Remember this fabric dressing room that I made for my parents' play room last summer? It actually turned out really well. Unfortunately, kids under the age of 6 don't really care who sees them in their underwear and they think it's fascinating to pull apart PVC joints. So it was short-lived.
But yesterday I bought a new bookcase for my living room and almost immediately decided that it needed something extra. I had seen bookshelf makeovers where people put wallpaper on the backing, so I decided to try out fabric. The fabric from the dressing room happened to fit it exactly, so I decided that it was meant to be. I did have one dilemma, though: I wasn't sure if my husband would like it. I know that most people's husbands could care less about home decor as long as they don't have to sleep in a pink bed. I do not have a typical husband.
Then a light bulb went off. I laid the fabric over the back of the shelf, put the backing over it, and nailed it down on the sides but not the top or bottom. The backing held the fabric in place but since the fabric wasn't actually attatched to anything, I could slide it out in case my husband decided he didn't like it.
Looks good!
ReplyDelete