USA Pallet Map - Boy's Room Decor

The other weekend I was shopping at Michael’s with my 40% coupon burning a hole in my pocket.  I know it’s always a good idea to grab some type of project supplies on the weekends with their big coupons, but I had an itch to get something for a new fun project.  That’s when I spied this:



And got the idea for this:

The poster was originally $12 or something, and with my 40% discount brought the total down to about $7!
I instantly knew it’d be perfect for my sons room which is {semi} decorated in a vintage-car theme and I loved the license plates. {I actually want to change a lot to his room, but that’s a whole different chapter}.

I always happen to have lots of extra pallet wood just laying around in my garage and had enough good pieces to put together a big “canvas board” and made this:

The overall size was slightly longer in length than the poster and slightly taller so it created a nice “border” around the poster.  Once I got the piece assembled I gave it a good sanding using 120 grit sandpaper both back and front with emphasis on the sides since this was going in my son’s room I took the extra pre-caution to eliminate any splintering of the pallet wood.

Next was time to “glue” the poster to the pallet canvas which I used mod podge to do so.



First I used a foam brush to layer on mod podge directly to the pallets, then I laid the poster down and did a layer of mod podge directly on the poster. 

Next to give the illusion the poster wasn’t actually a poster, I used an x-acto knife and cut the poster along each pallet pieces.  This helps break up the picture and actually make it look like it was painted onto the wood.  Next I went and watched an hour worth of TV patiently waited for the mod podge and poster to fully dry.




Next I wanted the poster to blend in so I used an off-white color paint and painted the edges of the pallet pieces and onto the poster.  I followed along the cuts of the poster in between each pallet pieces also. 

After everything was completely dry, I used two D rings attached to the back support pieces to hang it above J’s bed.





Brand new wall art for his room for a grand total of $7 and some change.  I happen to have the pallet wood, paint, mod podge, paint brush and D ring’s all on hand so the only cost was the original poster.

Once I showed my bestie my newest project she immediately asked if I’d make one for her house… with a poster of Johnny Depp

I hope to slowly make some changes I really would like to do in J’s room to make it more cohesive… right now just feels like it’s decorated in spurts.  I am thinking of doing a faux chair railing with paint to help break up the dark blue walls… feels overwhelming.  I also think the piece is hung a bit too high… the beauty of hanging massive wall art by yourself {it can’t always end up perfect}.

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