Funky Shelf Makeover

If you follow me, then you know I'm a huge fan of mixed prints, crazy colors and MacKenzie Childs furniture.  This shelf was inspired by her amazing furniture but instead of the meticulous hand painting, I used fabric to get the mix of patterns.  All of these prints are available at JoAnn so head there for an amazing selection of things you can use to makeover your own shelf.   Skip steps, use different colors and patterns and make this project your own.  Just remember to have fun and always Make Your Mark!

Strike a pose! 

I decided to throw caution to the wind and just go with every color and pattern I liked!

STUFF I USED

Shelf in need of a makeover

Americana Decor Outdoor Living Paint

Selection of printed cotton fabrics

Plastic rhinestone trim

Sander and jigsaw

E-6000 Glue

Plastic ornate mirror

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse and glue gun

1/2" wood trim

1/2" thick plywood OR 1" x 12" pine board

Americana Decor Metallics in Vintage Brass

 HERE'S HOW

1. & 2.  Paint the face of the shelf with Ladybug and the inside walls of the shelf with Pansy

3. & 4.  Paint each shelf in Harvest and the edges of the sides with Morning Glory

5. & 6.  Remove the shelf back if possible (most modern shelves have removable backs) trace the back on your chosen fabric, cut and glue in place with Fabri-Fuse

*I find squirting on a generous amount of Fabri-Fuse and spreading it with a 

paintbrush works the best

7.  Measure the face of each shelf

8. & 9.  Measure cut and glue your chosen fabric to the face of each shelf

*I wrapped the fabric around the front and around the underside

10.  Measure the size of fabric you'll need for the side panels

11. & 12.  Cut and glue on the sides with more Fabri-Fuse

13.  Glue a contrasting gimp trim around the fabric side panels

14. Glue gimp trim along the top face of each shelf

15. Replace the back on the shelf

16.  Trace around the top of the ornate plastic mirror frame (adding about 1 1/2") to create the pediment

HERE'S HOW PART 2

17.  Mark where you are going to cut the plastic frame

18. - 20. Cut the frame and the pediment with a jigsaw and sand the rough edges

21. & 22.  Trace the pediment on your chosen fabric and glue on the face

23. & 24.  Paint the plastic frame and edges of the pediment with Vintage Brass

25. & 26.  Glue the gold frame to the pediment and the pediment to the top of the shelf

27. & 28.  Paint the 1/2" decorative trim in Vintage Brass and then glue it to the 

front sides of the shelf

Done! Whew!

Took a while, but so worth it!

Happy Tuesday!

Alice In Wonderland Bookcase

Every once in awhile you get a bug to do something extra special......Something you might not otherwise even venture to tackle.  That was the case with this Alice In Wonderland Bookcase DIY.  I'm truly in love with this piece and even though I have no room for it in my house, I'm still going to keep it until I figure out where to put it.  My best suggestion, if you want to attempt a piece like this, is to take your time and enjoy the process.  This took me two full days and I loved every minute of it.  Just have fun, make a mess and as always remember Make Your Mark! 

Photographed in my back yard

See how it's made here!

Stuff You'll Need

Bookcase in need of a makeover

1" x 12" pine planks to repair the shelf and make a pediment

Masking tape

Paintbrush

Americana Decor Chalky Finish in your color scheme

*I used Everlasting, Romance, Innocence, Treasure & Carbon

Drill

Four 1" x 1" x 5" legs

8 "L" brackets

1" screws

Matte Americana Decoupage

Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax

Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax

Butterfly and foliage printouts

Metallic Gold Paint Pen

Optional: Jigsaw, Wood glue, Sander, Metallic Gold Paint

1.  Attach 1" x 12" pine board to the base of the bookcase if you need to 

*my shelf did not have a base

2. Attach the four 1" x 1" x 5" legs to the base using "L" brackets and 1" screws

3.  The repaired bookcase ready for paint

4. Paint the inside and sides of the bookcase in Everlasting (white)

5.  Paint the very top of the bookcase and the base of the shelf in Treasure

*refer to the beauty shots if you need to see exactly where I painted

6. Paint the face of each shelf in Romance red

7.  Paint the base of each shelf in Innocence pink

8. & 9. Measure and draw stripes on each side of the bookcase 

10. & 11.  Tape and loosely paint the stripes in Carbon

*no need to be perfect, we want this to look aged

12.  Paint the legs black

13. & 14.  If you have extra details on your bookcase, tape and paint Everlasting and Carbon stripes along the front

*I realize not all bookcases have this detail, but there might be a spot that you can incorporate this on yours

15. Measure, tape and paint Romance red strips on the back of the cabinet from top to bottom

16. 17. & 18.  Trace, cut and sand a pediment from a piece of 1" x 12" pine wood

HERE is a pattern for the pediment that I used

19. & 20. Paint Romance and Everlasting stripes on the pediment

21. Paint the ball on top of the pediment in metallic gold or black

22.  With wood glue, attach the pediment to the top center of the bookcase 

23. Paint the entire bookcase in Americana Decor Clear Crème Wax and let dry

24.  Paint sections in the Americana Decor Golden Brown Crème Wax and wipe as you go to create an antique, aged look

25. 26. & 27.  Print, cut and mist butterflies and foliage images to decoupage on the inside of the sides of the shelf

*Get the images HERE

28. Decoupage the images in place using Americana Decoupage Matte

29. & 30.  Edge the pediment and the top of the bookcase with a metallic gold paint pen

I don't want to put anything in it!