• Home
  • Meet Kelly
  • My House
  • Contact

Kelly Elko

Love where you live - inspired decorating ideas

  • Eclectic Homes
  • Projects
    • My Projects
    • FREE Printables
    • Garden
    • Recipes
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Organization
  • Decorate
    • My House
    • Decorating
    • Outdoors
    • Christmas
    • Fall
    • Summer
    • Spring
    • Tablescapes
  • Life
    • Travel
    • Musings
  • Shop

Huge DIY Wood Flag

June 27, 2016  My Projects | Outdoors

I’m sharing how to make a DIY fence flag. Hang it outside to show off your patriotism. I’ll show you the easiest way to create and hang this giant flag that uses a wreath instead of the usual stars.

DIY Fence Flag - love the oyster shell wreath instead of stars! kellyelko.com #flag #flags #fourthofjuly #memorialday #diyideas #diyprojects #diycrafts #upcycle #repurpose #garden #gardendecor #outdoordecor #gardens #outdoors #patriotic #americanflag #vintagedecor #kellyelko

The year was 1976. I put on my favorite pair of plaid polyester pants, made myself a Fluff sandwich and joined my family around our little tv set (making sure the antenna was angled properly) as we anxiously awaited the Olympic Games. My favorite events were ice skating (remember the Dorothy Hamill haircut) and gymnastics (who could forget when Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10!).

Love this patriotic flag made from a fence and the wreath instead of stars kellyelko.com

Today, I still love watching Team USA triumph and I decided to show my patriotic spirit with a huge symbol of my American pride. What’s more American than our red white and blue flag – and of course I had to put my spin on it.

This hangs proudly on the side of my garage all year long – it’s not just for 4th of July!

Turn a fence panel into a huge outdoor American flag kellyelko.com

DIY Fence Flag

Fence – I cut a 26 panel fence in half (13 stripes in our flag)

Fence panel - see how she turned it into a huge American flag! kellyelko.com

Lay favorite wreath on upper left side of fence and measure your blue square making it large enough to fit wreath – I thought this oyster shell wreath was a fun alternative to stars!

Coastal flag tutorial - love the oyster shell wreath kellyelko.com

Tape off square and paint it blue

Paint one coat of red on alternating fence panels with angled paint brush which makes it easier to not get paint on other boards.

DIY wood flag tutorial kellyelko.com

Paint one coat of white on remaining panels

Measure the center of your blue square then nail a 2×4 behind the center of the square

Screw hook into center of blue square and into the 2×4 you just added  (to hang the wreath)

To hang, I added two metal cup hooks to the side of the garage (into the studs) then added two screw eyes to the 2×4 posts in the back of the fence (measure to make sure the cup hooks and screw eyes are the same distance).

The flag is the perfect backdrop for a pair of adirondack chairs.

Huge DIY Wood Flag - love this and she has great tips on how to make your own kellyelko.com

Vintage cooler makes the perfect plant stand kellyelko.com

I love the 3-d effect the oyster shell wreath gives the flag!

Coastal flag - love the oyster shell wreath kellyelko.com

 

DIY American Fence Flag - such a statement in the garden kellyelko.com

I’m giving myself a perfect 10 for this project …

and I didn’t even have to do a backflip!

Sign up to get Kelly Elko's latest posts delivered right to your inbox
Your information will never be shared or sold to a 3rd party.

Share this Post!

182 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
« Previous: My Summer Must Haves and a Day at the Beach
Next: Eclectic Home Tour – Nina Hendrick »

Trackbacks

  1. Backyard Decorating Ideas - furniture, planters, art & more says:
    July 25, 2016 at 4:31 am

    […] This year, I made a giant wood flag and hung it on the side of my garage. See how to make your own HERE. […]

  2. Best Memorial Day Sales - Kelly Elko says:
    May 26, 2018 at 10:00 am

    […] See how I made this coastal flag from a piece of fence HERE. […]

KELLY

About / Contact / Press
facebook twitter instagram google pinterest snapchat

Join me as I decorate my 100 year old home, scour thrift stores, create pretty things, putter in my peony and hydrangea filled garden, and mix up a mean cocktail all with a touch of sarcasm and a side of bacon - Cheers!



More About Kelly

Love where you live by mixing high and low, new and old to create a home that shows off your personality. My mantra ... simple projects equals more time for cocktails!
Subscribe for Email Updates:

Get in Touch

facebook twitter instagram google pinterest snapchat

I'd love to hear from you:
[email protected]

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · KellyElko All rights reserved. Site by WordPress Barista

Copyright © 2023 · KellyElko - 2016 on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Sign up to get Kelly Elko's latest posts delivered right to your inbox
Your information will never be shared or sold to a 3rd party.
182 shares