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This is a one-board project — a single cedar fence picket, cut to whatever length fits your wall and your number of leashes, stained, lettered, and hung with cup hooks. Sizing it around what you actually own rather than a fixed number is the right call here: count your leashes and collars first, then cut the board to fit them with a little breathing room, rather than guessing.
A stencil (cut on a vinyl cutter or hand-traced) gives cleaner lettering than freehand if you're not confident in your hand lettering, but freehand has real charm on a rustic piece like this. Finishing with an exterior-rated spar urethane rather than a standard interior poly is worth the extra coat if this hangs anywhere near a mudroom door or entryway that sees moisture.
| Item | Qty |
|---|
| Cedar fence picket, 6 ft | 1 each |
| Wood stain | 1 each |
| Paint, for the stenciled lettering | 1 each |
| Stencil material or freehand designCut on a vinyl cutter, hand-traced, or freehand. | 1 each |
| Cup hooks | 6 each |
| Sawtooth picture hangers | 2 each |
| Exterior spar urethane | 1 each |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Hanger boardCedar fence picket16" is a starting size — cut to fit your own number of leashes and your wording. | 1 | 5/8" × 5 1/2" × 16" |
Buy 1 board at 8 ft.
1 board
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Decide how large you want the hanger to be based on how many leashes and collars it needs to hold, plus the wording you want to fit. Cut your fence picket to your chosen length.
Sand the rough picket surface until it's smooth to the touch. It doesn't need to be perfect, but you don't want stain catching on rough fibers. Wipe off the dust when you're done.
Wipe stain onto the front, sides, top, and bottom, leaving the back unstained if it will hang flush against the wall. Wipe off any excess.
Design and cut a stencil for your lettering and any graphic (a paw print, for example), or go freehand if you're comfortable with it. Paint the design onto the board.
Predrill holes where you want your hooks, based on how many you need for your leashes, collars, or brushes. Screw the cup hooks into the predrilled holes. On the back, nail on sawtooth picture hangers — one at each end — to support the weight of multiple leashes.
Determine the spacing between your two picture hangers, mark it on the wall, check for level, and drive in your wall hardware. Hang the finished piece.
Paint the whole piece with exterior spar urethane so it can hold up to daily wear near an entryway. Apply three coats, with no sanding needed between coats.
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