Decor DIY idea: Woodstrip memo board

Use wood glue to stick the pine strips to the MDF back board and secure with panel pins. Apply a wash of emulsion paint, then fix two rows of screw hooks and add a bulldog clip to each hook to hold messages, key etc. Screw metal rings to the back of the board, attach picture wire and hang on the wall.

You will need: wood glue, 5 x 45cm lengths of 16mm planed pine - 92mm wide, 45 x 46cm piece of 6mm MDF, panel pins, emulsion paint, screw hooks, bulldog clips, screw eyes with metal rings, picture wire.

Time needed: 30 minutes plus drying