DIY~Nearly Invisible Magnetic Bulletin Board

I am not a fan of bulletin boards as they remind me of ones in public buildings where you look for advertisements for apartments or babysitters. But we all need a space to put those items that you don’t want to file, don’t want to lose, but are important and need to be easily accessible. And I am constantly trying to reduce piles of paperwork that so magically accumulate.

So I had this idea to create a non-intrusive looking board to put in an obscure place in the kitchen where I could collect topical papers.

In conversing with our HVAC person, I asked if he would be able to make me piece of sheet metal to a specific size. Since he uses sheet metal all the time, he happily agreed to do so.

The sheet metal didn’t need to be prepped or treated as I will paint it. Since sheet metal is sharp, he made sure the edges were properly folded.

This particular bulletin board will be hung behind the kitchen door. Since I want this to be somewhat disappear, I am painting it the same color as the kitchen wall. The bulletin board will not have a frame or border either as I don’t want to draw attention to it.

Notice the holes in each corner. Since we have plaster walls we will not be affixing the board to the wall with nails or screws, however, the holes are there for that option. The kitchen wall color paint is Dunn Edwards Cochise SP2560 eggshell.

In order to easily paint the sheet metal, I have it resting on a carpet end flat dolly.

Allow the paint to dry according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Due to the summer heat this dried in a very short time. There is no need to paint the back of the sheet metal as this will be against the wall.

After carefully measuring and marking the location, we then applied the Command Picture Hanging Strips to the back of the board. These velcro strips are perfect if you do not want to put nail/screw holes in your walls.

Once affixed, you can barely see the magnetic board on the wall.

Adding headers for your paperwork helps with the organization. Here is where I hang prescriptions, lab work papers, trash pick-up schedules, Save the Date cards, and photos and memorabilia that makes me happy.

Use decorative magnets for fun.

I especially like that it feels nearly invisible and can be hidden by the kitchen door when we have company.

Here is the finished board. It doesn’t scream “BULLETIN BOARD”, but is a central place that the entire family can use to post important notices.

As items come in, they get added to the board. Once every few weeks, I remove the outdated material. Think of all the places you could hide a custom-sized magnetic board like this~~inside a cabinet door for example or the back of a bedroom door.

I am not a big DIY person, but every now and then I try to create a solution to a specific need. Where do you put items like this? My nearly invisible magnetic board is easy to make and keeps the clutter organized. If you have a system to help de-clutter and organize papers, please share.

Can you believe it is nearing the end of June already? Where is the time going? Have an enjoyable Wednesday!

To see the Master Closet organization project, click here.

To see the Butler’s Pantry organization, click here.

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