How to Create a Toile Bookcase: Shabby Chic Toile Bookcase Craft Project
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This is a shabby chic craft project you can make in out of an old Bookcase, some toile paper, and a little decoupage. While the toile fabric in this craft project is made of toile tissue paper, it wil 
l give a rich look to any outdated Bookcase.
Toile printed in yellow on white or even brown on white makes a great shabby chic look on any Bookcase!
This craft project is simply and should cost you $20 or less per shabby chic Bookcase. The most expensive part is the dresser, which hopefully you already have.
For this Shabby Chic Toile Bookcase Craft Project You Will Need:
Toile Tissue Paper or wrapping paper
Decoupage Medium
Wooden Bookcase
2" Paint Brush
Scissors
Pencil
Click here for more ideas from Rebecca
The first step is to Cut the toile tissue paper. You could also rip the toile paper apart for a more rustic shabby chic look on your Bookcase. You will need a lot of these.
One other idea is to measure your Bookcase back, the part that shows on the back of each shelf. You could cut out your sheets so that they fit exactly on the Bookcase back in one piece. This will be a less fussy look and allow you to have a paint color on your bookcase shelves and sides.
You get to decide!
Use one wood Bookcase for the base of this shabby chic project. You could prime or paint the Bookcase first if you would like. Just remember the color will show through the toile tissue paper, so stick with lighter colors. If you use toile-wrapping paper it will not show through as much.
Start by laying a piece of toile tissue paper on the Bookcase and using decoupage to attach it to the Bookcase. Dip your brush in the decoupage medium and then brush on the toile paper.
You may want to paint on a layer of decoupage medium to the Bookcase and then lay the toile wrapping paper on. You can add more medium on top. Use more decoupage medium to hold this down if necessary.
Continue this process until you cover the entire wooden shabby chic Bookcase. Your toile tissue paper eaves should overlap, creating a layered look on the dresser. You can add as many layers of toile paper as you would like. The decoupage glue medium will dry clear and hard.
Toile printed in yellow on white or even brown on white makes a great shabby chic look on any Bookcase!
This craft project is simply and should cost you $20 or less per shabby chic Bookcase. The most expensive part is the dresser, which hopefully you already have.
For this Shabby Chic Toile Bookcase Craft Project You Will Need:
Toile Tissue Paper or wrapping paper
Decoupage Medium
Wooden Bookcase
2" Paint Brush
Scissors
Pencil
Click here for more ideas from Rebecca
The first step is to Cut the toile tissue paper. You could also rip the toile paper apart for a more rustic shabby chic look on your Bookcase. You will need a lot of these.
One other idea is to measure your Bookcase back, the part that shows on the back of each shelf. You could cut out your sheets so that they fit exactly on the Bookcase back in one piece. This will be a less fussy look and allow you to have a paint color on your bookcase shelves and sides.
You get to decide!
Use one wood Bookcase for the base of this shabby chic project. You could prime or paint the Bookcase first if you would like. Just remember the color will show through the toile tissue paper, so stick with lighter colors. If you use toile-wrapping paper it will not show through as much.
Start by laying a piece of toile tissue paper on the Bookcase and using decoupage to attach it to the Bookcase. Dip your brush in the decoupage medium and then brush on the toile paper.
You may want to paint on a layer of decoupage medium to the Bookcase and then lay the toile wrapping paper on. You can add more medium on top. Use more decoupage medium to hold this down if necessary.
Continue this process until you cover the entire wooden shabby chic Bookcase. Your toile tissue paper eaves should overlap, creating a layered look on the dresser. You can add as many layers of toile paper as you would like. The decoupage glue medium will dry clear and hard.