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Curbside Bookshelf Makeover

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Another curbside rescue! This bookshelf makeover was made possible by a wonderful person who put a bunch of things out on the curb destined for the landfill. So glad I got there first. I can’t get enough of great curbside finds. I just wish I could find them more often. (Greedy much???)  Curbside finds are few and far between around here. There is nothing better than coming across a piece of “cast-away” furniture on the side of the road and taking it home to make it into something amazing. This bookshelf makeover was my latest project. 

I found this bookshelf while I was shopping at a nearby town-wide yard sale. With these small town-wide sales, a lot of people don’t want to have a full-blown yard sale so they just put things out on the curb. IT IS THE BEST THING EVER! 

This bookshelf was one of those FREE curbside sales.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

Sure, it didn’t have tons of character, but it had loads of potential so I stopped my van right away and picked it up.

It was just in need of a little TLC.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

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Supplies Used In This Bookshelf Makeover:

Hazel & Ruby Tissue Paper

Paint

Paint Brush

Spray Adhesive

 

I knew I wanted to paint this little guy and add something to the back.

I pictured it in a boy’s room full of books and little knick-knacks that boys love to collect.

The map tissue paper from Hazel & Ruby is the perfect back drop for a bookshelf in a boy’s room.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

I painted the bookshelf in a mint color called “Cosmopolitan” from Velvet Finishes.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

Now that it is painted, you can really see the detail on the top corners.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

To add the map paper, I removed the back panel, used spray adhesive to lay the map paper on and then screwed the panel back on. Easy peasy.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

I love the paper on this bookshelf. It is so fitting!

I filled the bookshelf with other treasures I found at the yard sales that day.

Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

I have had so much fun searching for things to use in pictures. The lamp and vintage lantern were some of my favorite finds that day.

This bookshelf has come a long way from the side of the road. It was a great candidate for a makeover and now it looks like a brand new piece!

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Do you have an old bookshelf that has seen better days? Spruce it up! This bookshelf makeover turned a blah bookshelf into a beautiful piece!

If you liked this bookshelf makeover, you will love these other makeovers:

Curbside Cabinet Makeover For The Office

DIY Painted Buffet Makeover

The Fastest Way To Paint Furniture

 

 

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