Bookcase re-newed

So I have this old bookcase that was given to us.. Not exactly sure where, but we ended up with it.. It certainly needs some life brought back to it. Sooo.. My daughter needs one for all her books in her room and here is my chance to create one.. The top is warped from repeated glasses being placed on it and getting water on it. Its not real wood so Ill be replacing that. and the bottom seems to have some wear as I put it outside and with the monsoon it sat in water for the night. Booo... So Ill be covering it up with pretty molding!! Here is the before... and here is how you can revamp an old, fake wood bookcase and make it look like a million bucks.. ok not a million, but worth more than it was.

Before

The bottom was getting warped from being outside 

After: Notice the molding on the bottom

The top was replaced, so I decided to replace the shelf too.

 This only took a day to complete. I spray painted the bookcase after giving it a light sanding with 220 grit sand paper. While that was drying, I had the hubby cut me my wood and I stained them with walnut cherry. 1 coat, and I didn't wipe it off like it says to. I wanted to see how dark it would get without removing the excess. It turned out perfect. After allowing all pieces to dry, I had the hubs nail the top boards in and add supports with 1x2 for the shelf. And voila! Done! 2 spray cans of Rustoleum Antique white = $3.67/each, 2 1x6x8 = $4/each, walnut cherry stain = $5.97, 1x2 = had on hand. Love it! Total for refinish = $22. All the products can be purchased at Lowe's.. Love this store.. So many amazing products and great service.

Come by soon! I have lots of projects that you will love if you liked this one..

Amazing find from an estate sale

This past week we took our little angel to visit with family. It was a much needed getaway and time needed to spend with loved ones. During our stay with my amazing grandparents, my grandma found an estate sale that was just down the street from her. I love her area in California. Its so cute and so close to the beach, so you can imagine how her home and all the others are.. Beautiful and comfy! Well anyway, We were determined to be there early, so I slipped out as the hubs and princess were fast asleep. We made it to the sale right on time, but there were people already there. Wow! So we were hunting around, and I thought maybe we really weren't gonna find anything. But we started roaming around the house and what did we find on the wall in the bedroom?! YES, beautiful antique frames! Bubbles frames too! I have loved these type of frames, and have been looking for them all over the place. But new ones are made of plastic (at least at my price range) or I cant find them. What do you know? My grandma can haggle (this may be where I get it from) and we got them for $15 for the pair! So check out the transformation they have to get placed into my princess Madisyn's room!

Before: Aren't they gorgeous?!

Blue Lagoon in satin finish

I didn't feel a need to prime them as they wouldn't be handled too much. The spray paint will hold up well. I love this spray paint, 2x the coverage.

Love the detail it adds to her room

Ill eventually add some pics in the frame

These frames are lovely in her room! It completes her reading corner! I love it! So chic and girlie. I would love this room! Actually I often visit this area for a little reading time myself (childrens books of course, and to my sweetie pie).
See what you can paint to add a bit of color to your decor!! Its fun, promise!!
Come back soon. I have an awesome bookcase redo that will let you know how to make your old and dated bookcase look new!
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