Friday, February 03, 2012

Is it tin? Or is it faux?

I read about someone using the faux tin back splash panels from Home Depot. A light bulb went off in my head because I was thinking about doing something to the back of the hutch on my desk. It is black and my black cameras just disappear into nothingness.

This is the before; not so bad on a really bright day. It was decked out in the post cards from a post card exchange.


This is after the addition of the panels:


It required 3 of the panels which are 12 x 24. They are plastic and cut with scissors. Nothing on this hutch was square and required much trimming on the panels. The hutch is a bookcase from Hobby Lobby sitting on a Pottery Barn desk.

I am very happy with the outcome. It brightens the whole corner of the room.


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7 comments:

Sharon @ mrshinesclass said...

The tin background is stunning! You did a fabulous job. I love the idea of sitting a bookcase on a desk.
Looking forward to seeing more of your creativity as a new follower.

Sharon @ mrs. hines class

Designing Domesticity said...

Nice. And it really lightens up a kind of dark hutch. Good solution. Thanks for sharing, liz

Atticmag said...

So much brighter and a great solution. Love your desk. Looks like we're both working on bookcases today. Thanks for stopping by. Jane

Terry said...

Not tin? Looks like tin to me. But I would be tempted to tap it. Very nice.

Donata @ DK's Craft Cafe said...

This looks really great!
Thanks for sharing :)

Cheers

Scribbler said...

This is a great and wonderful and stupendous idea. BTW, I thought your desk was white? Did you paint it?

Laura S Reading said...

Beautiful project.

It is amazing how well some of the repro products are becoming. A friend added plastic leadglass windows last week and they fooled a housing inspector.