January Jumpstart might be well over, but ATLA reader saidalice found inspiration from my very own Jumpstart project and transformed a ho-hum Ikea Tobo sideboard with a few sheets of wood grain contact paper and a panel of Braille Inhabit Wall Flats into something a lot more eye-catching. Great job!




Does the braille actually say something, or is it just a pattern?
view Lisa Hunter's profile
what a cute sideboard! And what funny timing ... I just bought that same fan today!
view ridge_van_winkle's profile
Does anyone know where that faux-antler wall hanging from? I've seen others like it, but I'd be interested in knowing where this one is from.
view pbarlow's profile
I've seen faux-antlers like that before on urban outfitters.
Great job, this looks beautiful! And I'm so jealous of your brick.
view st@cy's profile
This sideboard looks great! I'm looking for storage of about this size, too.... you've inspired me!
view greer's profile
Terrific job! It looks great! Definitely going to try something similar myself! By the way, where did you get that really cool looking fan?
view suzy8track's profile
My knowledge of Braille is limited, so it very well could say something -- unfortunately if it does, it was unplanned. (Actually, I think my initials are in there, but I could be wrong.) :)
The antlers! I was just asked about these. They're actually a vintage set my parents had in the garage (no one in my family hunts--yuck, so I don't know where they're from), but then I just spray painted them white. (A cheap solution if you don't want to pay a lot and can find them thrifting.)
The fan is a "Vintage" Vornado. (Please note the quotation marks, as it's only called "vintage" by the company and is not actually vintage.)
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This looks superb. I have been thinking of doing a makeover on something using woodgrain contact paper but I have nothing to do it on (funny enough). I'm going to buy something one day just so I can test my skills.
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suzy, I also have that fan. You can order it at J&R's website (and I'm sure other places as well), www.jandr.com. I think it was a bit under $100. I love it, although it's a bit noisier than their plastic fans.
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