Adding Linen Fabric to a Peg Shelf

I had this green shelf I bought at a junk store for $10 a few months ago and wanted to do something with it so I could use it for coat hooks in my laundry/mudroom.

Here is the back..I forgot to take a before front picture. The green wasn't so bad...it was just a glossy paint and looked ragged (not shabby chic).

I sanded it and gave it a few coats of black matte acrylic craft paint using a foam brush...can't spray paint because it's too cold here in Michigan.


I measured and cut the size of the fabric I needed. I used linen..it looks a little like burlap.


I measured where the holes should go and cut small holes to fit the pegs through. I tucked under the edges with a knitting needle.

I used Mod Podge and completely coated the black part of the shelf where the linen would go. I put the piece of linen in place and smoothed it out with my hands making sure it was completely flat and glued down well in all areas.
This picture is a little out of order..sorry. I ended up adding a skinny piece of black grosgrain ribbon to frame off the fabric area. It looks much neater now. I also glued small black wood stars with old black buttons glued on them to cover the screws.

I used some very big screws and drywall anchors to hang it so it won't fall off the wall.

The stars/buttons had to be glued on after hanging so I taped them with painter's tape while the glue dried.

This is how it turned out. I hung two bird tin art pieces I bought at T.J. Maxx for $10 each above the shelf. Now I have a place to hang coats!

Have a Great Day!

Erin

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