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 of Waverly Fabrics shows Carol Duvall, host of HGTV's The Carol Duvall Show, how wallpaper can jazz up a dull piece of furniture or transform it into a coordinating element for your decor. Materials:
Item of furniture
Cleaning materials
Prepasted wallpaper
Scissors
Bowl or bucket of water
Polyurethane sealer or Mod Podge®
- Clean the surface of the furniture to remove dirt and dust.
- Measure the area to be covered, and cut the wallpaper accordingly.
- Wet the wallpaper, and "book" it by placing the 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.
- 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, consider placing a piece of glass over the finished tabletop for greater durability.
- If you're pasting wallpaper cutouts onto a piece of furniture, use a coat of Plaid's Mod Podge or other acrylic sealer to protect them and to give the piece 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 with this type of project.
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