Hello, friends. Have you ever bought something at a thrift store that seemed a little odd, then as you were working on it, it suddenly made sense? That’s what happened with this bookcase. You know how I love to give old country décor an updated French country vibe. See the chair makeover here.
I found this lovely bookcase while visiting our friends in North Carolina.
The drawers at the bottom were unusual and drew me to it. I wanted to add feet, so in order to have something to screw into, Richard glued and screwed 1×4’s to the bottom.
Remember the coffee table that I’ve been using for parts? (I used the drawer to make a message center, and the table top to make an easel chalk board.) Well, I still had the legs, so I used my chop saw to cut them down to make feet for this piece. There may even be enough left over to make more feet!
I bought double-ended dowel screws to attach the feet.
Ok, time to pretty it up. The bookcase was in rough shape, but I didn’t mind the naturally shabby condition, so I did minimal touch-up with wood filler in the deepest gouges, then a light sanding.
It was at this point that I realized this was probably a hutch for a small desk. The drawers at the bottom suddenly made sense.
Rust-Oleum spray primer, white milk paint, and glaze give this bookcase new life. A little French style bling with fleur de lis knobs from D Lawless Hardware complete the makeover.
I don’t miss the blue plaid paint treatment at all, do you?
Doodles,
Partying here:
Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, Miss Mustard Seed, One Project Closer, Thrifty Decor Chick
Featured:
D Lawless Hardware, One Project Closer, The Paint Bubble
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Sheila, this looks great! What an awesome idea to use leftover parts from a table! You really turned this bookcase into an adorable French Country piece! I love it now!
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Love that you added feet to this piece, Sheila! I think you can make such a difference in some pieces of furniture by doing that. Love the bookshelf itself, too. I can see why you were drawn to it ~ I would be, too! Great color and love the knobs.
WOW. What a difference!! You did a great job Sheila & have a great vision. I will attest to the before – it was an ugly duckling
Thanks, Sallie. And thank you for playing chauffeur that day- I’m glad your car trunk was big enough to haul it for me!
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Words can’t convey how much I love this piece!!!! Love the colour, love the feet, love the knobs (!!!). You did a fantastic job on this makeover.
xox
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I have been following your blog for some time now. It has quickly become one of my favorites! I just love the way you remake old house hold items and give them new life. Thanks for sharing
This DIY makeover looks outstanding…job well done.
Blessings,
Linda
It’s gorgeous Sheila. So very pretty. What a lovely new life for it
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You gO giRL–It looks beaUtiful!
You know this is totally mY type of proJect!
And I lOve that you’re stiLL using parts from the coffee table!
Some pieces are only valuable for their parts~
Catherine
What a great transformation! I think the feet are my favorite part.
ahhh Sheila another home run! Lovely!
Thanks for the mention Sheila! I’m so glad you are able to find such amazing uses for our hardware!
I wish you still lived here so I could come over and learn from the master!! I have the visions but not the Umph..or the know how to carry it out. You do inspire me though to go buy some furniture and put Jim to work LOL. LOVE the bookcase!
I love the new look! The feet are perfect, the idea is perfect!
Debbie
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This is lovely. It has inspired me to take the “bookcase” that I picked up off the curbside and add not only feet but drawers. The one I had I think was originally the bookcase on the top of a little girls dresser.
What a CLEVER idea & you made it look so very pretty!! I don’t know why I never thought to do this with one of these, but you can bet I’m gonna keep my eyes open for them now!
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Wow…you sure transformed that bookcase into a real thing of beauty!…so creative Sheila!…love it!!
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I love how you used different items to piece this bookcase together! I’d never thought of doing that, but what a great idea!
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