Plints are not my friend

I love Plinths. I think they are great. One on each side of almost anything always makes a great frame.

So I decided I wanted 2 Plinths to go on either side of this book case I had.

So first I tried to make a simplified column. . . which didn't work:


Attempt 1: covering wood and cardboard
in drywall mud. I wanted it to look like
those plaster covered tables that are so trendy right now
. . . did not look like that at all.

So I also have $0 left at this point to spend on furniture so I thought PAPER. I had just seen a post by a friend about making blinds with folded paper. So I thought I could give it a tailored upholstered look but with paper, I love crisply pressed box pleats, so off I went again:


Attempt 2: Paper folded into box pleats

So yah it looks like box pleats but no, not crisply pressed or tailored . . just wavy and messy. Not really happy with it. . . . .


Final attempt: Again with paper but this time I made lots of pleats.

I think the 3rd Attempt came out best. I love the idea of using paper as a material in your home. It has a great textural quality. Obviously only a temporary solution until I can afford some real Plinths. Or better yet a great piece of furniture to replace both Plinths and the bookcase.

The end result:


They do a great job of hiding the cords for the wall sconces.

An overall shot of the wall: I think Ideally the sconces should have been centered on the wall with a wider china hutch between. But not a bad start.