And, if a year or so I may want another look. Since we are in an apartment, I wanted a more temporary look. Using the photo boxes on the top shelf also maximized the wasted space.īut, I decided I didn’t like the beige background of the closet. I covered just the top and front of my shelf cover since the bottom side didn’t show.Ĭut your paper about 1 1/2″ larger than your shelf. It took less than a roll of this paper so you have some left to do other closets. There are so many choices of colors and designs in Duck Brand Easy Liner, you can find one to match your decor. You could stop there for a plain white shelf cover, but remember I wanted a pretty closet so this marble Duck Brand Easy Liner was the thing that would work for me. It’s amazing how much this glue gun comes in handy. To add a bit of sturdiness, I also applied a thin line of hot glue using my Ryobi Hot Glue Gun. Any type of packing tape would work as well. Using white duck tape, which I purchased from Dollar Tree, attach these two pieces together to make an ” L” shape. This thinner can be cut with heavy scissors or I like a rotary blade. Mark your foam core board to these sizes. These sheets are only $1 per sheet at Dollar Tree. Measure the wire shelf area in both directions and also the drop-down portion. Take everything out of your closet before beginning. There are a lot of ideas out there for covering the shelves or even just lining them. **NOTE here – Mine was a bit modified due to the closet opening. I chose to cover the complete shelf area and front. I have seen several ways of covering up the wire shelves or just lining them. Whether you live in an apartment or a house, seems like finding a better way to store and organize is always trying to be figured out. I used photo and storage boxes for most of my items. The first step is cleaning it out and organizing it. Many times if you are storing small items and bottles on wire shelves, they will not set in a sturdy manner.
Why not make a DIY shelf cover to make it look better? Wire shelving can be great but there are times when it needs to just be covered up. Covering Up Those Ugly Wire Shelves – Simple Wiring Shelving Hacks
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