My Beauty Bookshelf

I got myself a bookshelf…although it probably won’t be holding any books any time soon.

I picked this up from Target on a whim. I was just passing by and it caught my eye…mainly because there was a giant red towel that was misplaced on the shelf below it, but still. I thought it was pretty, and the dimensions were a perfect fit for my awkward little bedroom space.

It was $69.99, but I had a little gift card, so it was worth it. All of these pictures were taken with my iPhone…my camera charger is in the suitcase that I have still yet to unpack.

Assembly was quick and easy, the directions were easy to follow, well written, and clear; and everything was packaged well with very little waste…which is always a plus.

My Mr. 7 hands is MIA, so I just used my pocket knife, and drill/driver…it’s faster that way anyhow.

All of the pieces were labeled with little alphabet stickers, which were all easy to remove.

The little pieces were all compartmentalized according to which step they were to be used for, which I thought was a really good idea.

And in less than 30 minutes, I had it all together. The bookshelf is very light weight. Not in a way that feels cheap and easy to break, but it isn’t heavy. I think it’ll knick easily, but overall I am pleased with the purchase.

One thing I’ve learned from assembling this, and other pieces, is to take note of the way that it’s put together. Furniture building is a lot like assembling 3D puzzles. This one had pocket screw left unfilled, which was fine for me because once it’s together, you can’t see them.

The size was just right for me. I have about an inch on both sides.

And it holds all of my makeup. The issue I was having with my X-leg desk is that everything would sit on top and be exposed, which isn’t quite what I wanted. With this, everything is still visible, but not from all angles.

At the moment, things are just tossed on there a little less than haphazardly, but eventually I will get around to making it look pretty.

If you’re on the hunt for an inexpensive medium sized short bookshelf, I’d say give this one a look. If not, well…thanks for looking at mine!

Talk to you in the next one!

wardrobe makeover

I finished my son’s bookshelf/chest of drawers/tv stand thingy that used to belong to my little brother, but doesn’t anymore since he is a college man and has college man furniture quite a while ago, but I never did a proper post.

I love this thing because it’s so sturdy and holds loads of stuff. But this thing is at least 10 years old, and was in need of a little facelift. 

So, I cleaned it up, painted it with Foggy Coast 131-3 by Mythic Paint, 

and used black chalkboard paint by RustOleum on the cabinet and drawer faces. 

I also added a couple of hooks but took one down because it needed to be moved over a bit.

And now it looks like this:

I haven’t decided what to do with the big open square in the back. My brother had a huge TV that occupied the entire space, but I don’t think I want a TV in this room.

I thought about making a memo board, a bit like this one, or even just adding a piece of plywood, and building shelves for more storage…but for now, it shall remain open. If you have any thoughts or suggestions I’d love to hear. What would you do with the space?

Talk to you in the next one!

Tales of a Traveling Bookcase

Mr. Lack-a-like has been busy over the course of this month. He and I had been having a bit of a difficult time trying to determine where he would live. So over the past few weeks, he’s traveled to various parts of the house in an effort to find his semi-permanent home.

I think the issue began when I pushed my experiment up next to him…

In my defense though, as handsome as I think he is, the wall looked a little naked with him sitting there all by himself.

At any rate, his travelling began. His first stop was my bedroom. I had an empty corner that was unoccupied, so I let him stay there. But after the third day, he had to go.

And since my bedside table is being used in my bedroom, I let Mr. Lack-a-like try his hand at holding down the entryway.

But he was much too tall and skinny to do the job to my liking,

so his wandering continued. We were giving up hope, and were on our way back to where we started when he suggested the empty wall in the kitchen.

It wasn’t the worst stop on his journey, but I have other plans for that particular spot.

In the end, we found a home for poor Mr. Lack-a-like,

right in between my desk,

and the Kivik (which is about due for a new cover).

In the end, both I and Mr. Lack-a-like were pleased with his new home.

And that is all for now. Talk to you in the next one!