follow the instructions and your set.

Load your mat and vinyl, be sure your control dial is set to vinyl and the machine does the rest. Press your GO button when it flashes and sit back and watch.  I’d say listen too, but the machine is so quiet.

When your vinyl is all cut, simply weed out the pieces you don’t want in your stencil.  Then apply your vinyl to your wood board.

Here is what my stencil looked like after I applied it, before painting.

I love Americana Home Decor Chalky Finish paints so I chose to use the “Everlasting” white for this project.  I gave it two good coats and let it dry.

Once everything was dry I removed all my vinyl pieces, yes this took a while.  Just watch your favorite show on Netflix or your DVR while you tackle this and before you know it your done!

Next I gave my entire piece a light sanding to be sure everything was smooth.  I also distressed my board a little.

I then applied my Americana Decor Creme Wax to the entire piece, let it dry and then buffed it with a soft lint-free cloth to bring up the sheen a bit.  This left the whole board feeling smooth.

Once it was dry I used my drill and attached my hooks, be sure to pre-drill holes for the screws since this is pine.  My hooks were from Hobby Lobby and they were originally brass, I just spray painted them and distressed them to look like brushed nickel.  Yes my hooks are not evenly spaced on the board, this how I wanted them so that when bags are hung it’s even looking.  Does that make sense?  Lastly I placed 4 good anchors in my wall and hung this beauty up.

I’m so pleased with how it turned out and I hope this stays put for a long time.  It definitely keeps me from going nuts seeing backpacks all over the floor and it’s pretty!  It also happens to go great with our new bar stools from World Market.