I have a love/hate relationship with yard sales. I love finding great deals. I hate driving from sale to sale in search of said deals. I love seeing what other people consider "junk" that I see as a great future project. I hate buying what other people consider "junk" and discovering only after I get it home that it is, in fact, junk.
Several weeks ago at a sale, I stumbled across this sad-looking little bookshelf that I decided had tons of hidden personality and good bone structure. After paying full asking price for it - a whopping $2 - it sat in my garage for a couple more weeks. I wish I had the thought to take a true before picture. I knew I wanted it to go in my daughter's whimsical bedroom. Unfortunately, before I could get down to the business of its makeover, I haphazardly threw on a solid coat of white spray paint and borrowed it for a work conference mom and I attended.
So, with no further ado, here is the new before that I had created:
Whaddya think? Are you team-Bobby who said "Well, there goes a wasted two dollars"? Or are you team-Emily who said "Hellloooo, Gorgeous!"
Caroline's room has an eclectic mix of textures, patterns, and colors which incorporate pink, yellow, green, and white. So below are the colors I used:
I really wanted the letters on the sides to "pop" but I didn't want to do the shelf white again. Not after the power-sanding battle I endured. Here is a progression picture of my work...bonus points if you noticed the photo-bomb from Sparky!
Side note: yikes! Time to pressure wash the driveway!
I am so happy with the way it turned out; it fits in perfectly to her room décor. Caroline and I love it!
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