From Drab to Fab Bookcase Makeover

I've been on a furniture painting frenzy lately!

Truth is, it was necessary as my stock was pretty much non-existent.

And that is not good when you have a booth to fill and shows coming up!

Today's project is a cute little bookcase.

I snagged this bookcase a couple weeks ago at a yard sale.

My boss's parents (who are all about the sales!)

came into the shop I work at and told me

I needed to check out a sale just down the street.

Of course, I listened to their advice!
It's good to have connections! :)

It turns out, this couple had bought a foreclosure house.
The previous tenant had been a certified pack rat.
And had left EVERYTHING.
They were cleaning house.
And I scored!

With it's simple, clean lines,

(and horrible olive-green finish)

this girl needed a little character!

I snapped this grainy picture at night with my camera phone.

But it gives you an idea of the awful color that was on this piece!

I had already added some white to it here.

I painted the entire bookcase with one coat of white chalk paint.
Then I added Santa Fe Turquoise on the outside.

After using a coral and red combination last week
 on the Little Round Table I rescued,
I knew it would give this girl just the right amount of character, too!

So I painted the top and bottom shelves in red
and the middle shelf in coral.

Now, instead of drab,
she's bright, cheery
and beautiful!

It was a simple makeover for a simple piece,
but I love the look of this one!

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