Flickr Find: Patterned DIY Cork Wall

Rounding out DIY month on AT, we spotted this DIY cork board wall. Initially, we didn't realize it was cork (to us, it looked like a painted pattern). Not until we read the image's caption did we realize this wall was one of a kind. Supplies and more images after the jump.

We admire Retta's innovation in making this one of a kind cork board wall. We also love the fact that this DIY can be customized for your space. We think a black wall with white cork boards would look dramatic (and still have a kitchen vibe). Retta's only supplies were 4 packs of cork tiles, a Target shower curtain, a hammer and some nails--all for under $40.

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[Images from The Glass Knob]

Comments (8)

clever, i just dont dig the diagonal of it all. i would have gone straight checkerboard, and not in such a "looks like 90's faux painting" pattern .

Hey! That's MY shower curtain!

I did this in my cubicle with vintage fabric.

It's a great idea that I think would work well in a small space. It would be only too easy - and tempting - for me to pin a whole mess of stuff onto that huge wall and it would look cluttered and messy in no time.

i got my mom that shower curtain for christmas... along with other stuff to redecorate her bathroom!

Sorry, this doesn't work. The staggered hanging method looks 70s in a bad and overthought way. And it already looks cluttered and twee -- and there isn't even much tacked up. This would have been much better if a single large piece of cork had been covered with the fabric. You'd actually be able to discern the fabric pattern, and it would read as a single element rather than a jumble of junk.

Great concept, but I do not like the pattern or color of this for the room at all.

I'm not one for clutter, so having a whole wall devoted to little Johnny's finger paintings would make me go crazy. I think if it was condensed it would look 10x better.