So, in order to get started, you will need: a small piece of plywood 4, 6 or 8 mm thick, several wooden slats 1 cm thick, small nails (or wood glue), acrylic paints and varnish for decoration, and a hand jigsaw for cutting out parts .
First you need to decide on the size of the product. My shelf will have dimensions of 38 cm by 22 cm. Having made the appropriate marks on the plywood and slats, I carefully cut out the necessary parts with a jigsaw. The end result was a set of four side pieces, one interior shelf piece, and one main plywood piece. I fastened the parts with nails. You can use glue or self-tapping screws.The base of my product will be figured, so the corresponding markings are made on the plywood base using a compass. Then I sanded the piece with fine sandpaper. The wooden blank is ready.
Now you can begin the most creative and exciting part of the process - decorating. I decided to decorate it in a slightly unusual color scheme for this style - gray and white. Through trial and error, I determined that it was the light gray shade applied to a wooden base that, when artificially aged, gave an interesting effect. And in order to give my shelf some personality, I applied the design using a homemade stencil made of thick paper. You can give the product the appearance of a well-worn item by lightly sanding some parts with fine sandpaper. That's what I did.
This is the result. The finishing touches were to cover it with matte varnish in several layers and make fastenings (I used regular ones for paintings). The Provence style shelf is ready. When starting work, we must not forget that imagination and courage work wonders. You just need to believe in yourself.
