Weekend Project: DIY Wallpaper Bookshelf

When I found this great DIY weekend project on Pepper Design Blog to enhance

bookshelves, cabinets and media centers with paint and/or wallpaper I was so inspired.

What a great way to decorate and update your environment in a relatively inexpensive

and creative way! I love to do fabulous for less!

Canadian House & Home stripped kitchen cabinets to reveal neatly stacked

dishes and a vintage print (via Centsational Girl).

What about fabric? There are so many options to choose from… cutting templates (out of foam core, etc.) to fit the back of your shelf and ‘upholstering’ the board is a great option that can be replaced as often as you’d like. For a more direct application, fold fabric edges in (for a makeshift hem) and use colorful pushpins to pin fabric to each corner.

For a smaller commitment (isn’t this perfect for the office or guest room?) Apartment Therapy

shares a tutorial for lining a bookshelf in this black and white paisley print.

{DIY Bookshelf Wallpapering}

a Materials: Bookcase, wallpaper (fabric, drawer lining paper, photos, magazine clippings, etc), wallpaper primer & paste, scissors, popsicle stick or wallpaper smoother, damp rag

{1.} Measure the back of each shelf (if you can remove individual shelves, pull all out and take one large measurement). Carefully cut wallpaper to match.

{2.} Install wallpaper using wallpaper primer & paste (a decoupage material would work well, too). Smooth all bubbles & wrinkles as you work (you can use a popsicle stick or wallpaper smoother) and wipe excess glue with a damp rag.

{3.} Let dry overnight!

Article, images and post adapted from Pepper Design Blog