So I completed our family's new Growth Chart last night and here is the finished project ~ 
I simply laid a tape measure out to my desired length - mine was 6'8" (I am six foot and wanted to make sure my kiddos didn't out grow the chart). Then I simply marked each foot and painted the corresponding number.
I then went back and marked off every 3, 6 and 9 inches.
After everything was painted, I took my handy hand sander and gave the edges a little character - which also created a "boarder" for the chart.
And here it was a few months ago, just sitting there ready to be transformed.
So in the end I think my inspired Pottery Barn Kids Growth Chart turned out great and really for a fraction of the price!
Chris over at Just a Girl featured my blog today - I am thrilled! Be sure to head over to her blog if you haven't already - it is one you will want to follow.I wanted to thank Army Mom's Place for awarding me with One Lovely Blog Award today. It is very exciting and rewarding! Thank you, thank you.
I just linked this up to Get Your Craft On over at Today's Creative Blog!
I added this to Saturday Nite Special over at Funky Junk Interiors - tons of great ideas!
I linked up to the Inspired Ideas Party at The Shabby Chic Cottage, I am off to check out all of the great projects.
17 comments:
That turned out great, Chelsea!
Look out Pottery Barn, here comes some competition!
Looks great!
I absolutely love it!!! That would be just the thing for we families in the military!
This is so cute! Just found your blog since Just a Girl featured you today. And now I'm hooked. Even borrowed a picture to use on my own blog. Will try to recreate the shelves with pictures on them soon.
VERY COOL! Your growth chart AND your blog! I am so glad I "met" you today and was introduced to you by "Just A Girl"!
That turned out great!! Where were you when my kids were younger!!! ;)
Hey - great to meet a fellow female six-footer! My oldest daughter is almost 14 and quickly catching up to me! Great blog!!!
Kim
Chelsea I love it! And i want to do it too!!! What is it made of can i get the materials at home depot? And also did you made the numbers by hand or did u used a stencil, they look soo perfect.
thks,
Shira
Your growth chart is absolutely fabulous - I like it better than the Pottery Barn inspiration! Leigh
Fantastic job!! I want one! =)Love the color and distessed edges. ~Liz~
Awesome idea! Love the do it yourself idea!
That looks so sharp! I made one like this about 5 years ago, but I only made it 6ft tall. I'm thinking I need to re-do it. My boys are going to outgrow it for sure. Love how yours looks!
LOVE IT! I'm totally going to have to steal that idea - its looks super cute :)
I like yours so much better than the PB one! I'm going to have to try this ...
Great project! I may make one for my craft area! Thanks for such wonderful photos
I missed this post the first time! I have been wanting to do something like this ever since the Pottery Barn Chart came out years ago. You make it look very doable. Maybe I will attempt...thanks!
Okay I like yours better than PB!! Nice job!
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