Yup! It’s a two-post kind of day. After sharing my home goals earlier today, I wanted to share a quick DIY from the fall One Room Challenge.
One of the biggest eyesores in our laundry room (well, besides the water heater) is the huge electrical box. I wanted to figure out an easy way to hide the electrical box, but still have easy access to it, and without spending a lot of money. Most important, I needed it to be a quick fix since it was during the One Room Challenge and time was of the essence. I first looked at art, but didn’t really find anything I liked. My second thought was to paint something but I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. A quick reminder of the before:
Yuck!
And the after:
Supplies:
- Fabric
- Canvas that will cover your electrical box (mine was 18×34) and I did a 2-inch thick canvas
- Staple gun
Yup, that’s it. I had some fabric that I bought awhile back to make pillows and well, that project hasn’t happened yet. I may or may not have gotten a sewing machine for Christmas. In 2015. That’s still in the box. Anyways, because I was planning to rock the sewing machine (I swear I will this year!), I, of course, purchased some fabric and decided to use it for this project instead. Luckily, I still have enough leftover to make a pillow or two 🙂
Instructions:
Wrap the fabric around the canvas and secure with staples
- Lay out the fabric on the floor or other flat surface
- Place the canvas face down on the fabric
- Cut the fabric to size, making sure there is enough to fold over the sides
- Fold the fabric over the canvas like a present, using a staple gun to secure the edges
- Hang with a nail a few inches above the electrical box
Hiding an electrical box
How do you hide eyesores in your house?
Shared on Metamorphosis Monday and Thrifty Decor Chick and Remodelaholic
This is such a great idea and that fabric is beautiful 🙂
Best,
Kelly
Thank you Kelly! I’m really hoping to use the leftover fabric for some spring pillows – just need to get up my nerve to bust out the sewing machine!
Love it! You could easily make a hanging ironing board for that spot as well with a piece of plywood, some batting and thermex heat resistant pad fabric under the decorative fabric — if you are the type to iron things…. lol. Such a nice redo! Congrats and enjoy!
Thanks, Jen! Great idea for a fold down ironing board – that would be perfect in here (for those times that I am forced to iron 😉
Very nice – I did something similar – used a coordinated floral canvas to cover an awkwardly placed medicine cabinet. Now that the picture is faded I’ll adapt your fabric idea.
Thank you,
Sheila
Thanks Sheila! Yes, I love the idea of using fabric in different ways!
I just saw this in the hometalk email. Looks good! We did something similar last year, but used a store bought framed print and mounted it on hinges so we could swing it open when needed.