DIY Tuesday......

Hey there! So how was your Easter break? Any jet setting? Camping? Slumping on the sofa in your pjs scoffing chocolate and feeling kind of queasy??? We had a very quiet time here...a few odd jobs around the house...a day trip to the zoo...as much crafting as I could squeeze in...and of course a holiday period just would not be complete without a little DIY. Of course.
So the victim in question this time was this innocent looking cute little book shelf. I love this book shelf. It originally lived in my grandparent's home and would sit snuggled up next to the fire and my grandpa's chair. It held books, newspapers and crossword puzzles. A lot of memories obviously too. So in it's hey day it sported a varnished timber look which of course perfectly suited my grandparent's farm house but once she came to live in this farm house well...yep...I'm sure you can guess what happened next....

                                                                                     

Aahh huh. White it was. Sorry for the rather slap dash pic here but in my diy excitement this was really the only snap I took of "before". So, these shelves now live in my daughter's room, they are usually filled with crap toys, books, sheep etc....but on this day there were obviously decisions to made. Big decisions. Paint decisions!! And we ended up going with.......

                                                                                   

Grey.

                                                                                 

Ok...obviously not the brightest most fun colour on the colours charts but I must say I am really pleased with how it finished up. It's brought a real feeling of cosiness  to the room, it's not too babyish (she's practically a grown up now...she's all of 6 years old) and I like how it brings out the colour of her toys...although these particular colour co-ordinated pretty toys have since been replaced by the crap her own selection of personal items....

                                                                               

Next question of course is......

                                                                                 

What colour to paint the lamp???

                                                                               

And on that note I shall wrap things up here. I have a few more diy/crafty bits and pieces to share...hopefully over the next few days....

In the meantime stay happy...and continue eating any chocolate that may still be loitering around the house....

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                                                                                          Janelle  xx