Derelict!
Imagine a drunk, imagine a building in disrepair and then imagine my
sons chest of draws. For the longest time his bedroom has looked like
some kind of squat and key to this, apart from his ever expanding
collection of limbless super heroes and rarely made bed, were his
draws.
Anyone
who has ever had to decorate on a budget may too have been tempted by
a set of cheap pine draws, ( with metal runners, the devils work)
only to have realised the old adage, buy cheap buy twice.
Having
dispatched two such sets of draws to the furniture graveyard
necessity informed this creation .
All
that was needed was a truly undesirable set of draws, at a knock down
price, £20 with delivery in this case. Some snazy wrapping paper
from Waterstones, ( I have since sourced matching fabric ) some
sandpaper, elbow grease and PVA glue. Decoupage and voila!
To
decoupage you must create a clean surface to which your paper will
adhere. So sand with medium grade sandpaper and wipe down. Allow time
for it to dry, apply the glue to the surface of the object being
decoupaged, then the paper and over it and apply another layer of
glue. For a durable finish add a clear varnish once dry.
Note
that the draws do not sit on one another. That kind of arrangement,
when over stuffed with kiddie things and regularly left hanging, or
slammed closed, falls in on itself like a stack of cards and we're
back to squatsville storage
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