Thursday, April 15, 2010

My Thrift Store Redo

OK...so this is my first attempt at redoing a wood project. I found this little shelf at the Goodwill for $1.88, and have to say it turned out pretty good! I'm pretty pleased with it. I sanded it down really good, then gave it 2 coats of black paint and then 1 coat of white. Then sanded real good again and stained. Then nailed some rusty square nails for some pegs. I have it hanging up in my kitchen. I really need to get rid of that wall paper we have. We've had the same wallpaper for about 25 years.





Here are a few pics of some of the flowers blooming in my yard.




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  1. JaneneApril 15, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    That is a great looking shelf! If you did this well on your first one...I'm sure that the others that you do in the future will be outstanding!
    I love your flowers. You pictures are so great I can almost smell the flowers!
    Have a great weekend!

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  2. JessicaApril 15, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    Your shelf turned out awesome! I love that you used the rusty nails for pegs.

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  3. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    Wow.. that shelf turned out wonderful, I love it!

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  4. DonnaApril 16, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    That project turned out wonderfully! Can't beat the price, LOL.

    Beautiful flower pics too. Love the composition of the tulip especially!

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  5. Lee Hill PrimitivesApril 16, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Nice job! It turned out beautiful.

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  6. grammie gApril 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    What a difference a little paint makeover can do...nice job!! Bleeding heart plant so pretty..I had one but lost it one winter:(

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  7. WoolenSailsApril 16, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    Love the new look, looks like you used wood from a barn. Beautiful flowers.

    Debbie

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  8. StarryApril 17, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    beautiful shelf! and beautiful arrangement on the shelf.

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  9. My Colonial HomeApril 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Great job on the little shelf.
    I haven't tried any redo's yet. Kind of haven't found anything worthwhile at our thrift shops...seems we only have junk at our.

    Karen

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  10. Something Nice and PrettyApril 18, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    What a great job you did! Love the nails that you added:)

    Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a heartfelt comment:)

    Rondell

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  11. Ellie Mae's CottageApril 19, 2010 at 4:05 PM

    Gorgeous spring flowers! Thanks so much for visiting my blog a few weeks back. I've been so busy that I haven't been blogging and didn't get a chance to properly thank you for your visit. Happy Spring!

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  12. Cat Haven Craft HouseApril 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    You have given me inspiration to redo a little stool I recently purchase (I think for $1.88) at a Goodwill Store. I love how yours turned out! Do I have this right? Sand it, two coats of black paint, then white, then sand again. What did you stain it with the final time? Thanks

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  13. LindaApril 26, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    Hi Tammy....................glad you visited me. Yes, you are so right. that is your bird pattern. I love it and have made lots of them!
    Linda/simplycountryseasons

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