I upcycled this basic old pine bookshelf into a beautiful, on trend retail shelf for my hair salon. • I started by taping cardboard to the shelf to create different shape arches. • I used expanding foam in the gaps I wanted to fill the shelf in. • When hardened. I smoothed out the expanding foam using a hand saw to be flush with the bookshelf. • I used cornice adhesive (plaster) to cover the bookshelf. I used a trowel to apply and smooth. • When it was dry I used a hand sander to smooth out the plaster. • Primed the inside of the arches. • Painted the bookshelf in Dulux “vivid white.”
https://www.bunnings.com.au/gyprock-csr-10kg-cornice-cement-45_p0730809
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-2l-vivid-white-low-sheen-wash-wear-interior-paint_p1370157
https://www.bunnings.com.au/sika-850ml-sika-boom-expanding-foam_p1210302
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @ebonierose18. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing this wonderful project.
I absolutely love it; the Mediterranean vibes are just the best! The organic shapes of the carved areas are so neat. Do you have plans to do anymore? I think a smaller wall-hanging version would compliment it well.
You've done a spectacular job, and I trust you are delighted with the results. I look forward to seeing what project you tackle next.Mitchell
@ebonierose18
Wow that's really cool.
All I saw was the cardboard and thought oh dear that looks a bit unfinished ha-ha
It looks fabulous, well done.
Cheers,
Barbara
