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DIY Driftwood Signs

Author by Jane and Sonja on February 17, 2019 Updated on December 6, 2020

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Give your cottage bedrooms some extra personality with these DIY driftwood signs for the door.
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Learn how to make a DIY rustic driftwood sign for the lake house or cottage! A fun bedroom decor idea with a step-by-step tutorial.
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Turning driftwood into a cool rustic sign for your home is a wonderful way to add to your decor. Today we’re showing you how to make a rustic driftwood sign with some beach-found wood pieces and paint!

These DIY driftwood signs will be beautiful additions to your beach decor.

Beach Decor: Driftwood Signs

 

Driftwood Sign

Over the last several months we have been renovating our family cottage which we call Graystone Beach. So far we’ve completed the beach-themed bathroom remodel and a coastal-style bedroom makeover. We are now in the process of giving the second bedroom a bright and cheery coastal themed update.

Since we got tired of referring to the bedrooms as numbers one and two, we decided to give them names. The room towards the front of the cottage is now the Lakeside Room whereas the one towards the back is the Orchardview Room (yes, there is an orchard!).

And what respectable bedroom doesn’t have a driftwood sign on its door? These driftwood room signs reminded us of these lovely weathered beach signs made by Amanda.

Driftwood Sign 680

Supplies Needed for a DIY Driftwood Sign

  • flat, rectangular piece of sun-washed driftwood
  • black craft paint
  • small paintbrush
  • paper
  • pencil
  • small cup hooks
  • natural twine
  • thumbtack or other mounting hardware


Driftwood sign step 1 supplies needed to make driftwood signs

How to Make a Driftwood Sign

Clean the driftwood by brushing all the sand off. Or if it’s particularly dirty, consider washing it with soapy water and then baking it in the oven at 220F for 1 hour.

Practice your lettering on a piece of paper. We referred to some of our favorite fonts on Creative Market (specifically Miss Magnolia) for inspiration. Sketch the name of your choice onto paper to help figure out the letter shapes and spacing. You may need to practice this a few times to get the lettering you like.

Using a pencil and the paper sketch as a guide, duplicate the lettering onto the driftwood piece.

Driftwood sign step 2 create template on driftwood using pencil

Once you’re happy with the penciled lettering, paint over it with a small brush. Go slowly and use thin lines for the first pass.

Driftwood sign step 3 paint on words

Fill in any light lines and “thicken” any of the down-stroke lines.

Driftwood sign step 4 let paint dry

Once dry, attach cup hooks to the top of the driftwood sign, about 1″-2″ from each end.

Driftwood sign step 5 adding hook

Tie the twine through the loops creating an upside-down hanging “V” shape. Hang on the door by placing a flat-head thumb tack in the top of the door.

Driftwood sign step 6

Now you have your very own driftwood room sign! If you’re looking for another pretty way to use driftwood, check out this driftwood art! If you’re looking for more sign ideas, check out these 30 DIY ideas fo rustic signs. 

Be sure to check out our newest coastal decor project – make a beach terrarium.

Learn how to make a DIY rustic driftwood sign for the lake house or cottage! A fun bedroom decor idea with a step-by-step tutorial.
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DIY Driftwood Room Signs

Give your cottage bedrooms some extra personality with these DIY driftwood signs for the door.
Author: Jane Vranic

Supplies

  • flat rectangular piece of sun-washed driftwood
  • black craft paint
  • small paintbrush
  • paper
  • pencil
  • small cup hooks
  • natural twine
  • tthumbtackor other mounting hardware

Instructions

  • Clean the driftwood by brushing all the sand off.
  • Practice your lettering on a piece of paper. Sketch the name of your choice onto paper to help figure out the letter shapes and spacing.
  • Using a pencil and the paper sketch as a guide, duplicate the lettering onto the driftwood piece.
  • Once you’re happy with the penciled lettering, paint over it with a small brush. Go slowly and use thin lines for the first pass.
  • Fill in any light lines and “thicken” any of the down-stroke lines with the paint.
  • Once dry, attach two hooks to the top of the driftwood sign. Tie the twine through the loops creating an upside-down hanging “V” shape. Hang on the door by placing a flat-head thumb tack in the top of the door.

Driftwood Sign beach decor

Learn how to make a DIY rustic driftwood sign for the lake house or cottage! A fun bedroom decor idea with a step-by-step tutorial.

DIY Driftwood Signs

This post was originally published on this blog on Aug 4, 2017.

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