Shelf Transformation

One thing we LOVED about our new home is the three sets of 'nook shelves' (as we call them) that we have. Kind of like built-in shelves, there is a big set in the office and two smaller sets in the guest room. Unfortunately, they had been painted black by the previous owner meaning we had to completely re-do them all! Thankfully I have my father's steady hand and actually like doing intricate work like this. The taping was definitely a slow process and required a lot of time but in the end it was worth it.

Below is our "before, during and after picture" of one set of these shelves from the guest room. You'll notice the glossy, sterling silver, textured walls that were there before us. Again, they REALLY liked the colors black and silver but we are slowly but surely fazing them out.... that is, except for the black, jetted bathtub which might have to stay.  Anyhow, now the room is a really nice light greenish, Sherwin Williams color called Ancient Marble and the shelves are a thick, glossy white.

The whole room looks nice and bright now with the softer coloring. More pics to come soon!

**Tip for anyone using high gloss oil-based paint - take the tape off after only a couple minutes of painting the shelves, otherwise it can pull up the paint!