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"From WD&amp;#039;s Pinterest boards! The crafter Master gardener Stephanie Rose of Vancouver, BC, blogs at GardenTherapy.ca, posting a new outdoors-inspired project every weekend. This is her modern take on DIY coat hooks. COST $25  TIME 2 HOURS Materials  \u00B7 Bypass pruners or a pruning saw  \u00B7 Dried branches with strong sections of wood at least \u00BE&amp;quot; in diameter  \u00B7 8&amp;quot; x 6&amp;#039; board (trim to fit your wall, if needed)  \u00B7 Medium-grit sandpaper  \u00B7 Drill with bit that fits #6 screws  \u00B7 Newspaper or dropcloth  \u00B7 Silver spray paint (we used Rust-Oleum Metallic Silver)  \u00B7 2&amp;quot;-wide paintbrush  \u00B7 Colored paint (we used Benjamin Moore Dark Salmon 2009-30)  \u00B7 10\u201315 1\u00BD&amp;quot;-long #6 wood screws (2 or 3 for each branch)  \u00B7 Mounting hardware appropriate for your wall Instructions 1 Using the saw or bypass pruners, cut thick sections of branches that have 2 or 3 smaller branches protruding from them. 2 Lay the branches out on the board, spacing them evenly, to get the look that you like. Trim the twigs as necessary\u20141 or 2 twigs per branch should jut out over the top of the board slightly (shown). Sand down any bumps to help the branches lie flat and sand the cut edges of the branches until smooth. 3 Drill 2 or 3 pilot holes into each branch. 4 On a protected surface, spray the branches silver. Do 3 or 4 light coats from different angles, allowing branches to dry between coats, until they are fully covered. Let dry completely. 5 On a protected surface, use the brush to paint the board with 1 or 2 coats of coral color. Let dry. 6 Using the pilot holes as your guide, attach each branch to the board with the #6 screws. 7 Attach the coat rack directly to the wall with the mounting hardware recommended for your wall type. Are you crafty? Learn how to submit a craft to our DIY projects board at Womansday.com/PinterestCrafts and be considered for the magazine&amp;#039;s Genius Ideas section. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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