When I redid my 1940s classroom, I stripped it down to the
plain walls and one table. I took the
Last week you saw the metal board organizer I found and made.
I also saw these cool flannel boards on Pinterest that were placed low enough
for kids to play with. The flannel boards came from one of my favorite blogs,
Apartment Therapy which has great DIY ideas for small spaces.
The Pinterest project called for Homasote boards. I had no idea what Homasote was. Neither did
the guy at Home Depot or our other local chain, so I did what any sensible
person would do, I googled it.
I learned that Homasote is a brand name for a wall board
product. It turns out that Homasote, and its generic counterparts are great for
DIY projects. This fiber board has some added benefits. It absorbs sound, it’s
moisture resistant and it even provides thermal insulation. Wow! And I just
wanted functional felt boards that looked good.
I decided to make my boards shorter and wider than the tall
and narrow boards on the original
