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The family room. Do you wonder why I never post about the family room? It is thee hardest room for me to photograph. I feel like I have tried every trick to the tradeβ¦I have bounced light with the reflectorβ¦I have used my flash on lowβ¦I have opened the windows real wideβ¦.it is a challenge. It is blueβ¦which tends to absorb light instead of bouncing itβ¦which doesnβt help. But I love this roomβ¦it is warm and cozyβ¦comfy in summer and in winterβ¦it allows for plenty of seatingβ¦and it has lots of personal touches including tons of trim work that my hubby built. This bookshelf is on the right side of our fireplace. Underneath is tons of storage for board games and kid stuffβ¦the top is stainedβ¦and above are bookshelves. They were looking a bit neglectedβ¦so I set out to make them a bit more special for fall with the help from my friends at Β FrogTape painterβs tape
Here is where I startedβ¦.(btwβ¦color on the wall is Phillipsburg Blue by Ben Moore)
I cleared everything off the shelves and cleaned them offβ¦.Hello dustβ¦how are ya? Then with the help of some fabulous Frog tapeβ¦I created this wide strip down the center. What is nice about FrogTape is that the edges are water-tight and sealed. You will not have any paint run under the tape ruining your beautiful design….It is perfect for this application.
I love how just a bit of paint and tape can wake up an entire corner. This bookshelf feels special againβ¦here is how I went about creating this lookβ¦ Supplies: Frog tape paint of choice level measuring tape chalk or pencil
1. I took my shelves out because they are removable. Measure and mark the center of your shelves. Measure 2.5 inches on either side of the middle mark.
2. Using levelβ¦gently mark a level line from top to bottom creating one wide strip in the center. Place your frog tape pressing to adhere.
3. Mark 1/2 inch from that piece of tape and draw another level line. Tape and press on wall creating a thinner strip on the sides of your wide strip.
4. Once you are all taped upβ¦.roll on paint with a small roller. Donβt completely go over the tape β¦try to just stay on the edges so that the center of the tape will remain adhered to the wall. I did two coats of white.
5. Remove tape while paint is still dryingβ¦look at at that fresh clean line!
When I was all set to reload the bookshelves I tried to edit a bit⦠
I tend to like things symmetricalβ¦so I started by adding back the books thatΒ I wanted to keep. Stacking them by color gives them a bit more βpresenceβ and more put together. Then I added the basket up top and balanced that darker color with a wire basket full of pinecones (cinnamon smelling pineconesβ¦bonus!! :) I already had the goodwill birdβ¦but “she” used to blackβ¦I sprayed her yellow. She is much happier now;) I balanced the yellow bird with the gold coral thingyβ¦(Home goods) and the fake green apples in a vase. I finished the look off with my family treasures like artwork, and my Grammy’s vase and βcaptain dudeβ and our new “old fashion” record player. Nothin like the original ;).
I think the stripes on the wall make this space so much more special! And how easy! I finished it in under an hour:)
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I actually really, really LOVE this! It’s so simple, but it actually makes a very big difference. I kind of want to go try this now! So THANK YOU for inspiring me today with something new!
~Cathy~
Yay!!! You go girl! ;)
it’s interesting that this works-i’d be afraid it would compete with the items on the shelves, but it looks rockin’!
so fun! love that it adds more detail for so little work!