Little blue shelves

This little shelves was actually made by my husband :)
He built it at WCB in part of physio/rehabilitation program, when he broke his left hand fingers on the job 15years ago.

Since then, it had just sat quietly next to a computer desk,

holding a fax machine unnoticed for...well,15years!!

It had a water mark or something on top, some sticky spots from stickers that kids had put on....

no one cared...sob...

One day, I was sitting at the computer desk and just looked at it.

Suddenly I felt like fixing it making pretty.

It's  small, sure I can handle it.

I sanded the entire surface lightly then put primer on, and dry-brushed blue over it.

So the white from primer still can show.

I also distressed it using 80-grit sand paper.

Then I grabbed a rug which I used to stain the top of my daughter's study desk

and rubbed the surface to make it look a little aged.

I know it's a weird way (but certainly cheap way!) to do it.

I didn't have dark wax at that moment and I just couldn't wait to finish this, so I went ahead...

I know I'm weird & impatient,but I'd like to call myself *flexible*. lol

I glued some decorative papers on the shelves using Mod Podge.

It was my first time to use it and I loved it!

It's easy to use, non-toxic, dries clear pretty quickly.

I also sealed the paper top with Mod podge.

I love Mod Podge!

Now it looks like this, much better don't you think??

Thank you so much for stopping by :)

Have a wonderful week!

sayuri

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