Sunday, October 4, 2009

Entertainment unit --> desk makeover



Another yellow and white makeover beauty :) from Ladies Home Journal






Simple instructions:
They replaced the upper pullout shelf with a fixed painted plywood shelf hung on wooden brackets, which was screwed directly into the armoire's back wall.
They cut Homasote boards (recycled fiberboards soft enough to sink pushpins into) to fit the back and the side door panels and covered them in fabric secured with a staple gun. Small screw hooks hold each panel in place; you can also simply screw the panels to the corners.
They swapped out dated brass hardware for pretty (and inexpensive) glass knobs.
The original TV shelf became a functional slideout work surface. To make it movable, they screwed two drawer glides (available at hardware stores) into the top of the base about 6 inches in from the sides and then set the shelf into the glides. Knobs make it easy to pull the shelf out and push it back in.

Via belle maison

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