Mollie Makes

Weekend makeover

HOW TO MAKE AN UPCYCLED BOOKCASE

MATERIALS

■ Bookcase

■ Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint in Cobalt Blue and Palmetto Chalk (available from www. dixiebellepaint.com)

■ Dixie Belle White Lightening Cleaner (available from www. dixiebellepaint.com)

■ Wallpaper (we used P.L.U.T.O. Wallpaper in Coach Emerald and Silver from www. minimoderns.com)

■ Pine half round mouldings, 240 x 1.6 x 0.4cm (94 5/8 x 5/8 x ¼")

■ Wood glue

■ PVA glue

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