Turnaround Tuesday: Megan from Honey We're Home

Hi Honey and the Moon readers!!  If you’re like me, you were sad to see Carly take a break from her blog a while ago, but extremely happy that she’s back!  I appreciate her inviting me to participate in her Turnaround Tuesday series, how fun!

I’m Megan, author of Honey We’re Home blog.  I’m a part-time lawyer and stay-at-home mom to my beautiful 9-month old son.  My days are full of delight watching my son discover the world around him as I decorate our home that we just built.  For Turnaround Tuesdays, I’m sharing with you how I used fabric to add some drama to these bookshelves in our master bedroom. {I first heard of this when I saw Stephanie at Crea8tive Designs’ pantry}

BEFORE

I started by scouring the fabric stores and found the perfect pretty floral print. *swoon*

I decided to paint the back and sides of the bookcase a shade darker than the room to give the fabric a nice color to sit next to.  Rumor has it that after the fabric is applied, it is easily removable without damaging the walls.  If I ever tire of the fabric, the entire bookcase is already painted.

The most challenging part of this project was cutting the fabric to the exact width and length of the walls.  I realized my bookshelves were the same height, but the one on the left was considerably wider.  I cut my fabric into one giant piece before affixing the top corners to the wall with command strips. 

Then I used Sta-Flo liquid starch and a kitchen sponge to apply the starch directly on top of my fabric, really saturating it as I went.  I used a wallpaper straightener to stretch the fabric to the end of the shelves. 

 

  

Even though I didn’t encounter any air bubbles while applying, be sure to smooth the fabric down with the straightener because the next day I did have a few.

Then I simply inserted the shelves back in.

I’m still accessorizing the shelves, but here is a sneak peek.

Thanks for having me Carly, I appreciate it!

Thanks Megan for contributing! The bookshelves look so lovely. If you haven't read Megan's blog, I beg you to head over there now...I promise you won't regret it. x

PS: Interested in contributing to Turnaround Tuesday? Email me at, carlyhoneyandthemoon@gmail.com