Boat Line Accents

Materials:

finials with double-sided screws
nylon 1-1/2" boat line
latex paint (white)
paintbrush
3 x 3 blocks
drill
1-1/2 finish nails
nail set
flush spackling compound
hot glue gun

Steps:

1. If necessary, paint the blocks and finials white. Let dry. Screw a finial on top of each block.
2. Space the finials evenly across the top of the cabinetry. Do this by putting one near the wall at each end of the cabinets and at every turn or angle. Once the key finials are in place, add the desired amount between them to make the arrangement look appropriate.

Materials:

3/4" boat line (white and natural)
craft cording
hot glue gun
2" finish nails
hammer

1. To twist the two colors together, put the ends together and wrap about an inch tightly with craft cording (this will prevent fraying and unraveling) (figure B).
2. On a large, flat surface, twist the two lines together a few times and glue them in place where they intersect. Continue as necessary.
3. Hold the line up to the wall and use finish nails to hold it in place. Due to the thickness of the twisted boat line, the inside and outside corners won't be perfect 90-degree angles. The line will round the corners a bit, but tacking it very close on both sides will keep it tight and neat in those spots.
Note: This is a good project for two people. While one person holds the line in place, the other can do the nailing.