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Apartment Project / Shelf Backing
January 19, 2012 
One of the next apartment projects on my list is organizing/prettying the built-in shelving in my bathroom and possibly kitchen. In addition to organizing the actual objects, I'm looking for something to spruce up the backs of the shelves. Since this is a rental space I don't want to invest in anything too labor intensive or expensive. So, rather than paint or expensive wallpaper, I'm thinking a pretty roll of contact paper might do the trick. So far, I really like these two styles pictured here and priced under $6 each. I'm almost positive that Miller's (our local hardware store) has the top one. What do you think? Any experiences with contact paper lining, good/bad?
Contact Papers: Print 1, Print 2
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Reader Comments (1)
I have seen tutorials for starching fabric to walls and the backs of cupboards/shelves. Apparently it is easily removable (which is not something that can always be said about contact paper) and you would have a much larger pattern selection. Here is a link to such a tutorial
http://pinterest.com/pin/195062227580143912/