The Wall

One wall in my dining room has the current thermostat and the old thermostat. I find the old one especially unsightly and was looking for something to tactfully cover them. The trick was that I still need access to the working thermostat.

I had some left over fabric from a set of chairs, and I decided to make a wall hanging.

 

I had some wood that was 1" x 1" and 44 inches long that was perfect for the space. I measured the fabric and cut it to size. Since I do not have a sewing machine, I used fabric fusion to make clean edges on the fabric. All you need is an iron to make a hem - it's that simple.

Next I attached the fabric to the wood with a staple gun. To make sure that the fabric hung down cleanly, I also attached some lighter wood to the of the bottom. I used tacky glue to the opposite side of the wood to the fabric for a smoother look.

 I finished by hanging the piece with screws anchored with plastic mollies. I used  2 inch flat head screws and left over 1 inch sticking out of the wall so that the wood could rest on the screws.

Here is my new wall art. No thermostats in sight, but they are still accessible.