On Feb 27, 9:47 am, wrote:
Hello,
I have a cheap but reliable simple Ikea box bed frame. It originally
came with that fancy wood grained style contact paper glue to the
particle board type wood to give the "rich and famous look" without
spending much money. After multiple moves, the contact paper is
tearing off and I was hoping the group might have some suggestions for
how to cover up the tattered mess. I have considered contact paper
again or possibly buying some thin wood and gluing/nailing it around
the outside. The parts that need to be covered are the outside facing
wood (largest surface area) and the 1" width of the same piece of wood
that faces up.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks!


I would go with contact paper. Its the easiest to do although may not
be the cheapest.

Next choice would be to clean it up and paint it.

Another option Might be to get a sheet of the wall panelling and cut a
piece of that to cover the side. You might need some trim to hide the
edges.

Whatever you try is coing to be cheaper than a new one. Unless you
need a lot of tools.