The Little Bookcase that Could

This is the story of a bookcase.

I found it at a thrift store for $15. It was solid wood, I'm pretty sure it was hand made.

But it was looking pretty sorry.

It had such potential that I knew I could do something with it.

I decided to use an idea I saw a few weeks ago, since I had an old pallet to spare.

This is theirs at Over the Big Moon

This is mine.

First, I pulled off the yucky warped board that was on the back.

Then, I decided to dress it up a little and I had the hubs add some decorative trim,

as well as a bigger board across the top.

We did this mostly with some left over wood we had here.

I knew that I wanted to go for the scuffed up paint look so

I spray-painted all of the new wood brown.

Then I got out my ASCP (annie sloan chalk paint) in Old White and began painting.

I like this paint, it's kind of expensive,

but it covers really great, it scuffs up fantastically, and it has a certain "look" to it.

It's hard to describe, but once you paint something with this paint it kind of has a soft glow.

Here's some close ups of the paint.

My hubs and I broke down an old pallet we had in the garage.

This is a great workout people.

All you need is a crowbar and a hammer.

Pull off the boards with the crowbar and then pull out the nails with the claw of the hammer.

I cut the pallet boards down to size and because the shelves were

recessed a little bit I decided to fit the pallet boards on the inside of the

bookcase so you wouldn't be able to see them when looking at it from the side.

I really think that it's unique.

It needs a few more decorations, but all in all it's great.

Thanks,