You know how it is: magazines, tablet, e-book reader, books, charging cable, etc. – you just want all these things within reach from the sofa in the living room! But it would be far better to have them well tucked away, so that things always look tidy. Our new DIY favorite for the living room really helps: the storage box with its open top compartments is extremely practical for storing things – and looks brilliant in a modern herringbone design! What do you need to create this look? The d-c-fix Chevron adhesive foil.
Preparation
10 min
Time
30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Average
You will need:
- d-c-fix Chevron adhesive foil
- d-c-fix application kit with doctor blade & utility knife
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Yard stick
- Rule
- Shelf element (e.g. Ikea Smussla)
- 4 furniture feet
Preparation
10 min
Time
30 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Average
Before & after effect
And here’s how the ingenious organizer for the living room works:
Preparation
You have everything you need? Then get started!
Step 1
Clean all surfaces of the shelf with a cloth.
Step 2
Now measure all the sides to be covered.
Step 3
Transfer the dimensions in pencil to the back of the d-c-fix Chevron adhesive foil allowing for a little extra.
Step 4
Using the utility knife and with the help of a rule, cut the foil along the marking.
Step 5
Now remove the backing paper from the piece of foil.
Step 6
Apply the foil to the shelf and smooth it firmly into place on the surface using the doctor blade.
Step 7
Protruding foil is cut off along the edge using the utility knife.
You did it!
