How-to: Wallpaper Interior Dresser Drawers

Follow the directions below to complete this DIY wallpaper craft from HGTV Magazine.

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Photo by: Mary Britton Senseney

Mary Britton Senseney

From: HGTV Magazine

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Materials Needed:

wallpaper
measuring tape
pencil
wallpaper paste

wallpaper smoother
damp sponge
scissors

Step 1

Remove the drawers from a dresser and measure each drawer’s sides.

Step 2

Draw rectangles that size on the back of the wallpaper.

Step 3

Cut them out and glue them to the sides of the drawers with wallpaper paste. Use a plastic wallpaper smoother to remove any bubbles or ripples, then wipe off excess paste with a damp sponge.

Step 4

Let dry, then replace the drawers.

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