Before & After: Bathroom Cabinet Makeover with Wallpaper by @margueriteetjorge

This spring, we discovered the Instagram account Marguerite et Jorge, where Amalia and her mom share some of the most joyful DIY projects and tutorials we've ever seen. From homemade board games for kids to embroidered sausage dogs on worn-out shirts and hand-painted animal portraits, everything is colourful, precise, and made with love. We absolutely wanted to see them create something out of our wallpapers!

And the timing was perfect! Amalia had just moved her creative studio into a new space and had one urgent need: giving a tired and very beige bathroom corner a serious refresh. Or as she calls it, “that sad little sink nook.”

Armed with a roll of our Peel & Stick wallpaper and a good dose of creativity, she gave an old cabinet a complete glow-up. This yellowish pitiful little piece of furniture soon became a joyful, design-forward transformation. She was really happy about the final result: "It is so easy and the perfect DIY furniture makeover! I wanna put stripes everywhere now!"

Scroll down to see the full step-by-step!

What you’ll need for this quick cabinet makeover

• Our Made of Sundays Peel & Stick wallpaper

• A screwdriver

• A ruler

• Scissors or a precision cutter (trust us, the cutter makes it cleaner)

• A smoothing tool (a flat plastic ruler wrapped in a kitchen towel works wonders from my experience)

Step 1: Measure your furniture and customize your wallpaper

📏 Measuring for your DIY furniture makeover

Measure the surface of your cabinet or table and use the wallpaper calculator on our product page to determine how many panels you’ll need. For easy cabinet makeovers, we always recommend ordering 1–2 extra centimeters of wallpaper around each edge to ensure clean and smooth finishes.

Our wallpapers stick to nearly any smooth surface (wood, melamine, tile, metal, glass...) so you can upcycle anything : an old bathroom cabinets, a boring IKEA furniture, your mother in law?! (Scissors down! We're just joking)

🎨 Customize it in your style

You can choose one of our existing designs or use our customizer to pick from 80+ colors, patterns, and even add fun cut-outs like waves or scallops. It’s an easy way to match your furniture to your room style, whether you're into a complete colorful room makeover or simply an enthusiast of small touches of colours here and there. 

Step 2 : Cut your wallpaper for the project

Once your wallpaper arrives, it’s time to grab your ruler and pencil and mark your cut lines.

Amalia went the extra mile by pre-cutting her pieces to fit the corners of the cabinet precisely. She’s the queen of precision and a talented sewing pattern designer. (Meanwhile, we usually eyeball it and hope for the best.) Watching her cut and prep everything so carefully made us tear up a little. Okay, a lot.

Use your scissors or cutter to carefully cut out each wallpaper piece. This part is key to getting a flawless furniture makeover.

Step 3 : Stick the wallpaper on your furniture

You’ve done the hardest part. Now for the fun stuff! But first: wipe down your cabinet with a damp cloth. A clean surface = better stickiness. No dust, no air bubbles, no hard feelings.

If your cabinet has handles or knobs, unscrew them with a screwdriver for an easier application of the paper. Then slowly peel off the backing paper, place the wallpaper panel on the surface, and smooth it out from the center to the edges using your tool (it's basically like applying moisturising cream on your face).

A few pesky bubbles? No stress...our wallpaper is repositionable, so you can lift and reapply until you’re happy.

Once the wallpaper is on, trim any excess paper with a cutter, wrap the edges neatly, and screw the handles back in place. Or, if you’re in full renovation mode, swap the knobs for something new and matchy. 

From boring to joyful and personnalised in just a few steps

Tadaaaa! This small, tired bathroom corner is now bright, cheerful, and matches Amalia' style perfectly. Furniture makeover doesn’t have to always be messy, complicated or expensive. 

 

Whether you're upgrading a coffee table, refreshing IKEA shelves, or looking for DIY projects that bring joy and colour to your home, wallpaper is an easy and creative solution.

More DIY ideas on the blog

Looking for more furniture makeover ideas or craft projects for adults? Browse our blog for colorful tutorials, upcycling inspo, and fun ways to turn the ordinary into something extraordinary with just wallpaper. If you are into embroidery and cardboard DIY for kids, you should also have look to Amalia's blog.