My Hubby and I love books.
One of our favorite things to do on a date, is wander into a Barnes and Noble and peruse.
In the winter that probably includes a cup of hot chocolate in hand.
We almost never leave without SOME new book, for ourselves or the kids.
The difficult part about this is our bookshelf.
We had ONE lonely tall bookshelf, stuffed to the max.
Even after weeding out any unwanted reads, it still looked overwhelmingly full-
and that annoyed me.
And I didn't want to shove some other random bookcase next to it... as much as I love them, I don't want books taking over my house.
I like everything to have a place.... a place for everything.
In moderation.
So when visiting my friend, and finding two beautifully crafted bookcases
that she claimed to have no use for... I got a little excited.
Her Hubs agreed to sell me the duo for a STEAL of a price, and I started dreaming.
I sold my other lonely shelf, and brought the other set home with a makeover in mind.
Here is the before. They were already very pretty, just too dark for my bedroom.
Enter SEVERAL coats of creamy paint.
And some wallpaper backing, courtesy of Targets new home selections. I went with a neutral silver, so once the books were added it wouldn't be too busy.
And the final result! Gorgeous, sophisticated and bright. Makes my heart happy.
And yes. The books are categorized...
Twilight and Harry Potter get their own shelf. Just as it should be!
Time to do some reading...
