DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging

2 min read September 13, 2026 Sara and Melissa
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If you are looking for a simple home decor DIY project, you have come to the right place! We are sharing how we made this DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging using little wood square pieces, baker's twine, paint and a dowel rod. Yes, that is it! We added white, black and gold paint to the unfinished wood squares to give it a modern and Scandinavian inspired look. This DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging will look nice in any room in the house!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Tape off sections of wood squares using washi tape. Paint some of the square sections solid colors (white, black and gold).


DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging step 1
Step
2

Allow paint to dry for 15 - 20 minutes and remove tape carefully.


DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging step 2
Step
3

Cut bakers twine and tie onto the 12-inch dowel rod. I tied 5 pieces of twine from rod.

Cut to:

  • 18 inches
  • 20 inches
  • 22 inches
  • 20 inches
  • 18 inches



DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging step 3
Step
4

Using a hot glue gun, glue the wood square pieces to the twine in random order. The glue will dry very quickly.


DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging step 4
Step
5

Tie a piece of leather cording on each end of the dowel rod to hand from wall.


DIY Wood Square Wall Hanging step 5

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