Sometimes we inherit a piece of furniture or accessory that kinda doesn’t fit our taste or flavor. For me, I like the idea of changing vintage to work for you. I love the pieces that I have, and I want to keep them, but still fit my motif.
That is what is SO great about paint! Paint is my best friend lately. It is fun to change up and turn something into what fits in your own space. Woo!
I am REALLY lucky in the fact that I own quite a few pieces of furniture that were my grandparents. This shelf is one of those pieces:
As a child, I remember Grandma’s china, tea sets, and odds & ends sitting on this shelf in her dining room. Then later in life, it hung in my Mom’s home holding tea sets, and beautiful plates. I, on the other hand decided to hang it in our bedroom. I have been trying to refresh the colors in our home to lighter and brighter tones. So that meant this shelf needed some refreshing as well.
I went to Home Depot to look for some paint and ended up at the “Ooops Table” I found a can of Glidden flat whitish/creamish color for $1!! I painted just about everything: Bookcases, my kitchen shelves, a lamp, a clock, and anything I could. I mean for $1, how could I go wrong? By the time I got around to painting this shelf, I had barely enough left to cover it. But, it was just the right amount I wanted and needed.
With a dry brush and scraping the whole can of paint, I came up with this look. Prefect for some of our sand and shell collection, rather than china or tea sets. The sand and shells go along with the rest of the motif in our home.
I LOVE how you can still see the wood grain through the paint. I also sanded the edges for a worn, vintage look.
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It looks awesome, Meegan. You’d never know it was the same piece at all. And I love your sea shell and sand collection with the cute labels. I just got a set from Pick Your Plum and can’t wait to use them on something like this.
Thank you Heather. You always have the sweetest compliments!!
Nice job! the baby’s shoe is too sweet!
Thank you JoAnn. The shoe was our first baby’s almost 35 yrs ago :)
That was such a brilliant idea and it turned out so beautifully! Great job Meegan!
Thanks so much Beckie! You are so nice!!
I love it Meegan! Baby shoe is such a nice touch, and the label on the sand too!
Why, thanks Julie!! I love small touches, too…
Nice update!
Thank you Selina!! I appreciate you and your commnets!!
Very pretty, Meegan! I like using vintage in modern ways, too!
Thank you very much Linda!! I love your comments!!
How lovely, Meegan! That’s always a dilemma for me, whether to paint an inherited meaningful piece. But I’ve never regretted it when I do — and get so much more enjoyment out of making the piece work for me. :)
Enjoy your day ~ xo Heidi
I know what you mean Heidi. It took me over a year before I finally did it. Once I did, I was so happy with my work. I knew my Grandma would be, too…
Make it a great day.
Love it Meegan! I have baby shoes in storage, I am getting them out today to display in my vignettes. Another why didn’t I think of that moment – LOL! I’ve been painting and re arranging too… waiting for a sunny day to take photos. Can’t wait to see your office. Have a great day Lady Bug!
Sherry
Thanks Sherry! I love when you visit my blog! I can’t wait to see your baby shoes and all you have been busy with!! Loves!!
Looks much better and you’re right…more beachy! I love the OOPS shelf! You can find all kinds of goodies there!
Thanks Lorraine!! The Ooops shelf is my first stop when I enter the store now… Thanks for stopping by!!
How awesome! That looks fantastic- and what a nice idea!
Thanks Jen!! You are awesome!!
Beautiful transformation! I love that bottle with the sand labeled too :)
Thanks so much Meredith!! The bottle is one of my faves, too :)
I LOVE how this turned out! It’s a beautiful piece! The paint job is perfect (and what a steal!).
Such a difference, Meegan! It looks great!
Thanks Chelsea! I love tyour comments!!
Love it. I saw the photo shared on Pondered Primed Perfected and clicked on the link. It’s beautiful! I always wanted to do something like that for my home but had no idea where to start.