An Interior Designer’s Loft Has a $71 “Secret” and It’s the Most Chic Clutter Solution
As a visual person, I’ve dreamed of having a space where I could display items that inspire me. For example, a well-designed menu, a paint swatch that I might consider, or an article torn from a magazine that makes me feel something. And then I saw Cash Vanbuskirk’s stunningly chic $71 mood board.
It’s no surprise that the interior designer‘s Oklahoma City loft is full of gorgeous touches. (Just look at this unexpected way to hang art!) But his pin board, which happens to be his proudest project, stopped me in my tracks.
The 5 Items Needed to Make a Chic Moodboard
The mood board was born out of a work need. “I wanted a huge pin board to use for my design projects,” he said at the time of the House Tour. Knowing that the tabletop of his three-item DIY desk is a little over 6 feet and that the pinboard is either that length or longer means it’s expansive. It’s so surprising that it only took five items to make.
“I made a trip to The Home Depot to get a large foam board, a canvas painter’s drop cloth, and spray adhesive,” Vanbuskirk explains. “It was a fairly simple and budget-friendly project. I used brass screws [and brass finishing washers] to secure it to the wall.”
Shopping List
- Foam board
- Canvas painter’s drop cloth
- Spray adhesive
- Brass screws
- Brass finishing washers
Vanbuskirk says that usually people might use linen, but opting for the canvas painter’s drop cloth was a much more cost-effective and reliable alternative (and it looks good, too!). “I recommend throwing the canvas drop cloth in the washer/dryer first to help remove any of the wrinkles,” he shares as a pro tip.
The project proves that making an extra-large mood board is easily doable and inexpensive with just five items. It’s also a good way to display rotating artwork if you don’t want to get tired of looking at the same pieces. To see more of this gorgeous home, visit the full House Tour.