Hack them with contact paper

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNHLXcry4Bo_ckNzVarh6Y7KaN6E1hUUuIh1wJ0cT6PqW0MgtiyIwecRWo0Nelft6hLElCPvgtv4V8aIfZdpWHxnlolwGWU3CjzNqVcs578YMGgsSU0MrrMWFidtBqbUOtLPj0g_Y41Fj/s1600/IMG_5110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNHLXcry4Bo_ckNzVarh6Y7KaN6E1hUUuIh1wJ0cT6PqW0MgtiyIwecRWo0Nelft6hLElCPvgtv4V8aIfZdpWHxnlolwGWU3CjzNqVcs578YMGgsSU0MrrMWFidtBqbUOtLPj0g_Y41Fj/s640/IMG_5110.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> Enetri shelving unit, Micke desk<br /><br /><b>Description:</b> Some link love today. I stumbled upon these beautiful yet simple hacks by <a href="http://www.happymundane.com/2012/01/project-sb-update-contact-paper-is-your-friend/">Jonathan of Happy Mundane</a> [via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/contact-paper-is-your-friend-happy-mundane-165529">Apartment Therapy</a>] that had me wishing I bought reams and reams of contact paper the last time I was Home Depot.<br /><br />Jonathan covers the classic Enetri with contact paper with walnut wood grain and painted the silver frames a darker shade. I've always thought the Enetri had good bones but some how it never struck me as a stunner. But now, just giving it the right shades makes it a head turner. Don't you think?<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br />The genius of contact paper is that you can start a stick-a-thon. Jonathan goes on and faux grains his Micke desk. The beauty is knowing when to stop. The desk would have been a tacky mess if totally covered in walnut contact paper. But just a touch and it turns from <i>meh</i> to marvellous.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAktcbJ_48XXHm24dBNh3m7_pk0iX3s8Qc6wkUGfhGAdlgXE9O8sYp6JTFz1wHn81uEeWHbm8WA978bgXHXSJxEHuLfqtYUILp9PU4Z2hoOG_pM13vb0JRG3zORQvct1vQEOMh2YkbsOy/s1600/IMG_5103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAktcbJ_48XXHm24dBNh3m7_pk0iX3s8Qc6wkUGfhGAdlgXE9O8sYp6JTFz1wHn81uEeWHbm8WA978bgXHXSJxEHuLfqtYUILp9PU4Z2hoOG_pM13vb0JRG3zORQvct1vQEOMh2YkbsOy/s640/IMG_5103.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />See more of the contact paper makeovers on <a href="http://www.happymundane.com/2012/01/project-sb-update-contact-paper-is-your-friend/">Happy Mundane</a> [via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/contact-paper-is-your-friend-happy-mundane-165529">Apartment Therapy</a>].<br /><br />~ Jules

Hack them with contact paper

Materials: Enetri shelving unit, Micke desk Description: Some link love today. I stumbled upon these beautiful yet simple hacks by Jonatha...

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hacklinks

i will be laptop-less tomorrow, so may not be able to do my usual post. hope to get my hands on a new one at the right specs and price soon.<br /><br />no worries though. i will not leave you hackless. here are some links of hacks over at <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/2008/january-jumpstart/">apartment therapy's january jumpstart contest</a>. enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-HCNGZKQloo1Wjg_7O8VmnW9R3SnZF0O5c8wNGzWBMeatVh3pF7hg5QZwzPCY_i5koeCszDhkvyD24sICBvxDEf3vKxk5P_FR62Xm9XQK9hyW0ktTW3-_TrAzXXt_K0aadi53kD8ztZa/s1600-h/atla-jumpchandelier01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174160200500107202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-HCNGZKQloo1Wjg_7O8VmnW9R3SnZF0O5c8wNGzWBMeatVh3pF7hg5QZwzPCY_i5koeCszDhkvyD24sICBvxDEf3vKxk5P_FR62Xm9XQK9hyW0ktTW3-_TrAzXXt_K0aadi53kD8ztZa/s400/atla-jumpchandelier01.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-2-siskas-diy-bubble-chandelier--041054">siskas diy bubble chandelier</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-news/january-jumpstart-jons-ikea-roger-chair-transformation-3-041167">ikea roger chair transformation</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-3-kate3s-shoe-cabinet-landing-strip--041162">kate's shoe cabinet landing strip</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-7-the-kitchen-shuffle--041631">the kitchen shuffle</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-1-theresas-bookcase-bar--040954">theresa's bookcase bar</a></li></ul><br />thanks jen for the tip.

hacklinks

i will be laptop-less tomorrow, so may not be able to do my usual post. hope to get my hands on a new one at the right specs and price soon....

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