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5/10/2013

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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!

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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. 

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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. 

10 Comments
Jeanie Harrison
5/10/2013 01:43:26 am

Hi Nellie, What an Awesome classroom. You're obviously a teacher that the kids hope that they will have. I think it's great to take as much time as you do with your students. Have a wonderful day!

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Nellie
5/10/2013 10:02:07 pm

Thank you Jeanie!

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Gran
5/13/2013 08:13:16 am

Love your room. You are so creative, as is one of my sisters and her son.

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Angie link
5/20/2013 11:37:30 am

Glad to see you again! I loved your old blog.

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Christy Hughes
5/24/2013 07:55:32 am

Love your creativity!

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Sharon Kurtz
6/21/2013 08:10:06 am

Amazing space...exciting environment!! Just retired from teaching art after 37 years. Makes me want to begin again...this is a long way from art on a cart! Congratulations on your 'Educator of the Year ' award! Your love for art and kids is truly felt!

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Sharon Wojcik
7/5/2013 03:23:37 am

I just have one question, Can I go back to school and live in your room?

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Transmission Line Tower link
10/1/2013 04:04:03 pm

It was very good article. Let the reader I saw very excited, it has indirect expressed our new generation of young people spirit, also deep reflect our connotation. I like the article, and the author's writing attitude because very honest.

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Leigh Ann
1/12/2017 06:21:14 am

What grade levels do you teach? Wondering what grades these lessons are taught to.

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Chris Mullally link
8/18/2019 05:15:46 pm

I love your painted desk and trashcan! Can you tell me how to paint like that?-Chris

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