February DIY

I have a weird thing about being able to see the spines of my dvd's, and the thing is this: I don't like it. I don't like being bombarded with an overwhelming array of colours every time I look in the direction of my tv, and I decided I wasn't going to have it anymore. It's bad energy, it's exposure to a stressful element, and I want to simplify. So, I bought a hutch.


A beautiful hutch, dark "espresso" wood, with glass panes. That was the only problem, however. Though they were slightly more hidden, I could still see them menacingly peeking out at me through the glass. Solution? Haha, feels like DIY time in Holly World! (Hollywood?)

The first step, of course, was to find something to put behind the glass. I played with the idea of some gold paper, maybe some tissue paper, something from wood or bamboo perhaps, but nothing really seemed to work, or seemed very reversible in the long run. Then it came to me: fabric! So, I went out and found something really beautiful, for only $5/meter!

So, solved right? No, not quite. Too plain, just didn't seem to really be a show stopper. What else could I do? I decided to paint the glass before putting the fabric on it, to add some real character, some real detail. I went online to find the perfect silhouette, and found something I really thought would bring out the theme I was trying to accomplish: cherry blossoms!


So I delicately painted the image onto the glass, and placed the glass in the empty holes. Then, carefully cut the green fabric and ended up adhering it with double sided tape, which has held up pretty well so far! The final result, I thought, was absolutely breathtaking, and achieved my ultimate goal. I ended up replacing the stress with something soothing. I'm so glad I did it.