Do you all remember contact paper of the 70's and 80's? My Mom was a contact paper pro, I can remember her using that stuff in the kitchen as a back splash, a brick pattern I believe and she covered more than one chest of drawers! She really loved that stuff!! Well, it's still around! I had the bright idea of using it on my second hand desk that had a few blemishes, so I looked at Walmart and sure enough, they had some, not many patterns but a few. The red and white checks was perfect for my craft room/office since it's red and blue. And after a couple of hours of fighting with the contact paper ( which is properly named) this is the end result, sure does brighten up the room! Now to cover the computer chair in fabric, I seen it done on Facebook! Contact paper lives and so does this desk, for a bit longer! And if you haven't checked out Be Funky yet, do so, it's a new image editor that is easy to use and offers some new features, not too shabby!
I use clear contact paper to cover paperback books that I will be using a lot. It's a bit hard to work with but worth it. Your desk looks very nice.
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ReplyDeleteGreat re-do!
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Trace
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Great job! boy do I remember contact paper...We built a new home back in the early 80's and by the time we finished building the home, we had no money left for a new ref.
ReplyDeleteOurs was just about on it's last leg, but I covered that thing in contact paper and WOW...it looked great..We used that ref for the next 4 years.
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I remember the brick contact paper:) Your desk looks good...I give you credit for using the contact paper..it is like fly paper. I used it a few times in the 70's in my kitchen drawers and went nuts trying to get the bubbles out. LOL
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ReplyDeleteThere's always use for this wonderful stuff - it does bring back memories too! I have enjoyed my visit and am your newest follower,
ReplyDeleteKathy
Cute!! I love it ~ RED♥ checks :)
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