I spent yesterday at school….working. I arrived with shelf liner in hand, but soon realized I needed to move all my furniture back where it goes, otherwise there is no way I would be able to concentrate on the task at hand. Once the classroom was sort of put back together, I started with THE WALL. See, I have this wall that divides up my windows…it is also where the vents and heat/air are (I think at one time it was just windows). THE WALL is made out of this weird material…painted ‘Historic Tan’ (insert frowny face) like everything else in the school and is a major source of grief for me. It looks dirty and old. I have tried decorating it. I have tried cleaning it. I have tried putting polka dots on it. Nothing helped me feel better about THE WALL. So I decided to try Shelf Liner (like I used on my yellow table…
see the post about that here)
see the post about that here)
I took pictures to show you how I apply the paper, and then I realized the directions are on the back of the paper (I just thought I was super smart and skilled! lol)
Before After
Before After
I went to TJ MAXX and found some brown patterned adhesive shelf liner and got to work. And work. And work. I kid, it really didn’t take too long. Luckily the air was working and I found the school ladder. I plan on adding large polka dots or something to break up the brown pattern. Surprisingly, I only used one roll of the paper. So then I decided to do something with the other roll. Check back tomorrow to find out what else I covered!! =)
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Love it! My room was painted a 1970s off-white-ish yellow! HORRIBLE! I painted it last week and it looks so much better. =)
Ms. Smith
Adventures of Ms. Smith
I LOVE it! What a great idea, I have a filing cabinet that I plan to do the same thing to. 🙂
Deanna
Think all night…..Teach all day
I have the same brand liner from tj's. Mine is pink with brown damask. I covered my file cabinet-which will be gone before the new year..I swear it! So I am going to cover a table with it! thanks for the idea!
Rachel
It looks great!! I love contact paper! So easy 🙂
Kimberly
The Learning Tree
LOVE it Jennifer!! I never find cute contact paper at TJ Maxx! Maybe I just need to visit more often ;o)
Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
I always shop at Marshalls and TJ Maxx, but never think to be on the lookout for contact paper while I'm there. Looks like I'll have to stop by soon…
Thanks for the fun idea,
Maria
Kinder-Craze
You girls kill me that you can work in your room freely! We are forbidden inside the school until a week before we start! Ahh!! Love the paper!
Mrs. Wheeler’s First Grade
Mrs. Wheeler TpT
I am really liking THE WALL 🙂
Yolanda
Oceans of First Grade Fun
It looks great!!
Can't believe that you can get in your school during the summer to work on your room! We must wait until August to get into ours.
Lori
Conversations in Literacy
Love it!! I didn't realize TJ Maxx had shelf liner! It's too cute! 🙂
Elisabeth
http://www.missdelk.blogspot.com
I have a wall very similar to that one in my classroom except mine is divided in half with a black frame around the top and bottom with a bar in the middle and is made out of ugly green cork (think nasty green bulletin board, lol)! Glad to know I'm not the only one dealing with a WALL!
Teachin' First
I am going to ask my PAL if I can make some decor (paint) changes- maybe it will be better than all the other stuff trying to cover my "prison-esque" walls! 🙂
That paper is a great idea!
Staci
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I can't wait to see the wall with the polka dots & all!
~Jen
Jen's Kinder Kids
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I love it just as it is. If you add something it will look great, but if you leave it – it still looks wonderful! I was just in my room today rearranging and have this cabinet/shelf thing that has that horrible board with holes in in covering the back and the ugly back of it is facing the door. I was wondering what to cover it with… now I know! Thanks so much for the idea.
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing it! 🙂
Cheryl
Crayons and Curls
Looks great….you are amazing! If I tried to do it, there would be a huge bumpy mess! =)
Heather
Heather's Heart
Your wall looks amazing! Awesome job! My "wall" is cinder block…still figuring out what to do with it. Congrats again on your blogiversary…entered last night with my fingers crossed! 🙂
~Tanya
Mrs. Dwyer’s A+ Firsties
Clever idea! I am looking forward to what else you covered…
Erica
Sprinkles to Kindergarten
Super cute! I never thought of shelf paper! I am stealing this!
Tamara
2 Crazy Texas Teachers
Looks awesome!! I have never searched for that at TJ Max. We were just there today.
Robynn
BusyBees
Nice job!! It looks great!!
April
Wolfelicious
Love the cute pattern!
Natalie
TeacheryTidbits
It looks great!
I'm surprised you can do that. We're not allowed to touch our walls like that. Mind you, that didn't stop me from sneaking in one weekend and sponge-painting one wall — ha ha!
❀Barbara❀
Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
I LOVE this idea… in my school we are ONLY allowed to use blue tape (and sometimes fun tack) to attach things to our walls. I'm wondering how the shelf liner would come off the wall at the end of the year after sitting up for 10 months. Had anyone tried this on bulletin boards or old chalk boards?
Does the contact paper come off the tables?
Hi Ladies! My experience with this brand is that it peels off easily (as long as you are gentle) and leaves very little residue…I did a quick spray/wipe off of "GooGone" on a different table (once I removed the liner) and it was as good as new! =)
Oh Jen! I love it! I never thought about searching for contact paper at TJMaxx! So cool!
A Pirates Life for Us
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Heather
Heather's Heart
Looks Great! I've been working in my room already this summer too! CHeck it out sometime! I am your newest follower!
JOdi
Southern Sweetie in Second
Your room looks like a place I'd love to spend some time in as a kid/ grown-up visiting school! I love shelf liners…I have one that looks like wood that I used to cover all my lab tables, which were all full of gouge marks and inappropriate words carved into them. I slapped on some putty like I was repairing a hole in the wall, then put that down, and it made a world of difference. The kids l-o-v-e-d their "new" tables and how "fancy" they looked. I'm gonna have to up my curtain quota…. my last district didn't allow ANY cloth in the rooms, including furniture. So many possibilities… 🙂
Amy
http://newlifeitsanewdayandimfeelingood.blogspot.com/
Love your ideas! I've used curtains to hide some things to. It made such a difference in my room! I've taken off shelf liner from some things that a former teacher had left. The kids had started peeling it! Never though of using it on a wall….hmmm….
Hi Ms. White
I love the contact paper idea. I've been looking for some but can't find any. I just became a follower. I'm fairly new, but I'd love you to join me!
Ann
The Caffeinated Classroom
So cute! You gave me a great idea for covering those ugly purple and gold sound boards!! I hope it works 🙂
Melissa
Todayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com
That's a great idea!! I've been brainstorming ideas to cover the inside of my bookcase with and this may just do the trick! Also, could you check out my blog? I'm a newbie and am looking for some insight.
Thanks!!
Erin