Golden plans to update an old dresser for storage space in the family room by using a technique called decoupage (more information on decoupage can be found in the Resources section). She suggests using a plaid pattern in this instance because the plaid pattern is easy to match and continue the design. - When cutting a piece of the wallpaper covering for drawer fronts, leave a little edge. Make sure the piece doesn't overlap the front edges of the drawer because it will be difficult to close, or the wallpaper covering may become unglued.
- Using prepasted wallpaper, roll the piece with the paste side out.
- Put the rolled piece into a water tray. To keep it weighted down, stick a dinner knife through the roll (figure A).
- Leave the wallpaper roll in the water for about 30 seconds. Submerging the wallpaper roll will help ensure the water activates all of the paste.
- Stick the wallpaper piece onto the drawer face.
- Use a sponge to smooth (figure B).
- Allow wallpaper piece to dry 4 hours.
- Using a sponge brush, spread decoupage medium all over the drawer front (figure C).
- Allow decoupage process to dry 6 hours.
- Adding different knobs to this dresser will give it an entirely different look. Golden chooses a teardrop pull (figure D), which will continue the flashes of elegance scattered about the room.
- Repeat steps 1-9 on sides of dresser. The final result (figure E) is an updated dresser that adds a splash of color to the room.
Another way Golden adds color to the room is through the window treatments. She sponged gold metallic paint onto a black drapery rod (figure F) to match the color of the mismatched rod ornaments, and added an elegant fabric panel to a burlap-type curtain.
RESOURCES :
Royal Coat decoupage medium
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
Mod-Podge or Royal Coat Decoupage Medium
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
Paint,decoupage supplies,books: Accent Division of Koh-I-Noor Inc.
Koh-I-Noor
Bloomsbury, NJ 08804-0068
Phone: 908-479-4124
Fax: 908-479-4285
Royal Coat® Decoupage Medium
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
Absolute Beginner's Decoupage: The Simple Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Decoupage
ISBN: 0823000559
Author: Alison Jenkins
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Paper: Hundreds of Stunning Practical Projects in Collage, Decoupage, Papier Mache. . .
ISBN: 1842152963
Author: Southwater Publishing
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Paper Perfect : Hundreds of Stunning Practical Projects in Collage, Decoupage, Papier-Mache. . .
ISBN: 1842152963
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The Decoupage Gallery: A Collection of Over 450 Color and 550 Black-and-White Design Motifs
Model: 0823012891
Author: Dee Davis
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Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
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