This was the first draft of my Chris noticeboard. I used three colors of paint samples from the hardware store. But after I painted it, I realized it really didn't go with my new drawers (see below) and my magnet board. So I changed a little bit and wound up with something much prettier and matching with my new color scheme.
I also got the Helmer drawers that I've been wanting for a while. I took off the casters and it fits perfectly under my desk. All it took was some paper cut to size and spray glue and voila. Though it did take a lot of trial and error to get the paper to stick the right way.
Other things to be painted are the Vika Furusund, which is now a leg of the kitchen table, 6 Knuff magazine files and a Fira chest, which is already in progress.
Other things purchased during the trip were a Rian side table for my sewing machine, 6 Branas baskets, a Global lamp and a Lisbet runner, but we haven't laid it down permanently yet and when we did as a test, wow it made me so dizzy, so we'll have to see if that's going to stay, and several other little things like picture frames and bowls.
I'm looking forward to a happier, brighter apartment soon!
Whoa, yeah, the runner is a wee bit dizzying! I loooove the paper on the drawers, I'm totally wanting to do that now. Overall apartment pictures soon please!!
ReplyDelete<3 BJ
Hi there, I just happen to chance upon your blog. I am interested to do something similar to my drawer. Can you share how is it done especially the handle area?
ReplyDeleteLubtub
Hi, LubTub,
ReplyDeleteI answered this in the entry above this one:
First I unscrewed the handles. I cut the paper to the size of the drawers, which I measured before. Then I sprayed the backs of the paper (don't spray the drawers, it gets really messy!) with Elmer's spray glue and layed it down, smoothing it out with a wallpaper smoother thing I have. Then you screw the handles back in. It takes very little time.
Hope that helped.
It sure did! Thanks
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