Upon a Shelf

I've been wanting to redo the wall space by my family room window for a while now.  I wanted to somehow incorporate some book shelves decorated with pretty things.  I've been collecting fun accessories for the past few months and was just saving money to buy the shelves.  Thanks to Kristin's "thank you for redoing my front room and kitchen" gift card to Ikea, I was able to go get them.  The shelves are super inexpensive at $15 for the 43" width and $7 for the 11".  Here is the finished product!

I love the big letter "M" from Hobby Lobby.  I layered it with a print from Ikea that I've had in my front closet for the past two years.  I found the bookends at TaiPan.  They were $30.  (Restoration Hardware had the same ones for $70.)  I picked books from my bookshelf that would compliment the color scheme in the room.  I added the ball and the green bunch for color and texture.  I bought an old book, ripped out a chunk of pages, rolled and tied them with jute for added interest.  I love this shelf.  It is just what I have wanted in that space.



On the other side, I added two of the shorter shelves.  I got the @ sign and artichoke from TaiPan.  Again, I placed books that worked with the colors.  I found the cute sign at Rod Works and the darling frame at Forget Me Not.  I ripped up book pages and layered them together to create the inside of the frame.  I LOVE MY WALL!  It makes me so happy when I walk through the door!

Book Nook

Loved the layering of old book pages as a wall treatment in the corner of your house.  Thanks Osmond Design for the great idea.  I want to find a spot in mind to create a reaading corner.  This would also be a great way to back shelves in a book case.

Book Pages Day 2

I loved this idea from Pottery Barn to add book pages into a clear jar, or the bottom of this glass lamp base.  Hobby Lobby has a great selection of glass jars as does Forget Me Not.  This would be a great addition to an office or your boy's room.  You can roll up the page and tie it with jute and then fill the jar, like a message in a bottle.

Fun Projects with Book Pages

All this week, I want to show you creative projects using old book pages.

The first is this wreath from Kallee's house.

To make it, just roll up the pages gluing them to a felt circle.  Continue until you've made a complete circle of pages.  Add whatever you like to the top of the felt and add to your favorite wreath.