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Home » DIY & Crafts » Guest Room Sign Tutorial – FINALLY!

07/01/2015 · 12 Comments

Guest Room Sign Tutorial – FINALLY!

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Anyone remember that time I shared my guest room update MONTHS AND MONTHS ago and promised to share the tutorial for the retro looking sign we made out of new fence pickets?

Creating a vintage look wood sign from brand new fence boards is easier than you would expect. Our guest room sign is

I hadn’t taken pictures when we made the first version because we were rushing and weren’t sure how it would turn out. Thankfully, our design ended up even better than we expected.

But, it’s a little hard to motivate yourself to remake a project when you already have the finished version hanging on the wall. Then, last month, not one, but TWO crazy things happened that finally pushed me to action.

First. I got an email from a lovely reader in Texas asking more about the sign. She ended up buying my original sign, which meant I had more incentive to make another and take photos along the way for all of you.Win-win!

Then, a week later, I got an email out of the blue from the fabulous team at Remodelaholic. They were putting together a Deck Your Walls series and wanted to know if I’d be interested in sharing the guest room sign on their blog. Um, yes please. Cassity and Justin from Remodelaholic are blogging legends, both for their amazing projects and kind hearts. It was such a great surprise to hear from them.Tons of affordable ideas to fill your bare walls in style.

SOO….I’ve finally got the tutorial for you AND we went a little nuts and made extra signs in case anyone else wants to buy instead of DIY!

So choose your next adventure….

Option 1: Tutorial at Remodelaholic

Option 2: Buy your own sign at Etsy!

Option 3: See more guest room essentials.

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Melissa George

In 2013, Melissa founded Polished Habitat to share her passion for intersecting style and function to make everyday life more beautiful and less stressful. She does this by sharing easy home organization tips, home decor tutorials, and creative ideas to help readers think outside the box, no matter their budget. Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more. In 2018 & 2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, Polished Habitat was shortlisted for the Amara Blog Awards Best Interior Styling Blog - International. Read more...

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  1. Brooklyn Limestone says

    07/01/2015 at 8:07 am

    I absolutely love this piece!

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    • Melissa George says

      07/01/2015 at 8:16 am

      Thank you so much! We have a ton of blank wall space because we don’t always agree on art, but we absolutely agree we love this piece!

      Reply
  2. Sarah Vogel says

    07/01/2015 at 8:42 pm

    Congrats, Melissa, on being recognized yet again for your talents!! Great job on the tutorial!!

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    • Melissa George says

      07/02/2015 at 7:19 pm

      Thanks so much Sarah!!!

      Reply
  3. penny gill says

    07/28/2015 at 9:38 pm

    love your sign can you please tell me the size of the letters thanks for sharing

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    • Melissa George says

      08/04/2015 at 9:26 am

      Hi Penny, The small letters are 3″ and the largest are 9 1/4. Thanks!

      Reply
  4. christy @ Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says

    11/03/2015 at 10:14 pm

    I LOVE this! SO fun for a guest room! XO

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  5. DJ says

    12/17/2015 at 1:28 am

    Remodelista has your blog name listed a A Prudent Life?

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    • Melissa George says

      12/17/2015 at 8:18 am

      Thanks DJ – that was my blog name until 10/1/15 when I rebranded to Polished Habitat. I’ll check and see if they can update it.

      Reply

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In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

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In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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