Last weekend there was a small flee market in town. I found a few great things and this old, empty window frame was one of them. I scored it for $10! oh ya I knew that I wanted to make it into a bulletin board for our office. I have seen similar things in Pottery Barn and such for upwards of $150 dollars! What!?!
Our Walmart carries a 4 pack of 12 X 12 cork tiles (Surprisingly it is hard to find cork board loose; as in not already made into a bulletin board) I started by cutting out a thick poster board to the size I needed to cover the back of the window. Then using spray adhesive I glued the pieces of cork board to the poster board, cutting (not prettily I might add) the cork to fit.
Note: It didn't matter how the cork looked because it was going to be covered any way!
Last I bought burlap at my local fabric store and covered the cork board using a staple gun, (Thanks A... he did that part) and then attached a metal wire across the back to be able to hand it.
Ta Da! I love it! Anna informed me that it was ugly and we needed to paint it. I explained to her the reason it was love at first sight when I spotted her, was because of her old, rustic, peeling paint. Go figure!
Grand total: $21.00
