Board & Brush
Welcome to the Rutherford
DIY Wood Sign 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 at Board & Brush Creative Studio in Rutherford.
Rutherford, home of the Rutherford High School Bulldogs, is a beautiful, suburban, tree lined community only minutes from busting New York City. Though close to Manhattan, Rutherford has a small-town coziness where folks love to walk, shop, and dine along its main street of Park Avenue. If you’re looking to grab a bite before or after a workshop, choices are abundant, including hot spots like Cafe Matisse, Playa Bowls, Jim Dandy’s, The Risotto House, and Village Gourmet. Folks navigate to this family oriented town for its easy commute, fabulous schools, great night life, and fun street fairs.
In accordance with current local mandates, Rutherford Board & Brush Creative Studio requires all customers to wear face masks when attending a workshop. If you don't have a mask, don't worry we have you covered! You can purchase a mask at the studio when you arrive.
Board & Brush Rutherford is a BYOB establishment.
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SIP & PAINT AT OUR WOOD SIGN WORKSHOPS
At Board & Brush in Rutherford, 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 wood sign 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 Rutherford. 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.

Meet Board & Brush Rutherford Owner
Robin Hering
Robin loves creating and building. From gutting and remodeling her turn of the century home in Kentucky, to refinishing furniture, landscaping, and quilting, Robin learned there is no project too large or daunting to take on. When she stumbled across Board & Brush one day on Facebook, she knew she had found her newest adventure. Over the years Robin’s career path took many twists and turns. While living in her home state of Kentucky she owned and operated a successful technology consulting company. After that she became a stay at home mom to her 3 children. When she and her husband, Justin, moved to the northeast she had to reinvent herself again and went on to build to a very successful marketing career in the New York City Technology sector with such companies as Avaya & Hewlett Packard Enterprise. While Robin’s career revolved around high tech she always used her spare time as an outlet for her creative interests. When the opportunity presented itself for Robin to be her own boss again she jumped, opening a studio in her hometown, Ramsey, NJ and now a second studio in Rutherford, NJ. In a time where it can be so difficult to bring people from varies generations together, Board & Brush creates a creative multi-generational experience that resonates with every age and cultural background by marrying individual creativity with a unique customer event. She loves watching folks walk into her studio laughing and excited about their upcoming workshop and then seeing them leave equally excited about their beautiful creations. For her it’s all about reuniting friends & family so they can enjoy the hands-on experience of creating something together.
Make Your Own Personalized Sign at Board & Brush Rutherford
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 Rutherford is located on Park Avenue and is surrounded by popular shopping and dining destinations. We are right on the crosswalk across from Spring Dell road next to Playa Bowls. New Jersey Transit train station is a convenient two block walk from our studio.
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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