What you'll make
Picture your guests wandering over after the first dance and plucking a honey dip donut straight off the wall, grinning like kids at a bake sale. One painted pegboard and a bundle of wooden pegs hold up to 48 donuts in tidy, calm rows. About $31 for the whole wall, donuts not included.
Materials (per item)
- pegboard panel, 2 x 4 feet (61 x 122 cm) · 1 panelthe wall the donuts hang on$14.82
- thin wooden sticks (dowels), 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick · 12 stickscut in half to make 24 pegs$3.36
- matte craft paint in one soft colour · 2 bottlestwo smooth coats on the board$11.94
- wood glue · about 2 tablespoonsholds each peg firmly in its hole$0.91
- DIY cost each$31.03
Tools
- Drill with a 1/4 inch (6 mm) bit
- Small handsaw or sturdy pruning shears
- Medium sandpaper (120 grit)
- Small foam roller and tray
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Damp cloth
- Two scrap pieces of wood
Rate this guide
Each guide is built from at least three published how-to sources and real store prices, checked on the date shown. We write the steps in our own words and list every source at the bottom.