Pinterest Conquest #2

Spring Break brought Jenny and me a ton of time with nothing to do. The zoo was great and we had a blast, but it rained several times while we were off school. So I sought out Pinterest. YES!

The project looked like this:

and was originally pinned by a Pinterest follower like me. The project calls for using fabric and ModPodge to change the look of just the drawers in a dresser, chest of drawers, or whatever.

Well, I bought ModPodge and still haven't figured out how to use it yet.

So I went looking for contact paper with a really cool pattern instead.

I didn't find any that I really liked for Jenny's room, so I went with white.

It was really cheap and I got tons of it from Lowe's for 3 bucks.

Then I covered each drawer with stickers. They're easily removed if Jenny decides she'd like to have something other than princesses, fairies, and mermaids on her dresser.

Couple of things to remember or to know should you ever decide to do this one:
1. Make sure to wipe off all the surfaces. If you don't the paper won't stick right and you'll have to use clear tape to fix it.
2. Take your time, especially with the corners because they are a pain. There really isn't a right way to do them, so just figure it out as you go - cut and fold - that's about all the advice I can give you.
3. If you double layer the white paper (especially if the under-color is dark) you can create some really cool shadows.

So after making this wonderful change, I tried out the hardware I'd also purchased at Lowe's. Guess what? It didn't fit. The space between the two holes was custom and no standard handle was going to replace it. So Jenny picked out a knob and we put two in each drawer. It worked out great and I think it looks adorable.

Note to self: take old hardware to the store with you when you're going to replace it. This will save you a trip and time.