Small bookshelf redo

Hello, amazing Friends! Today I am sharing some of my favorite thrifty makeovers! The theme for this month's Get Your DIY On challenge is "Wood", and when I think of wood, I automatically think of the stash of old fence pickets I have in my garage. Nothing makes my heart go pitter patter like seeing a

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I stumbled upon an old wooden bookshelf that I knew had the potential to be so much more. However, this bookshelf desperately needed an update and a modernized touch. Despite all the stains, grime, and scratches,

How to paint a bookcase white and add a whimsical stencil in multiple Country Chic Paint colors for a fun and unique furniture idea.

I'm hoping that today's post is really helpful for you in learning how to style your bookshelves and why you're doing what. I took so...

I stumbled upon an old wooden bookshelf that I knew had the potential to be so much more. However, this bookshelf desperately needed an update and a

Once I decided to build a Pottery Barn knock-off desk for my husband, I knew the desk would be lonely without a pair of classic bookshelves. Its hard to find good bookshelves people, especially tall ones. When you look online, you find a sea of particle board and bad laminate. Luckily, once upon a time (like... the 90's) you could easily find solid wood bookshelves. The best news is, since "they" decided oak is ugly, you can pick up a pair of these babies for peanuts on Craigslist. After a…

Excited that we completed this little project last weekend! My grandfather built us this sweet bookcase and gave it to us for Christmas! He used the wood from one of his old bookcases he had from school. Something about a hand made gift makes it so much more special! He wasn't sure what color paint or stain we would want so he kept the wood raw so we could finish it however we wanted. This is how the book case looked when we started...We started off sanding everything and then wiping it all…