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Sometimes Projects Go Bad

I always think I can improve or change something with a little paint or fabric. I think I learned a lesson on this project. I bought a small bulletin board to cover an phone outlet (no home phone any longer) since it is easier to cover it then to fix the huge hole in the dry wall. I really love the cork boards from Pottery Barn but was not about to spend $80! for one. So I bought one for $5.99 at Michaels and thought I could paint the frame black to match the decor. First I went to tape of the cork since I didn't want my unsteady had to get paint on the cork. I started to tape and when I went to adjust it, it pulled up the cork! and the cork is microscopic thin. Now I will have to cover it and have to figure that out later. On to the frame which I gave a little scuff with sandpaper and realized it is just a fake wood grain and not real wood. I applied the paint and it left streaks where it would not stick to the frame. What a mess! I left it to dry and applied another coat and luckily that did the trick and cover it nicely. Now I just need to figure out how to cover the cork. That will be a project for another day.


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  1. Kirsten KrasonJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    I hate it when projects go bad. Don't give up!

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  2. Janet PelczynskiJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    Thanks for the support! I will. I do have an idea to cover it and will post the fix!

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