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DIY Chevron Bookshelf

October 9, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 27 Comments

Today I completed my latest classroom improvement project and I think I fell in love with my classroom all over again. You think I’m kidding, but I’m not. I found the most amazing and adorable teal and white chevron shelf liner at TJ Maxx and instantly knew the perfect project for my latest bargain find.

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I have this great little shelf near my teacher table that I use as “Volunteer Central.” The shelf contains a box that I always keep projects and notes for my classroom volunteers to work on, as well as an array of classroom supplies for their use. I love the convenience of the little shelf, but I hated the color of it.
(Brace yourself – I’ve got a dirty mouth and I’m about to use the “P” word).

The color of my shelf was POOP brown and oh-so-ugly. But there wasn’t much I could do about it. It’s not real wood, so my beloved yellow spray paint was not likely to stick, and can’t bring myself to use duct tape as an alternative to paint. The best I could do was use some cute owl fabric as a runner to help soften and disguise the situation.
Here is a before picture of the ugly shelf in my beloved colorful classroom. (Sigh)

Before

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Add a little shelf liner and a lot of patience (lining up all those chevrons got a little tedious at times) and my classroom now contains a funky new piece of furniture!

After

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You should seriously RUN out to TJ Maxx and buy this stuff up. They had lot of cute patterns (pink giraffe spots, brown giraffe spots, blue moroccan print, a black and grey cheetah print, and few sophisticated grey designs). You can also buy this liner on Amazon.

One quick note of caution:
I love this liner and it is perfect for my needs, but the quality is not as high as Contact brand adhesive paper. This was lighter weight and probably will not hold up as well over time. I wouldn’t use it on a high traffic shelf that my students move materials on regularly. Since my volunteer shelf doesn’t get much wear and tear, this chevron liner was perfect for me!

I’m linking this project up with Made it Monday (October Edition) over at Fourth Grade Frolics. You should see all the great DIYs!

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  1. Ash says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    This is probably the most adorable bookshelf that I have ever seen! I have to make a trip to TJ Maxx immediately!

    Pixy Stix and Teacher Tricks

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    • Maria Manore says

      October 9, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      Thank you Ash! Best of luck as you add some chevrons to your space 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sara Soucy says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    I am running to TJ Maxx right now! I love it!!

    Sara 🙂
    Smiling In Second Grade

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 9, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      Good luck Sara!

      Reply
  3. Stephanie McMahon says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    That looks amazing! I love how you have your volunteer materials organized.

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 9, 2012 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks Stephanie – I am ALL about the organization!

      Reply
  4. Bilingual Scrapbook says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    This is amazing Maria! I am in love with your blog..! I am your newest follower, and now I will spend the rest of my night as a stalker, ha!
    Alexa
    http://bilingualscrapbook.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 10, 2012 at 5:17 pm

      Thank you – you can stalk my blog anytime you want 🙂

      Reply
  5. Teish says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    That is so ADORABLE! I’d have never thought of covering a bookshelf with contact paper like that. Hmmmm… now you’ve got me thinking!

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 10, 2012 at 5:17 pm

      Thank you Teish for all of your wonderful comments!

      Reply
  6. Lita Lita says

    October 9, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    SO cute! You did a great job! 🙂

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 10, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      Thanks Lita Lita!

      Reply
  7. Kimberly Santana says

    October 10, 2012 at 3:38 am

    WOW- that’s seriously the most adorable bookshelf I’ve ever seen. Great job!

    Kimberly
    The Learning Tree

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 10, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      Thank you! I’m pretty thrilled about how it turned out!

      Reply
  8. FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) says

    October 10, 2012 at 4:26 am

    Super cute!
    Jennifer
    First Grade Blue SKies

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 10, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  9. StephanieAnne12 says

    October 11, 2012 at 10:06 am

    I just went to 3 different TJMaxx/Marshalls looking for this. I found the brand everywhere… but only found 1 package at the last Marshalls I went to. This looks great. I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 13, 2012 at 4:44 am

      I’m so happy you found some cute liner! I hope you love your completed project as much as I love my shelf!

      Reply
  10. Tara says

    October 11, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    Holy Cow do I LOVE this!!!!!!! Thanks so much for linking it up! It is awesome!!!!

    4th Grade Frolics

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 13, 2012 at 4:45 am

      Thank you Tara, and thank you for your wonderful link! I LOVE Made it Monday!

      Reply
  11. Molly says

    October 12, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    Wow!! Your bookshelf is adorable!! And I can’t believe how perfectly you lined up the chevron print!! I want to do this!!! Also, I just cleared off the top of one of my bookshelves today with our pencil sharpener on it and was sad to see that the shelf was all dirty underneath it from all the lead!! What a great idea to put a pad under your pencil sharpener!! I need to get me one of those!

    Molly
    http://www.lessonswithlaughter.com/2012/10/all-things-halloween.html

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 13, 2012 at 4:47 am

      Thank you Molly. The pencil sharpener can leave a very gross mess behind. I have been using a card underneath mine for years. This one I made myself – it’s just 2 pieces of brightly colored cardstock glued together and laminated. I like that it adds a little colorful punch to the shelf.

      Reply
  12. Christian says

    October 17, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    Your chevron bookshelf looks amazing! I am going to my TJ Maxx tom. to look for the shelf paper..Just found your blog and reading through your posts..you have some great hints/tricks and such a cute classroom! Thanks for all your ideas!

    Reply
  13. Rachelle says

    July 5, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    I really want to try this, do you have any tips?

    Reply
  14. Tim Leland says

    August 3, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Did you make the white striped tin for the glue sticks, crayon, etc.? I’d love to get a hold of those!

    Reply
  15. Ashley Copeland says

    September 5, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Love the bookshelf…I just got a POOP brown bookshelf in my room too that I would love to cover! I’m looking at ordering some paper on Amazon. How many rolls of the contact paper did you have to buy, and how much came in each roll?

    Thanks!

    Ashley
    Tacky the Teacher

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      September 12, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      Oh goodness, I don’t recall how much vinyl came in each roll, but I do remember that I purchased 2 packs of vinyl (each pack contained 2 rolls, so I had 4 rolls total). Best of luck covering your shelf!

      Reply

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