Sitting in the garage was a basic white paddle fan which at some point we were going to hang it in my daughter’s room. Lily decided she wanted to decorate it which initially scared me. Then she told me her idea…so simple…so adorable.
Step by Step:
We started with a basic white fan from a box (so there was no disassembly required)
1. Find a patterned paper you want to use. My daughter wanted to use a Lilly Pulitzer print which we downloaded off of the computer. I have several digital papers here.
2. Trace around each leg of the fan on the back of the paper.
3. Cut your traced line on the paper.
4. We used a hole puncher to make holes where the screw would go.
5. Modge Podge the fan and then lay the paper on top of it.
5. Wait for it to dry, then add a layer of modge podge on top of paper. Repeat again.
6. Install your custom fan.
I’m grateful for my readers and would love to have you follow The House of Hendrix below. If you would like to connect further, please join my FACEBOOK COMMUNITY or find me on PINTEREST.
where do I get the liquid to put on and over the paper?
We buy Mod Podge at Michaels or Walmart. It’s great stuff
Love this idea, so custom yet easy and inexpensive to do!
Pingback: DIY House #2769
Is that any special kind of paper in terms of weight? Just regular paper you use in a printer, or is it lighter like tissue paper or heavier like cardstock?
We used regular plain copy paper. Lighter weight may be too thin for the mod podge.
Love this idea…seems pretty doable. Where would I be able to buy Lilly Pulitzer paper?
I just printed it from the internet. If you go to my Printable board on Pinterest, you will see several Lilly patterns.
Love it!!!!
Pingback: 10 Super Cute DIY Ideas for Your Little Girls’ Room | Interior Design Blogs
Love this idea it came out great! I am thinking to do this to the drawers of a bureau I have, initially I was going to paint it but it seems to difficult. Do you think the mod poge and paper stay on a thicker wood?
I do. The thickness of the wood should be irrelevant as long as its a smooth surface.
Pingback: はじめてのシーリングファン | プロペラ王国Blog