A Little Shelf Help
Ok, so we’re in the middle of finally getting that crown molding installed (that I got for John as one of his Christmas presents). But you may not realize, I certainly didn’t, that it takes a lot of prep before crown molding can go up. Everything has to come down off of the walls and all furniture has to come into the center of the room so that the ladder can easily navigate the circumference of the space. So here’s what all of our living room stuff looks like crammed into the third bedroom.
But enough about the molding. When it’s completely finished we’ll have some purty before and afters for ya. But the purpose of this post is to share the switcheroo I pulled on our best-purchase-ever-Ikea-shelves. Since I had to take everything off of them for the crown installation, it was the perfect opportunity for a little presto-chango. See, they used to house everything from frames to vases to plants to books to shells to canvases. And they had a broad range of shapes, sizes and colors on display.
I thought bringing in some kitchen items (dishes, bowl, mugs, etc) would make sense now that the side of the room that houses our shelves has semi-recently been turned into our dining area. And lo and behold, I adore the end result. It’s a lot simpler when it comes to the color palate (it’s pretty much exclusively white and green) and it just feels so fresh and new (it never hurts to change the scenery every once in a while). So without further ado, I present to you my new shelving arrangement:
Thoughts? Ideas? General musings? Haikus?
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it’s cleaner, thus more relaxing and airy. i like it!
I like the splashes of green! It looks really good in the “after”, though the before looked nice too. :)
ahhh i love repetition used in decorating…similar colors, similar shapes, and good balance. :) it looks great! :)
Oh – BTW: You asked for other mini makovers…so I posted one on my blog! http://sliceoflife.toldbyme.com/archives/73
I hope you keep sharing your mini makeovers – I think they are my favorite as they are quick, cheap, and very doable. :)
I feel your pain! We recently put crown molding throughout our house… a little disruptive but well worth the trouble!
Love the shelves and the new look (I loved the old look too!) I am so jealous…we don’t have an IKEA!
Can’t wait to see the crown molding up. Your house is great! I love seeing your projects.
The shelves look great. Can’t wait to hear and see all the detals of installing crown moulding. It’s next on my list too (after graduating from nursing school in June that is).
I found your blog by accident and have now read through most of your posts. You’ve done a beautiful job on all of your makeovers.
As for this post – I love the shelves. I think they could use one or two larger items just to vary the height line more as well as adding some asymetrical interest. But other than that, they look great.
So glad so many of you like the shelves. They just seem a lot lighter if that makes sense. I’m also excited that many of you have recently found the blog and like what you see. We love getting “discovered” so feel free to spread the word about younghouselove!
xo
Sherry
I’m also in Richmond and we are considering have that done soon. Do you have the name of the person/company you used?
We actually used a handyman that we loved, but he is now retired! So sorry we can’t be of help, but we found him in the phone book, so maybe you’ll have the same luck there!
xo,
s
Hello, I love your website, and my bf and I recently bought our first “home,” which is actually a condo. I was wondering what the name of the shelves you got from Ikea are. I love all the different things you have done with them, and I think they might look great in a similar arrangement on a large blank wall that has been intimidating me! Thanks!
-Erin
I think they’re called Lack (they’re the 72″ white version). Hope it helps!
xo,
s