| Off-the-Wall Furniture Facelifts |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-127 |
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If you have a nondescript, unattractive or battered piece of furniture that needs some sprucing up, give it a quick and easy makeover by covering it with prepasted wallpaper. Katie Nelson, formerly of Waverly Fabrics, shows how to transform dull furniture or a flea-market find into a decorator piece. Materials:
Prepasted wallpaper
Sheet of glass for tabletop (optional)
Scissors
Water
Paper towels
Polyurethane or Mod PodgeB.
Paintbrushes
Furniture to cover
- Clean the surface of the furniture to remove all dirt and dust.
- Measure the area to be covered, and cut the prepasted wallpaper to the exact size.
- Wet the wallpaper, and "book" it by placing adhesive sides together and letting it sit for three minutes to activate the adhesive.
- Carefully place the wallpaper on the furniture and smooth out any air bubbles (figure A).
- When the paper is dry to the touch, cover the surface with a protective coat of polyurethane.
Tips: - If you're covering a table with wallpaper, brush on a coat of polyurethane to protect the paper.
- If you'll be pasting wallpaper cutouts on a piece of furniture, use a coat of Mod Podge or other acrylic sealer to protect the cutouts and simulate an antique appearance.
- Experiment with coordinating borders to add variety to the piece.
- Wallpaper patterns containing books, flower bouquets and other faux looks produce especially pleasing results for this sort of project.
RESOURCES :
Mod Podge
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
Katie Nelson used the following Waverly wall-covering patterns in this episode:
Waverly fabrics used on the endtable: Country Life, color Wedgewood
Waverly Fabrics / Village Wallcoverings
Phone: Private
Fax: Private
Email: waverly@fsco.com
Website: www.decoratewaverly.com || www.fschumacher.com
Waverly fabrics used on the coffee table: Wharton and Wharton border, color Indigo
Waverly Fabrics / Village Wallcoverings
Phone: Private
Fax: Private
Email: waverly@fsco.com
Website: www.decoratewaverly.com || www.fschumacher.com
Waverly fabrics used on the cabinet: Whitworth border, color Colonial
Waverly Fabrics / Village Wallcoverings
Phone: Private
Fax: Private
Email: waverly@fsco.com
Website: www.decoratewaverly.com || www.fschumacher.com
Waverly fabrics used on the trunk: Classica, color Royale
Waverly Fabrics / Village Wallcoverings
Phone: Private
Fax: Private
Email: waverly@fsco.com
Website: www.decoratewaverly.com || www.fschumacher.com
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