This summer I made-over two pieces of classroom furniture that, if they were human, would definitely have qualified for The Swan or some other horrifying plastic surgery show. Check out these uggos:
A $10 Craigslist easel (perfect for writing my daily morning messages that I learned about at a week-long Responsive Classroom training) and a filing cabinet that I had last year (it belongs to my school, but I got permission to paint it.)
The easel looked like it had been well-loved by some mini-Michelangelos.
Abstract and minimalist... I kinda don't get it.
One side has a whiteboard, and the other has a chalkboard. So handy! I actually ended up getting two this summer ($10 each, both from Craigslist). I'll use one for morning messages, and the other for the reading center.
This detailed and complex makeover consisted of... a can of Krylon's flat black spray paint. ...The end.
The filing cabinet is a behemoth of the workplace. Necessary, but hi. De. Ous.
I tried to remove the hardware from the drawers, but apparently you have to have a MENSA membership to do that, so I ended up just taping them off.
I also taped off the inside of the cabinet, where the drawers go, which ended up being rather unnecessary, as that part isn't visible when the drawers are in.
I used Krylon's global blue, because the color reminds me of the architecture of the Grecian coast. Love it!
The cabinet ended up requiring much more paint than I'd thought. I used six cans, I think.
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The taping technique resulted in fairly clean lines. I'm satisfied. :)
Here's the final product. My color scheme in my classroom is blue and green this year (Seahawks, baby), so this will be perfect.
And here it is in the room, with the easel in the background. Check out my ratty old teacher's desk! I love it. It makes me feel like the latest in a long line of teachers who've sat at that desk.
Here's one more look at the before and after:
<3 Cara
