Here are a few ways I've tried to transform my space with lots of color and texture!
1. Paint. This may seem like an obvious way to transform a piece of furniture. Last summer, I painted my desk and my trashcan. It was a bold way to make-over something that was really plain. I also splatter painted another table (photo below), that I use for demonstrations. If something spills...it isn't a big deal.
2. Paper mache. The lamp beside my desk is from Ikea. A few years ago my cat ripped a big whole in the side. It sat, torn and destroyed for a long time before I got the idea to paper mache the surface....which fixed the rip and created an amazing design. Everyone who enters my room marvels at the lamp.
3. Fabric. I found an awesome cut of black and white material and I adhered a long strip of velcro along the top of the fabric and the top of one of my shelves. Now the material covers a really cluttered looking bookshelf.
4. Mosaic. Below, you can see a dresser that I covered with mosaic tile. The drawers are a little heavy....but they are great for storage. The tile shards are actually from broken, glazed student-made pottery. Repurpose and reuse!
1. Paint. This may seem like an obvious way to transform a piece of furniture. Last summer, I painted my desk and my trashcan. It was a bold way to make-over something that was really plain. I also splatter painted another table (photo below), that I use for demonstrations. If something spills...it isn't a big deal.
2. Paper mache. The lamp beside my desk is from Ikea. A few years ago my cat ripped a big whole in the side. It sat, torn and destroyed for a long time before I got the idea to paper mache the surface....which fixed the rip and created an amazing design. Everyone who enters my room marvels at the lamp.
3. Fabric. I found an awesome cut of black and white material and I adhered a long strip of velcro along the top of the fabric and the top of one of my shelves. Now the material covers a really cluttered looking bookshelf.
4. Mosaic. Below, you can see a dresser that I covered with mosaic tile. The drawers are a little heavy....but they are great for storage. The tile shards are actually from broken, glazed student-made pottery. Repurpose and reuse!
5. Tape. This white cabinet was a wonderful donation....its like having an extra counter-top that is the perfect height for student supplies, and the drawers are always a great addition to my ever-growing hoard of random materials. The front got a little dinged-up when I tried to move it....so I had fabric over it for a while, but it wouldn't stay in place so I thought I would try covering it with tape. This is a combination of electrical tape and colored art tape, I did put a coating of white glue over the top to help protect it. Below, you can see an installation that I did with electrical tape. I projected a line drawing on the wall and covered the lines with the tape.
6. Decoupage. This particle board t.v. cabinet is awesome because it has wheels. I'm constantly changing its purpose in my classroom. I wanted to make it a little prettier, so I decoupaged a layer of wrapping paper on the surface.
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