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Today I want to share a bookcase makeover completed by my older sister and I. AKA: I did all the dirty work and she got to do the fun parts!
This is the lovely bookshelf. It was sitting in our living room in all its laminate glory when my sister decided she needed something to hold her DVD's.
You can see here that we had used it in a garage sale, so it had some sticker residue. No problem though. It came off easily with some goof off that my dad gave me. He uses it to clean grease off of metal parts at work so it's pretty strong.
I filled in all the screw holes and imperfections. Then hired a studly man to sand it all down for me ;)
Now let's skip forward a few steps. I primed it. My sister painted it. Then she got to work spiffing it up a little more. She wanted to line the back with pretty fabric, but didn't want it to be permanent. So she cut a template out of poster board.
She made sure it fit snugly.
And then simply taped the fabric to the poster board. That way, if she ever wants to change it, she can and she still would be able to use the fabric for something else.
She picked a really pretty gray fabric with cute little pictures and french words.
She decided she wanted a shelf where she could put her exercise DVD's and weights where they would be out of sight. So she used tension rods and sewed cute little curtains that she could slide open and shut.
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| So cute. I'm jealous. |
Ashleigh
13 comments:
The fabric is lovely. Great idea to apply it so it can be changed up, and reused. Also a great idea for the curtains. Way to go girls.
Hugs,
Lisa x
Looks really great. I have a bookcase very much like that in my garage. Maybe I should bring it back in and give it a second chance.
-Barb-
That's really cool fabric...great makeover!
Great job! I have one of these bookshelves and a spare tension rod, paint and some fabric! Looks like I have a new weekend project! This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
I love this! I have several bookshelves like this...hummm time to get to work? But where is the man you hired to sand? lol Thanks, Linda
I have a bookshelf like this that's 10 years old and so useful, but so ugly! I'm thinking I'll be painting it soon...thanks for the inspiration!
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Aheleigh that turned out FABULOUS! I've been wanting to do a similar version of this in my walk in pantry. So so CUTE! I would be delighted if you would link up to my VIP Party today. http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/guess-what-were-back-online-for-weekly.html
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Followed your link from Chic on a Shoestring, great project! I love the paint color and the fabric backboard!!! LOVELY!
I can't believe I made the blog lol and what are you talking about you did all the dirty work?! I'm pretty sure your studly handyman did the dirty work and then I labored for hours over the painting and sewing lol just kidding glad so many people liked it. I guess you aren't the only creative one in the family. love ya! - Kait
It is really cute, and I love that she can hide stuff away behind the curtains.
This turned out way cute! Great idea about the poster board in the back so you can switch out the fabric. Thanks for linking Flaunt it Friday. I'm going to feature this post so feel free to stop by and grab an "I was featured" button.
This is adorable, you did a great job!
Ooo I love it. Great idea
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