If you’re opposed to using a spray adhesive, there are other ways you can do this. Naturally this makes it more permanent, but I’m okay with that.Īnd after it was dry, the drawer was done!

I used some of the Rustoleum Polyurethane in a matte finish that the good folks at Rustoleum sent to me. Now because these are for my kitchen, and I really wanted the fabric to be protected and the edges to be sealed, I put two coats of water-based clear sealer over the fabric. With everything pressed into place, I let it sit about 30 minutes.Īfter giving the adhesive time to set up, I used my X-ACTO knife to cut away the excess fabric. They cloud up, float through the air, and get on everything! I’ve never had that problem with the web adhesives.Īfter waiting the suggested amount of time, I placed the fabric on the bottom, smoothed out the wrinkes, and then used the dull side of a knife to press the fabric into the corners. The mist adhesive sprays are incredibly messy. I always, ALWAYS use the kind that says “web” instead of “mist”. Then I used spray adhesive on the drawer bottom. I cut a piece of my fabric a couple of inches wider and longer than the drawer bottom. Next I cut a garbage bad into strips and taped those to cover the sides of the drawer. It’s also a little more permanent (although I’ve encountered more than one shelf liner in my life that was as bad, if not worse, than trying to remove stubborn wallpaper, and ended up just putting new shelf liner right over the old liner).įirst, I used painters tape to tape off the sides of the drawer right at the bottom. Obviously, using fabric instead of drawer liner requires a bit more work. So when I saw this cheerful striped canvas in JoAnn Fabrics, I knew I wanted to use that for my drawers. I know that there are places that sell some great options online now, but still, none of them are ever bright enough and fun enough for my taste. So why fabric? I used fabric because I can never find any shelf/drawer liner that I like.

I just love them! It always makes me smile when I open up my drawers and see that bright, cheerful fabric. Remember my fabric-lined kitchen drawers? I still didn’t get finished, but I’m almost there! Good morning, all! Yesterday I tried to finish up a project that I started…well…about three months ago.

Cover desk with fabric