When I first bought this house, I had a rather large list of to-do's that I knew had to be done. The biggest ones (or most desired) were pursued with fervor, and others would remain on the list untouched until their due time.
Well, one of those early list-makers was tackled today. This home has a cute little "breakfast nook" room that I think would be one of the most-used rooms in the house. When I purchased the home, this was a playroom. Seeing as how I have no kids, I wanted to make it a cozy room with a loveseat and fireplace. It came with a bookshelf that I chose to keep...but a very, VERY bright orange bookshelf. I wanted to change the color.
I had some unused $1 paint from Wal-Mart that would do just the trick. One day I was walking through Wal-Mart and saw a cart full of gallons of paint. These cans had been custom-ordered, but for whatever reasons, the customer didn't like the color and left the store without them. A full gallon of paint for $1?! Absolutely!!! I had originally picked them up for birdhouses, but the paint is good for anything!
So I pulled out one of the gallons and started painting the bright orange shelf. I chose a soft-chocolate brown color that I ended up loving.
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| This children's playroom was a little bit too "loud" for me. :) |
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| What a change! I love it! |
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| The shelf coming together! |
I was quite surprised at the tedious work involved...it turns out that there is more surface area to a shelf than you think! But when you see the goal come closer and closer to reality, it sure makes it a whole lot easier to finish a project.
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| A brand new room! New shelf, new curtains, painted floor trim. |
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| So much more professional! I am so pleased with the results. |
I am absolutely THRILLED with how the shelf turned out! This room is one step closer to bein' oh so comfy-cozy.
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