Details on our DIY Giant Pegboard!

Hello! This pegboard has been up for almost a week and I have some good news.  It hasn't fallen off the wall and Mack hasn't taken one thing off the bottom shelf!  Win-Win!  We used {Vintage Revivals Tutorial} as a guide, but tried a couple different things.  I am not totally convinced my changes were easier/better so if you decide to do this project you'll have to make that call!

Here are the 2 things we did differently {make sure you read Vintage Revivals tutorial first, it's AWESOME}:

1.  We decided not to use a normal pegboard as a hole guide.  I saw this as an unnecessary cost.  The normal pegboard sheet was $18 and its only purpose was to mark where all the holes go.  I preferred to buy more decor for the shelves with that money!  Now if you don't mind the expense, having the normal pegboard would've made the project easier.

2.  I would say the two hardest parts of the project were drilling perfect 90 degree angles {so your dowels/shelves aren't crooked} and then, drilling 96 of them.........  I thought Vintage Revivals method for drilling perfect angles was great but I thought I had a better idea.  Not sure if I was right... 

I really wanted to do this project all on my own but I wasn't able to keep the drill steady with our guide we made from a 2x2.  Thankfully, Tall Tan Man has a steadier hand than me and was able to drill the 90's with our guide.  All of the measurements were kept the same like I was using a normal pegboard then I marked both sides of my plywood every 6 inches {after the initial 3 inch mark}.  Then Tall Tan Man drilled away!  We definitely recommend using a 1″ Forstner Drill Bit!

Please let me know if you have any questions!  This project is very doable and took us only two nights to complete.  Good luck!!!

{Leslie}