| Happy Tuesday! |
I absolutely Love Tuesdays, they are my most relaxing day of the week and a great day to catch up on a project. It is my one day alone with my little girl since my son, Anthony, attends preschool twice a week Tuesday and Fridays. Friday’s I’m at work so Tuesday’s is the only day I get to have one child at home which makes the day easier. Today I managed to paint more of our deck which has been a very slow going process. Not a “fun” project, but one that needs to be done. Since that has been occupying my time the last week I have yet to post a finished project, so I thought I would back track a little and show my before and after of my set of painted bookcases.
This was the very first project I had completed for my Living Room Makeover. Another great find on craigslist that just needed some TLC. My original plan for this room was to do a DIY built-in using Ikea bookcases, but once I spotted this pair on craigslist, that was more affordable, my plans changed!
My inspiration was Ballard Design or even a great piece that could have come from Restoration Hardware. Love both these stores and I feel my decorating has really been combining all these looks with my own touch and of course a much smaller budget.
I spent $75 on the set…
Another $60 on ASCP…
$12 on new hardware…
And about 3 days making these over.
I painted the bookcase with Old white from Annie Sloan and painted the details with French Linen. The back of the bookcase I chose Dragon’s Breath from Benjamin Moore since I had used it on my hallway doors and the board and batten in my Dining Room. I wanted to use a touch of this color in each room to keep a great design flow.
Here is the Before:
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| With my new chair |
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Your book cases turned out beautifully! Great choice in colors. They look lovely in your home ~ Amy
Thank You So much Amy! So glad you stopped by : )
Your bookcases turned out so pretty! I really like the colors that you chose. I recently painted the backs of ours again.
Thanks so much Nikki! Thanks for adding me on google as well. Linking up to your Link party right now ; )
Wow, they look so good… I am working on my crafty side and hopefully one day can pull off something that good 🙂
Thank you Stasia…it takes more patience then craftiness lol. Such a great feeling when you have successfully finished a piece.
I love the soft muted tones you have gone with on your book shelves. Great redo on the paint, love the finished look! Stoppin in from Inspire me Please bloghop. What a cutie playin in the kitchen sink 🙂
Thanks so much Dawna! So glad you stopped by…looking forward to visiting your page!
Holy cow, I cannot believe how great those look! And Tuesdays sound like a very special day for you… girl’s day!
Tania
So grateful for your comment Tania! Glad you stopped by!
Wow! Beautiful! Looks amazing! We would love for you to come and link up with us at Your Designs This Time! http://elizabethjoandesigns.com/2014/06/designs-time-no-14/
THESE ARE WONDERFUL! I love the job you did…the paint choice, the antiquing, the styling. It all looks great. I am off to blog stalk your blog. I bet your home is just gorgeous. Thanks for linking up to WYWW. Please join us again tomorrow!
thanks so much Leslie! So glad you loved the bookcase and excited for you to view my blog. Looking forward to following you as well and linking up again at @WYWW!
Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂
So beautiful! Love the transformation! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time!