I made Jamie some shelves out of some old dresser drawers and some kitchen drawers. I screwed them together with drywall screws, top to bottom and side to side.
I painted them at home, then delivered them to her. I painted them brown. She took them for a little spin, and decided she'd rather not have them brown.
She decided (and I agreed) black would be better. That was several months ago. Since then she has been looking for some "special" paper to line them.
Here, you can see that she has the paper put in the back. She simply used double stick tape.
awww, if you look closely you can see a picture of me! I was very surprised when she sent me the picture of her new setup.
I’m linking this older post to Maryann’s POPP to show how much difference a coat of paint makes!
Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
Karen Linarez
Great project, I love the idea, very creative. I love it in black, but it makes much more of a statement without the paper lining in the back. Love it in the middle pictures.
Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking
You have such a gift for "thinking outside the box!" Thanks for sharing again at the POPP.
Suzanne@Meridian Road
Wow~this is so creative! They look great. I think maybe your daughter got some of your talent, too. š
Lynn
OK?
For just the teeniest second?
I thought you might have been making shelves out of old underwear.But I recovered!
That is such a cute idea!
(WAAAAAY better than the first one that ran through my head.
Maggie B
Like mother like daughter, you taught her well.
Hope you get a chance to visit me in Normandy later today.
LemonyRenee'
Darn! I just KNEW when we threw away our old chest of drawers, I was wasting! What a great idea!
Chari
Hi Gail...
My friend, I'm so happy to see you join in with the fun of Sunday Favorites again this week! What a great post to re-share! You know...repurposing and refurbishing are two "loves" of mine! I love the challenge for one thing!!!
I just love this project...what a great way to salvage some old drawers! I love the look...kind of eclectic...so much more interesting than just plain ol' shelves!!! You did a great job designing and putting them together too! I bet it just "tickled you pink" that your daughter really made them her own by repainting and adding the pretty background paper! They turned out beautifully!!! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and talents with us today...this is a great idea...love it!!!
Have a super Sunday, my friend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
Janis@White Alder[Home]
That's a really great idea and they look fantastic with the paper lining.
Diann @ The Thrifty Groove
Great idea! Lots of different looks you could get from this!
Keetha Broyles
Very interesting idea!
Alicia
What a great idea. I love that your daughter seems to enjoy repurposing as much as you do!
I saw a whole bunch of drawers the other day somewhere and now I can't remember where, but I wish I had brought them home with me because I would love a little bookcase like this one.