Wednesday, April 28, 2010

~Basement Challenge #1 - Metal Shelf~




A few weeks ago I began cleaning out my pantry.  I had waay too much stuff in there. I kept buying things I already had just because I could not see it.  So when I made the menu for the next couple of weeks, I used at least one thing in the pantry for each meal and before I knew it, the pantry was very empty. 

So what does this have to do with my basement?  My basement is overflowing with "stuff".  Good stuff - architectural pieces, furniture bits and pieces, shelves, etc.  So to clean it out, I decided to bring up one piece at a time and challenge myself to put it somewhere, make something out of it, or get rid of it.  I was going to give myself a time limit, but that was just too much pressure.  So I'm going to try to do it in about a week.

So this is my challenge piece.


It's a cute shelf, and the color is ok too, but it just seemed a little more shabby than chic.  So I sprayed it with Rustoleum American Heirloom white and hung it in my powder room.




More chic than shabby?








So now I have decoration on a bare wall and a little extra storage for the cost of a can of spray paint.





Basement Challenge #2 - worn out footstool.  Let's see what I can do with this.


I'll be joining some parties~

Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage

Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous

Rescue Crew Review at LaurieAnna's Vintage Home

Frugal Friday  at The Shabby Nest
 


Janet

20 comments:

  1. Your shelf looks so pretty and I just love the print above it!

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  2. Great job. Yes, it is amazing what a can of spray paint can do, but what's more important is the vision you had to use that can of spray paint and where to place that shelf.

    - The Tablescaper

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  3. A fabulously creative thing you have done with that shelf... it is what I would call perfect eye candy!

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  4. It became very chic:)
    have a nice day
    eddaHugs to you:)

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  5. Love your metal shelf! It would be so perfect in my bath...and just what we have been looking for! :)

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  6. the shelf looks great with the white spray paint!! I think I am going to have to spray my patio table this year. Have you ever worked on something that needs to sit outside in the weather? So you have to use a special type of paint?

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  7. I really like it! The white looks great! Very shabby chic. :) I wish I had a basement full of cool things . . .
    Thaks for sharing!

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  8. Great! I loved your shelf and what you did with it. And who can go wrong with spray paint? I love spray paint! Your finished shelf looks amazing. And I like all your pretty things that you placed on it!
    Blessings,
    Debbie

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  9. Oh my dear that is a splendid little shelf you got yourself! Where can I find one just like it at? It's amazing what a little spray paint can do, isn't it!

    You have a footstool similar to mine...it's old...needs a Re-Vamp and just haven't gotten around to it. Hey...that gives me an idea...How about hosting a "footstool" party? That would be a lot of fun!

    Come by my place if you get a moment and let me know what you think about this little idea for a partay.

    Blessings for a beautiful weekend!
    Shanna

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  10. That turned out adorable! I really like it hanging on the wallpaper and filled with pretties.

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  11. Really adorable! wide variety of shelving accessories allow you to maximize your storage space with boxes and bins,or dividers for your metal shelves.
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  12. I had the exact same shelf in my room when I was a little girl. My mom painted it apple green! I thought it was heavenly. Yours looks great!

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