I purchased 2 simple unfinished pine shelves from the thrift shop for $5 each. I painted each one with AS Chalk Paint in Aubusson Blue. Afterwards I applied a dry brush of Paris Grey to tone down the blue and finished them off with a coat of clear wax. When the wax was dry I buffed it to a nice sheen with a cloth.
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| The back is unfinished in this photo to show the "before" appearance. |
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| After
The shelves each had 2 2-1/2" wood screws through the front to attach to the wall. Once hung, I covered the screw heads with ephemera I had in my craft room to make them more attractive.
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Very easy project for very little money and they look great hanging on my den wall displaying my photography.
