The Stylish Wine Cork DIY That Will Help Keep Your Home Office Organized

Keeping your home office organized with filing cabinets and trays makes storing your important documents effortless, but displaying too many items on your desk can cause chaos. You might keep a few picture frames or weekly planners on your desk, but papers can create clutter and overwhelm your workspace. You can prevent this stress by DIYing and hanging a stylish corkboard on your wall. It will keep your photos, notes, and keepsakes in one place, freeing up space on your desk. All you need is a large frame and multiple wine corks. If you're a casual wine drinker and enjoy collecting corks, you might already have the right materials.

You can easily make this DIY budget-friendly by repurposing an old picture frame you don't frequently use or pick up a picture frame for a few dollars at your local thrift store. Dollar Tree also has stylish frames for $1.25. We recommend using an 8x10-inch or 10x12-inch frame. Of course, if you want a large corkboard, you can find a 20x24-inch frame, but it can cost more. You'll also need a bag of wine corks, which, if you don't already have some at home, you can buy a pack of 50 corks on Amazon for $9.99. The other tools needed are a sharp knife and a hot glue gun.

Once you gather your materials, cut your corks in half lengthwise. The number of corks you need will vary depending on your frame's size. Start with 30 corks and cut more if needed. After your corks are cut, arrange them on the frame, creating any design you want and ensuring they fit perfectly next to each other. It may feel like you're playing Tetris as you arrange them in your frame. When you're satisfied with your design, glue the corks to the board one at a time with your hot glue gun. Wood or super glue will also work. Allow the corks to dry completely, then hang your new corkboard on your wall. Attach your pictures, mementos, calendar, or to-do list.

Take your DIY project further by customizing the design. You can paint your corkboard to match your home office. After you glue each cork piece, paint over the surface with your favorite color or a bold tone so that it stands out on your wall. Stenciling your corkboard is another fun way to add a design instead of painting it a single color, especially if you want the wood elements to peek out. Amazon has a pack of 80 flower stencils for $7.99 and a 100-piece set of different categories for $13.99 that are specific for wood crafts.