Refinished shelf ideas

Adorable vintage decoupage bookshelf makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Mod Podge, and napkins - DIY tutorial by Girl in the Garage

My parents gave me these two nice solid wood bookshelves. They fit perfectly in this little hallway off our Family Room between the Master Bedroom and the Laundry Room. You can get a better idea of where they are in the house from this photo I posted while painting the Family Room. Do you see […]

Hello friends! I can't believe we have already arrived at the week of Thanksgiving! While most other bloggers are beginning to share exciting holiday stuff, I'm going to be a little differen

This old dusty bookcase has migrated throughout my home and finally ended up discarded in the shed. Since I am in the process of fixing up my shed (She-shed com…

If you've ever read my blog before, we have discussed how my hubby thinks I'm a hoarder. I, on the other hand, think I am a "collector of items I might someday…

Sweet Friends, I have a fun treat for y'all today! By now y'all know my blogging bestie, Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule: She and I went thrifting and caught it all on video so we could share it with you! We visited all of my favorite thrift stores in search of something we could each

Find the perfect paint color for your bookcase makeover with these DIY bookshelf painting ideas – we have 21 unique designs for you!

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I turned this frumpy dated mini shelf into a coastal cutie with a little beadboard and a fresh paint job.

When I saw a gorgeous ottoman from West Elm, I knew that I had to have one! A great way to DIY is to turn something unused and unloved into an item that you che…

We recently completed a cheap bookcase makeover that I am thrilled about! This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure. I am currently in the midst of renovating my home office, and one project I have wanted to tackle is this cheap bookcase makeover project. The project was taking a bit longer than anticipated because my almost-one-year-old is…

I was out thrifting a couple of weeks ago when I found a wonky little shelf. For $4 I figured at the very least I could add some bead board to the back and give…

Beyond their obvious main purpose, books can be a terrific decorating tool, only made better by great shelving. Below, we’ve rounded up 15 of the best bookcase makeovers we’ve seen on Apartment Therapy, from painted Facebook Marketplace finds to newly-crafted built-ins and more. Scroll through these bookshelf refreshes and get inspired to upgrade your reading nook.

You have all seen them, the classic 80's pine country shelves. I have one for each of my daughters that they used to display their collections growing up. But it is now the 2000's and time for them to be given new life. Watch how this one goes from old and drab to teal and fab jewelry display holder. Here is the solid pine shelf, neglected with stickers stuck on it and missing pegs lost thru the years. Time for a good scrub with warm soapy water after the stickers were carefully remove…

This is a project I've been wanting to do for a while - Painting laminate. Many will tell you it cannot and should not be done but I beg to differ. Painting laminate is really not that difficult, I think after painting knotty pine and fake paneling this project seemed like a breeze. We all have something laminate sitting around in our house, something totally useful but totally ugly. We happen to have a laminate bookcase in our guest bedroom that we just weren't feeling anymore but also we…

My husband is always bringing me home treasures he finds on trash night in our neighborhood. Thanks, honey. His latest find was this solid wood bookcase. It w…

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DIY instructions on how to dress up a boring wooden bookshelf with moldings, turned legs, and paint. Made fancy enough for a china cabinet.

Hello amazing Friends! Remember the 80's? Remember 80's décor? Why did hearts cut into every home décor accessory and furniture piece seem to make so much sense back then? Thrift stores are filled with these unfortunate pieces and there are very few ways to update them, but every once in a while I get lucky. I

Create something beautiful with these easy DIY bookshelf makeover ideas that won't break the bank.