Did you guys happen to notice a friendly new addition in the background of Monday’s post?
You might remember all the way back in February when I painted the banister black and went over a few ideas for art to hang on that wall. Nothing felt quite right, so I just decided to wait it out until the perfect inspiration struck.
I was browsing through some of my favorite pins on Pinterest one day and this pin stopped me in my tracks – I loved the idea of spelling out a word on the wall using copper pipe connections. Then, I remembered this DIY sconce project from Mandi at Vintage Revivals, where she used wooden dowels painted black instead of copper pipe, and it all fell into place.
I love the contrast between the black and copper, and using wood dowels instead of copper helped keep this project very affordable!
While not exactly a ground-breaking word to spell out on the wall, “Hello” felt perfect for my little entry area, which isn’t all that defined from the rest of the living room. Plus, it includes only letters that can be spelled using 90 degree angles!
Do you want the full how-to?
Well, I have some exciting news for you! I recently began writing for eHow as a contributor, and this is the first project I did for them!
Head over to eHow for the tutorial!
LOVE it! so fun! i love the happy statement it makes when you walk in!
Thanks Cassie! I love how it turned out!
Really cool idea! I love it!
Thank you Jessica! 🙂
Super cute!! I love the “hello”! We had some gold letters that said the same thing in our living room in the last house. I think it’s the perfect touch for welcoming people in! <3
Thank you Tania!
Looks great! You can’t go wrong with copper, really 🙂
Nope, never! It’s basically my adult version of all those fun building sets kids get to enjoy!
I seriously love the way it turned out. Such a fun pop for the little space.
Thank you so much! It was totally what that empty space needed!
Totally love it! Popping over to see it.
Thanks Ashley!
I love it! (sorry for being a little behind). I made our side table frames out of copper pipe and joints and have been waiting to find another project to use the materials again – I think I like the painted dowelling even more than the pipe however! Hello from the UK 🙂
Thank you so much, Lucy! Your side tables sound amazing – I just love creating with copper pieces! I can imagine so many color possibilities with the painted dowelling too!