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pegboard makeover

Easy DIY Pegboard Makeover

April 21, 2021 · In: Cricut Projects, DIY Projects

Learn how to upcyle a plain pegboard with vinyl to turn it from bland to beautiful with this easy DIY project you can do in less than an hour.

I love a good pegboard, especially outside a basic garage setup, but can we just be real for a second? Pegboards are all function and no beauty. And sure, there’s no need for a pegboard to be pretty. But most of the time they’re hanging out on plain walls holding plain things like tools and craft supplies. So if we can turn them into a little piece of art, why not do it, right?

pegboard before makeover

That’s exactly what I did for the plastic pegboard I installed in my new utility closet. These two pegboards were installed in my old utility closet, and as you can see, they served a purpose but they didn’t look great. Actually, let’s go ahead and agree that they looked pretty ugly. These are the Cinderellas that met their Fairy Godmother. And in case you’ve got a boring ol’ pegboard at your house, too, here’s my process for you to copy so you can take them to the ball yourself.

Supplies You Need:

  • Vinyl sheets in whatever pattern you want
  • Scissors
  • Utility Knife (I used the Cricut TrueControl Knife because it’s amazing)
  • Weeding Tool (or a thick sharp needle)
  • Ink pen
  • Gentle tape (I used Scotch Gift Wrap Tape)
  • Cutting Mat (safety first!)
  • Brayer (or credit card, or even a rolling pin)
pegboard makeover

How To Cover A Pegboard With Vinyl

Let me go ahead and state the obvious by telling you that you should give your pegboard a good wipe-down with a damp cloth, then dry it completely before starting this project. Even if your pegboard is new, you need a nice clean surface for your vinyl to adhere to. So take down that pegboard from the wall and give a gentle little sponge bath. Go ahead, I’ll wait for you.

Now that your pegboard is ready for it’s makeup, let’s talk about your vinyl choice. You can put whatever color or pattern you like on your pegboard, but keep in mind the following things when you’re making your selection.

  • Will the dimensions of the vinyl cover the entire pegboard all at once?
  • If not, does the pattern repeat so you can line it up like wallpaper?
  • Is it thin enough to adhere but thick enough to hold up to wear and tear?
  • Do you have enough “extra” vinyl in case you make a mistake?
floral vinyl

I chose this floral vinyl from Cricut (update: this pattern is discontinued) because their Premium Vinyl has been the best quality materials I have found on the market. And their patterns almost always line up like wallpaper, so I can overlap them easily for bigger projects. If you can’t find the right size vinyl you need, especially if you’re covering a really large pegboard, you can always use Contact Paper instead.

pegboard diy upcycle

To adhere the vinyl to the pegboard, start in a corner and line up your vinyl with a tiny bit of overhang around the sides. We’ll trim that off later, but by leaving the overhang, you don’t have to worry about getting it perfectly straight.

If your vinyl sheet is large enough to cover the entire pegboard, you can skip the next step and move on to the one after it. But if you are piecing together multiple vinyl sheets, this next step is for you. I’ll show you how to line it up perfectly and keep it in place while you adhere it.

lining up vinyl patterns

Lining Up Multiple Sheets Of Patterned Vinyl

Ready for the handiest trick in my crafty handbook? Gift wrap tape. Yep! It’s super smooth, easy to peel off, and strong enough to hold your vinyl in place while you fight with the backing to remove it. (Anyone else have major trouble removing vinyl backing?)

Just align your patterns overlapping and/or trimming if needed, tape in place, then flip your loose piece over to peel off the backing. Starting with the taped side, smooth it down, removing a little of the backing at a time, to cover the rest of the pegboard. Once the whole sheet is attached, remove the tape. Voila! No slippage!

Strengthening Your Vinyl’s Adhesion

Now that your whole board is covered, roll over it with a brayer, credit card, or even a rolling pin to make sure you have a nice, even grip. If there are any air bubbles you may have missed, smooth them out with your fingers towards the closest peg hole and they’ll disappear. If you overlapped pieces to attach multiple vinyl sheets together, give them a good smush with a credit card or plastic scraper to make sure the seams are nice and tight.

Now that your vinyl and pegboard are close buds and have a bond stronger than Lucy and Ethel, you can flip your pegboard over onto your cutting mat. Using a craft knife, trim away the excess vinyl from the sides. This will give you a clean cut all the way around and make your pegboard look so profesh people will think you bought it this way.

How To Punch The Pegboard Holes

Your pegboard doesn’t work without the peg holes, right? So let’s get to punchin’! But hold it right there, don’t grab a screwdriver and start stabbing away. There is a right and wrong way to do this, and the wrong way causes tears that can’t be fixed with starting over again. So just trust me, ok?

This is two part method, and yes, it does take some time, but it’s worth it in the long run. You’re going to start by punching small “pilot” holes with something really sharp. I used my Cricut weeding tool because it has made my thumb bleed multiple times, so I know it’s the real deal. If you don’t have a weeding tool, you can use a thick quilting needle or something similar.

One other tip, you should poke your holes from the front side (the vinyl side) instead of the back. You want to train your pilot hole to go inward, so you should poke from the front. If you’re having trouble seeing the holes, position your pegboard in front of a window or bright light. They’ll show up better.

Got all your pilot holes made? Now is when you really start to see the pegboard look like a pegboard again. Grab an ink pen and push through your pilot hole to fill the peg hole completely, then wiggle the pen in a circular rotating motion a few times. This pushes the vinyl inside the peg hole and the circular motion makes it stick to the inside of the peg hole.

Go through every hole with the pen, punching and rotating to adhere them all, then flip over your board and push down any little pieces that are sticking out. This just makes sure they don’t pull through to the front when you move your pegs around later. I like to run over the pegboard front side one more time with my brayer, then it’s ready to be installed on the wall again.

vinyl covered pegboard

Want To See Where The Pegboards Will Go?

It’s been three days since I made these pegboards and I still can’t get over how cute they are! This is store quality and they look even more gorgeous in person. Speaking of gorgeous, I’m in the process of setting up the rest of the new utility closet this pegboard lives in, and I’ll be sharing the whole space on the blog next week. Spoiler alert, there are a lot more floral patterns to come! Will it be the prettiest utility closet ever? Probably. But I may be biased.

For now I’ll tease you with a few more pictures of the pegboards, and invite you to hop on my weekly email list so you don’t miss out on the full utility closet reveal. I send out a blog post recap every Saturday with all the new DIY projects, organizing tips, and cleaning tutorials that were published that week, so you never have to worry about missing something you’d love.

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floral covered pegboard
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By: Lela Burris ยท In: Cricut Projects, DIY Projects ยท Tagged: Cricut, pegboard, vinyl

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