DIY Project: Over the Couch Mantel
It’s been quite a while since I completed a DIY project but I have a great one to share with you today. My front living room was in dire need of a mantle above the couch. I had been searching for the perfect shelf for a while but I couldn’t find anything that I really liked nor could I find anything that fit the color scheme of the room. I decided to go to Michael’s to see if I could find anything and sure enough, I did. I bought a plain unfinished shelf to use as my mantle.
DIY Over the Couch Mantle
Here are the supplies I used to make this mantle
- 1 35 inch unfinished wood shelf from Michael’s
- ASCP chalk paint – 5 parts old white, 1 part aubusson blue
- ASCP dark and light wax
- Jars, sand, shells, twine, artificial flowers for decorations
- A black photo frame that I painted white with ASCP old white, photo that I won from Singledoubt
- sandpaper (a soft grind – only used for distressing)
Here’s what I did to create the shelf
- 2 coats of ASCP chalk paint
- Light sanding for some distressing effects
- One coat of light wax followed by 1 light coat of dark wax followed by another coat of light wax.
- Secured to the wall with drywall anchors and screws
- Decorated with various handmade decorations and seashells
Oh now I love this! You did an awesome job Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Oh look at the pretty colors. I love it. Did you make the teal glasses? Oh so cute, you did a really good job. I'm stopping by from Bloglovin where i'm following ya. I hope your having a great Sunday!
Nikki
http://www.thecraftysideofsarcasm.com
Beautiful idea Julie!! I love it!! Can’t wait to see it :-)
Kisses
Annie