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November 7, 2011

Pottery Barn Ruler Growth Chart Knock-Off

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Or for an alternative title: “My Knock-Off of a Knock-off”!
If you partied with us at Inspiration Friday this past weekend, you heard me declare that I would definitely be copying the Ruler Growth Chart which Liz, The Naptime Decorator, knocked off from Pottery Barn.
And, I am true to my word folks!
Of course, I ended up making not just one but TWO Ruler Growth Charts.
One for each rascal in our family.
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Well, actually, if I had made one for each rascal in our family there would have been one with my hubby’s name on it too. He is the Rascal Ringleader after all!
This has to be one of the easiest DIY projects ever. I simply purchased two 1x6x6 boards, a light colored wood stain and a stain/paint marker. The foot increment lines were drawn longer than the inches and then marked with the appropriate number.
The only difficult part was establishing exactly where on the wall it would be hung so that I could be certain the measurements on the chart would be correct.
For example, I knew that our charts would be hung 3 inches up from the floor, so my chart started at the 3 inch mark. Does that make sense?
So, now when my kids stand up against it, we are getting their exact height vs. having to add inches on according to where it is placed on the wall.
Clear as mud? Winking smile

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It must not take much to amuse me because I kept finding myself chuckling over the fact that I was using a ruler to make my ruler!
I have such a well developed and mature sense of humor don’t I?
Stenciling their names to the top was the perfect way to personalize them.
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They now hang on either side of the closet in the playroom and
add a little bit more character to this already fun space.
That little door you see in there leads to the attic where the Christmas decorations are calling to me!
Those curtains are going to be coming down soon to make way for another little project I have up my sleeve.
I hope to get started on it this week!
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As soon as the growth charts were up, the kids raced to see how tall they were.
And mommy’s heart almost couldn’t bear seeing how tall this boy was.
4 ft. 3 inches and counting…
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I think it’s time for the old “put a book on your head” method to slow down how quickly this boy is growing! It made me almost cry just seeing the 6ft mark and knowing that in the blink of an eye we will probably be putting a little mark next to those lines.
For now, I will enjoy the fact that he is still shorter than his mother and that I can still take him down when we wrestle!
Thanks so much for joining me today at the Fence,
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This post is partying here this week:
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Ask Anna: Weekend Warrior Party
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia: Tuesday’s Treasures
Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesday
DIY By Design: Fall Into Fall
No Minimalist Here: Open House Party

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  1. Ruby Jean says

    November 7, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    So ADORABLE and Very cost effective.. I am sure your Children couldn’t wait to get measured… : )

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  2. Liz says

    November 7, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Looks AWESOME!!! 🙂

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  3. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    November 7, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Love them Vanessa!! Martina

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  4. Kelly says

    November 7, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    What a cute idea! Those giant rulers are adorable for a growth chart. Wish I had done that when my kids were smaller. My oldest is already done growing (we think). You did a great job copying that. I find more and more people doing that these days. Pottery Barn can be so expensive!

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  5. michelle says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Those are so cute!! I love seeing how big the kids are getting, although it does bring a few tears to my eye. 😉
    Great job!!
    xoxo

    Reply
  6. Brooke @ Inside-Out Design says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    These came out so cute!! Great job!!

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  7. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    These are really cute, Vanessa! I’ll bet all their friends want to get measured now, too.

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  8. Stuff and Nonsense says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    i have a love-hate relationship
    with that certain bit of well-marked wall
    in our home
    that marks the growth of my children
    and the passage of time

    your new growth charts are charming
    and i’m sure your kidlets love them.

    alison

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  9. Judy says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Awesome project. I love that you raced to make this knock off. It is such a cool project. I have to make one for my niece and nephew. You made me laugh with what you said about your ruler measuring a ruler. Obviously we must both have the same sense of humor. That is funny.

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  10. Michell @ Girl In Air says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    That is super cute!! I’m gonna have to make one for my growing boy:-) I’m sharing and pinning!

    Happy Monday!

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  11. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    These are so cute, Vanessa! I may have to make one for the grand kids.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  12. Debbiedoo's blogging and blabbing says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Pottery Barn needs to look out Vanessa. This is adorable. Funny in a friends house, which was a resale, in their pantry there is a growth chart on the trim, we figured it out, LOL.

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  13. Kathryn Ferguson Griffin says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    So cute! Great job!! Love how neat the little closet is. Hope you’re having a grand evening. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  14. Christy says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    V-what a great and easy project. Your mad skills never cease to amazing!! Love you friend 😉

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  15. Edith says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    This is such a cute idea and one that my son will remember as he grows up.

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  16. Linda Jordan says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    What a cute project! I love that you made them each their own 🙂 And it’s such a cheap & easy DIY project, I will have to make this someday!!

    Linda
    https://lasteve1.blogspot.com

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  17. Becca says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Such a FUN idea, Vanessa … love it! You make it look so easy, too … thanks for the wonderful and witty tutorial! I just might have to try it! Our growth chart is the molding on the side of the closet in Jax’s playroom … and, don’t think that I won’t rip it off and take it with me whenever we move because I will! LOL! Our kiddos are growing up way too fast, aren ‘t they? Ugh. Jax is only 5and is already 4 ft. tall … I see lots of platform shoes in my future! LOL.

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  18. Cindy says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    What a GREAT idea! We always marked our children’s growth on the door jamb and when wemoved I had to take it with me. That was a pain to remove and have replaced…LOL!!!
    This is a much better way to do it!!!

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  19. Traci says

    September 23, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    I love this growth chart! I had pinned one on Pinterest a long time ago but never had gotten around to making one. Now you have inspired me!

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    August 27, 2014 at 11:09 PM

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    […] that my little one is getting bigger, I’m realizing that I totally want one of these growth charts to mark her progress… I seen lots of these on the web but this is a really nice tutorial […]

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