Board & Brush
Welcome to the Monroe
DIY Wood Sign & Wood Project Workshop!
Are you looking for a night out with friends? Is your inner DIY itching for a fun new project without having to buy all your own supplies and make a mess at your house? Then BOOK A WORKSHOP for the ultimate paint and sip experience at Board & Brush Creative Studio in Monroe.
While only about an hour from New York City, Monroe, CT has more of a small town feel and has been featured in the past on the Forbes “Best Places to Live” list. It is well situated with great parks with wonderful hiking trails near by as well as the Fairfield County beaches along the Long Island Sound. It is very close to Bridgeport, CT where you can take in minor league hockey and baseball, as well as New Haven, CT and the Yale University campus.
Board & Brush Monroe is a BYOB establishment.
Upcoming Workshops
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SIP & PAINT AT OUR WOOD SIGN WORKSHOPS
At Board & Brush in Monroe, we marry the joy of wine and paint with the classic timelessness of wooden signs. Our instructor-led DIY wood sign workshops allow you to combine your creativity and willingness to learn new skills. We provide you with the instruction, materials and design for you to distress, sand, stain, paint, and customize your personalized piece of art!
HOW IT WORKS
1. REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP
View our calendar above to find a date and time that works best for you and your friends and family (the more, the merrier!). You can also look for a workshop that features the type of project you’d like to create, like a PYP or specialty project. Then, you’ll browse our gallery of hundreds of designs to choose which one you’d like to create in your upcoming workshop!
2. ARRIVE EARLY!
Our workshops start on time, so you’ll want to arrive early to get settled! You can start thinking about the endless creative possibilities ahead, take photos with friends, and enjoy your favorite beverage (some studios are BYOB, while others sell alcohol, please check with your local studio about their policies).
3. GET YOUR DIY ON!
At your paint and sip workshop, you’ll turn raw wood into a finished project fit for your home! You’ll be guided by our expert instructors throughout each step in the workshop - sanding, distressing, staining, painting your stencil, and waxing! You choose all your colors in person at the workshop! Our workshops are typically about 3 hours long.
4. DISPLAY YOUR NEW DÉCOR
When you leave our workshops, you’ll leave with a wood project that you’ll be proud to display in your home! We mean it when we say that no experience is necessary - our instructors are there to help turn you into a DIY expert. Now that your beautiful farmhouse-inspired project is complete, you’ll take it home to find the perfect spot to display it!
HOST A PRIVATE EVENT WITH BOARD & BRUSH
Whether you're looking for a fun way to celebrate your birthday, a distinctive evening out with a group of friends, a bachelorette party, or a unique relationship-building outing for your employees, look to our DIY wood sign workshops in Monroe. Our space is uniquely set up to provide a warm, welcoming environment that allows everyone to feel comfortable and excited to create their own custom piece of décor.
Shop Local
FOR PREMADE PROJECTS & DIY @HOME KITS
Love the projects but unable to attend a Board & Brush workshop? Not to worry! Through our online shop, you can purchase a wide variety of premade signs, boxes, trays, porch signs, DIY @HOME KITS, and more.
Meet Board & Brush Monroe Owners
Christine & Jeremy Kane
Christine and Jeremy have been married for twenty years. They are both life-long Connecticut residents and when they started to raise their family, they could not think of a better place to lay down roots than Monroe! Their two sons, Tyler and Owen, are now teenagers and the entire family has enjoyed all of the community support Monroe has to offer--from the fantastic schools to the parks and rec offerings, the amazing library, and the local hiking trails.
Christine has always had an interest in all things arts and crafts and has been a consistent patron of Board & Brush Monroe since it opened in 2016. After working from home during quarantine, Christine was anxious to rekindle face-to-face interactions and took on a second job as an instructor at Board & Brush in 2022. Having spent their entire careers in financial services, Christine & Jeremy are both energized by this new opportunity to own the Monroe studio. They look forward to bringing the experience of DIY-joy to new customers and returning customers alike!
Make Your Own Personalized Sign at Board & Brush Monroe
Pick your preferred custom wood sign design, sign up for a DIY wood sign workshop that best works for you and your friends or family, and then show up for a fun, instructor led, hands-on experience.
Board & Brush Monroe is located on Elm St. near Gaetano‘s Market.
Have any questions? Please feel free to contact us via phone or email. We are happy to help and would love to see you in our wood sign workshop very soon!
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