Shabby Shelving

Why didn't someone TELL me that the paint color I chose for the shelves in my master bedroom is the color of, well, UNFINISHED PLYWOOD???

Don't try to tell me you didn't notice, because it's OBVIOUS!

So obvious, that I didn't notice until a couple of days after they were on the wall and ON THE BLOG.

I'm WAY too lazy to repaint them, so I found some pretty grosgrain ribbon and used my trusty hot glue gun to embellish the shelves.

I think if someone ever asked me that age old question "If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you take with you?", I'd bring the glue gun and a can of spray paint.

Seriously, I could build a cute little cottage and be endlessly entertained.

The accessories are mostly things I already had:

• some old nursing textbooks from my great-grandmother
• a Bible
• some potpourri in a crystal bowl
• a picture of my hubby and me the day I graduated from college
• a square basket
• an old wooden spool with a candle on top
• and a piece of pottery

The baskets on the bottom were 50% off at Joann Fabrics. I didn't want a lot of little things cluttering up the shelves, so I used fewer, larger items. The baskets are empty for now, but I'm sure we'll use them for storage.

The total for the shelf project was about $70, and that includes the MDF, brackets, ribbon and baskets. I already had the plywood paint color.

This week I'm working on the headboard, and the room will be complete!

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Between Naps on the Porch! (only don't look at Susan's bedroom, 'cuz hers is WAY better than mine) :)