What you need:
- The drawer you’re planning to cover
- Pretty paper
- Clear sticky tape or thin double sided tape
- Scissors
I was able to pull my drawer out of the dresser to make things easier.
First thing to do is measure out enough paper to cover the bottom and up all of the sides. It’s much better to overestimate and have to cut off the excess later than it is to have to try and add more so be generous with your measurements. I am using wrapping paper I found at a junk store, you can use pretty much anything including pretty fabric.
Now lay the paper over the drawer and poke the middle down until it touches the bottom. It’s easiest to start with one side and poke gently it until you can feel where the base of the drawer meets the side. Then run your fingernail or something that shape (but not sharp like a pencil) along the corner so the paper is creased into the correct shape.
Continue around the edges doing that for each one. You’ll notice there are big extra triangles of paper in each corner. Push them to one side and press flat so the crease holds.
If the pattern on your paper doesn’t match up because of the corner triangles you can unfold them and bend the creases the other way so the triangle is on the outside. Mine looked ok so I didn’t bother. Repeat until you have done all of the sides/corners and the piece of paper is the correct shape.
Now pull the paper out and place a few strips of double sided take on the bottom to prevent it all moving around. Repeat on the sides and stick everything down securely. Use the scissors (or a sharp knife if you’re careful) to slice off all of the extra so it it’s the same height as the tops of the drawer. I decided to tape around the edges to make sure it was all secure, it’s only really necessary if you think your drawer will get a lot of use.
Slot it back in and you’re done!
A quick and easy way to decorate a plain drawer! Now I’m scheming what else I can cover with the leopard print paper because I’ve got like 3m left XD |
Lols i’ve been on a wrapping paper rampage too! been cutting up and wrapping boxes as little compartments ^^ great idea to vamp things up <3
Haha yay for using up old paper too XD
I love that! I feel like I’m going to somehow completely mess it up when I try this, but I’ll try anyway!
You totally wouldn’t! And the best part is even if you hate it at the end, it’s just paper so you can totally chuck it all out if it sucks XD
I had a beat up mini book case that looked fine on the outside, but the inside was a disaster…so I took the inside and covered in pretty wrapping paper and its a nice backsplash to my books :-)
That sounds awesome!
Holy cow!! You have so many things in that drawer~XD And they’re all cute and pink!!
Heehee that’s the drawer where I keep all of my old pretty projects ^_^
Cool! I might just use this for my own drawer. Thanks for sharing! ^^
Good luck!
Great tutorial! simple and easy way to make a draw shine!
Tell me has your paper got any holes in it yet? over time i assume it would so it probably best not to put really sharp things in there.
Cheers
Jen
The paper has been fine so far but that’s probably because I never use anything in that drawer so it’s fairly safe in there. Definitely suggest maybe using contacted paper if it’s an area you use often. Glad you enjoyed!
love this!!! love the paper choice too! I would cover my walls with that, lol x
Oh my god me too!!