{"id":9018,"date":"2012-03-25T17:26:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T22:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=9018"},"modified":"2012-03-25T18:37:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T23:37:53","slug":"almost-free-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=9018","title":{"rendered":"Almost Free Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we moved into our house, the previous owner asked us if he could keep all of the shelves in the basement for us. \u00a0Uh…..yeah!!! \u00a0 There are a lot of shelves, they are sturdy, and we have lots of bins full of stuff<\/del>\u00a0 miscellaneous items. \u00a0Of course we would keep them. \u00a0Who doesn’t love instant storage?????<\/h3>\n

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There was one shelf that was a little bit nicer, a little bit sturdier than the others, and so we brought it upstairs. \u00a0It is no longer a storage shelf. \u00a0It is living its second life as furniture in the form of a bookshelf in our study.<\/h3>\n

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We have been using it unpainted and \u00a0loaded with books and other stuff. \u00a0Our study is a mixture of his space and my space. \u00a0Mr. Spring has a desk and area, and I have my desk and area.<\/h3>\n

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There is nothing special about this bookshelf, but it was free and works for now. \u00a0I decided our study needed at least one painted piece of furniture. \u00a0My desk is a beautiful antique roll top desk that I got from my parents. \u00a0Mr. Spring would be shocked to know that there are some things I wouldn’t paint, and the paint will not come close to the roll top desk.<\/h3>\n

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However, I had no sentimental attachment to the shelf. \u00a0Its wood was not a very good quality nor was it in very good condition. \u00a0So, I attacked it with a paint brush. \u00a0Here it is all painted white, and it adds a freshness to the room. \u00a0The room is painted a very light green with white trim, and the shelf now POPS!!! \u00a0The green isn’t showing up too well in these photos.<\/h3>\n

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I liked the white but thought it needed a little something more. \u00a0I almost added fabric to the back of our dining room hutch when I did its transformation last fall but decided not to. (You can read all about the before and after of the hutch here<\/a> and here<\/a>). \u00a0Well, the hutch escaped the fabric enhancement, but this bookshelf didn’t.<\/h3>\n

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This fabric was on sale at Hobby Lobby, and I thought it had a little something but not too much. \u00a0Also, the green is perfect with the soft green walls.<\/h3>\n

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I used these tools to \u00a0measure and cut the fabric. \u00a0Once I cut the fabric to size for each shelf, I used Mod Podge as a glue to attach the fabric and tried my best to smooth it out. \u00a0Once it was on, I then covered the fabric with a layer of Mod Podge. \u00a0Sorry there are no pictures of that step. It was a fast process, and this girl only has one pair of hands.<\/h3>\n

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The fabric looks really great as a backdrop for our books and do-dads.<\/h3>\n

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I didn’t try to follow any decorating rules when I put things on the shelves. \u00a0I did what looked right to me.<\/h3>\n

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I am happy with the quick and easy change. It is now a fresh looking shelf. \u00a0Considering the shelf was free, I had the paint on hand, and I had a coupon for the fabric, \u00a0this little before and after cost less than $10 to go…….<\/h3>\n

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……….from that to this.<\/h3>\n

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