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Functional and Quirky Uses for Pegboard

A staple of tool sheds everywhere, inexpensive pegboard offers a rigorous circular pattern begging to be used as storage - or potentially "misused" for more decorative ends. Check out these 7 ways to use this unsung material.

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Sayes designed a pegboard screen to hide a bathtub and wash basin in the downstairs bathroom, and used the same shade of salmon-hued paint from Resene on the ceiling in the master bedroom. Sayes fashioned the pendant lamp from common parts, including a ceramic socket and a G125 incandescent lightbulb.
Sayes designed a pegboard screen to hide a bathtub and wash basin in the downstairs bathroom, and used the same shade of salmon-hued paint from Resene on the ceiling in the master bedroom. Sayes fashioned the pendant lamp from common parts, including a ceramic socket and a G125 incandescent lightbulb.
The client wanted to be able to prepare meals efficiently. A red steel pegboard backsplash lets him easily access cooking utensils. The cabinets are Ikea.
The client wanted to be able to prepare meals efficiently. A red steel pegboard backsplash lets him easily access cooking utensils. The cabinets are Ikea.
Designer and digital fabricator Shawn Benson shares his 595-square-foot second-floor space with his wife, Jessica, and their daughter, Roux. The 15-foot-high ceilings allow plenty of room for a full-size ocean paddleboard.
Designer and digital fabricator Shawn Benson shares his 595-square-foot second-floor space with his wife, Jessica, and their daughter, Roux. The 15-foot-high ceilings allow plenty of room for a full-size ocean paddleboard.
This one's quite literally a "pegboard" so we had to throw it in. An undulating wall made from over 40,000 dowels adds a dose of awe to a Massachusetts loft.
This one's quite literally a "pegboard" so we had to throw it in. An undulating wall made from over 40,000 dowels adds a dose of awe to a Massachusetts loft.
Brill's practice area features a ’50s Wurlitzer piano and a mid-’60s Ludwig drum kit. For acoustics, the architect insulated the walls with two layers of Sheetrock stuffed with denim insulation. The floor is made of pegboard—an unusual, albeit cost-effective, material choice.
Brill's practice area features a ’50s Wurlitzer piano and a mid-’60s Ludwig drum kit. For acoustics, the architect insulated the walls with two layers of Sheetrock stuffed with denim insulation. The floor is made of pegboard—an unusual, albeit cost-effective, material choice.
Alfred shelf by Roman Pin and Florent Bouhey-Fayolle for Hartô Hooks, folded-metal shelves, and a mirror can be arranged in myriad configurations against the mesh backing.
Alfred shelf by Roman Pin and Florent Bouhey-Fayolle for Hartô Hooks, folded-metal shelves, and a mirror can be arranged in myriad configurations against the mesh backing.