Are you LOVIN this as much as I am??
As seen on HGTV!
Who would've thunk you could make a bookshelf out of a
cement form and old shutters?
I watched an episode where they took a concrete form and hung the circles on the wall as shelves....I LOVED it!
I wanted to make one using the leftover shutters from my Headboard project.
They have a selection of different heights and widths.
These are the 2 options I considered...but went with the stacked upright.
I cut 4 tubes the width of my shutters.
The inside has a very waxy coat so if you plan to paint you will need to sand.
I used a nylon brush sander.
I painted a few coats of white on the inside and black on the outside.
I was gonna to put some fancy crown molding around the top..
but I think at some point I might want to hang this on the wall horizontal.
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65 comments:
I think you did an amazing job!
What a cool idea! It looks awesome
Holy Cats, girl! Amazing! Can I get a day pass to just go inside your head and poke around for a few hours...? Genius.
What a cool bookshelf, love it!
hiya michelle , wow i love this project and would love to try it for myself so i will add it to my to do list ,, tfs
xmaggiex
What a brilliant idea! I have a concrete form in the garage that never got used for it's original project. I think I will use it to make a spot to hold my daughter's stuffed animals. Thanks for the great idea!
I love that! Such a great idea! And except for the sanding part it looks doable:)
What a super creative idea. It looks great. Thanks for sharing it at my Swing into Spring party.
I love this - so fun and chic! The paint colors are gorgeous too!
Loving it! This is exactly what I needed. I've got a tree-shaped bookshelf in my mind's eye for the nursery I'm planning(the trunk would be shelves for holding books, etc). But I couldn't come up with exactly what I wanted for the "leaves". I kept thinking circles painted various colors of green would be really cute - but had no idea what to use for the circles, until I read your post. Thanks!
Love, love, love! Who knew cement forms could be so pretty! great job!!
New follower here!!! Great bookshelf!!!I wish I was that crafty!
What a great idea! I might have to make one!!
Thank for stopping by my blog today! New follower of yours & looking forward to seeing more great projects!
Trisha
www.roundaboutshop.blogspot.com
Looks great!
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Look amazing! I love the colors you chose.
I also wanted to let you know I awarded you the versatile blogger award you can check it out here
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Crystal
That is amazing! Not my style, but I LOVE the idea.
Good work!
A very cool combo indeed :)
I totally love this! It turned out awesome. I especially love the circle shapes--it's definitely something refreshing instead of the same old bookshelves everywhere.
P.S. Thanks for stopping by This & That Creative!
so cool! and unique. thanks for sharing this at my party!
Love this! Very lovely. Thanks for stopping by Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays and joining the party!
So amazing! I love this! It looks so pretty!
This is gorgeous and I wish I had the time to make great things like this. Forget watching HGTV, you need your OWN show-like immediately!
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so I want to recreate this but I have the plastic shutters instead of wood. do you think it would work? it probably wouldn't be as sturdy but I think I could make it work. aburkman@hotmail.com
This is seriously cool!!! What a terrific idea and it looks so modern and classy! I'd love to do this in my daughter's room. Well done you, very clever :)
That has such a cool look to it! Brilliant! I am highlighting at somedaycrafts.blgospot.com
This is great! I wish I had time to make one before this weekend! It would be perfect for our craft show this weekend!
I love that you think outside the box! Thant is why I am your newest follower!
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Hi,
Just popping over from Sarah's Good Life Wednesday. It is lovely to meet you.
Fondly,
Glenda
Gg - Notes on the Journey
Good Life Wednesday #46
ps. great tutorial.
That is such a great idea! It looks great, I love the green color!
Michell! that's so cool! :)
I've been wanting to buy some of those concrete forms for my stash, but everytime I look at them, I think they cost too much... so I move on!
awesome project!
gail
This looks like such a great project - thanks for linking it up to Thirsty for Comments this week!
I love that idea! What color is the green that you used? Did you post that somewhere and I missed it?
hopped over from fun 2 craft!
Thanks for all the wonderful comments!!
Here's the color green:
http://girlinair.blogspot.com/2011/02/story-of-green.html
It's Glidden's Spanish Olive
OK now...this is RIDICULOUS! As in ridiculously amazing! So impressed...I am almost itching to go to Home Depot RIGHT NOW. (as though I don't have enough projects going on right now...LOL)
Stopping by from Thirsty for Thursday hop! Would love if you could stop by:
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Thanks!
Kristin :)
I am sooo impressed! I would've never thought to use a cement form in any project - let alone as shelves. But it looks fabulous! I love the colors you chose and the way you've displayed it in the space.
Thanks for linking to the party, Michell. I always enjoy seeing your creativity at work. ;)
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
LOVE IT! How creative!!! The circle shapes are so fun...and I love repurposing shutters! :)
Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)
That is SO cool! I'm not a big do it yourself-er but I really like this idea. Hmmm.
That is So Clever, Just Love It~
It is really cute but looks like a lot of work. Did the cardboad cut easily? Nice job and great idea.
Benita
Super fun! I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out Linky Party!
Smiles,
Melanie
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That is so cool!!! I love it!
You should link up over on my blog too. Linky is open until next Wednesday. :)
Cheers!
Jen
www.cariboobutterfly.com
GREAT! I love taking one thing and turning it into something differnt... it is a fun surprise!
Sweet and clever! Great colors too.
Jane F
Oh my goodness !!! Great idea's on this blog !!! I love it!!
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What an incredibly clever idea! Every week you just blow us away at with your talent and creativity and we feel so privileged to have you join us at Inspiration Friday! :-)
Vanessa
This is so cool! I love the color too! Good job:)
Visiting from the Creative Crate - Love this idea!! And I have a pile of old shutters in my garage that I couldn't even give away at my last garage sale!! Now I have a plan for them!!! thanks for the inspiration!
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Love this! I love the green with the black....great inspiration idea! Picket
This is very cute and creative! Thanks for linking up to Flaunt it Friday! :)
What a cute idea! I love unusual bookcases. Thanks for linking this up!
Sherry
This is a great idea! I love the look of it too!
I would love if you linked up to my Make it for Less Mondays!
www.simplycadence.blogspot.com
hope to see you there!
Jaclyn
This is amazing! I seen it featured on A girl and a Glue Gun today and had tocheck it out! Following you now!
You're a genius! Love this
much love
~Jill from 'Just Dream, Jelly Bean!'
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Wow this turned out amazing!
Visiting from craft-o-maniac.
that is so neat! love the colors you choose, thanks for sharing
Helen
Love this! I think I saw that HGTV episode too and I like your version much better.
HOW TOTALLY CREATIVE AND COOL! Love LOVE LOVE IT! WAY TO GO. winks- jen
This is so cool. Like seriously how did you even think of this haha. Send some of that creativity my way? :D
Thanks for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday! Hope to see ya again this week :)
This is a great idea...I have never seen before. Great job.
Love it! Now that's my kind of project!
WOW! What an AMAZING project!! I am sooo making one of these! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'm liking this for my bathroom ! Gonna roll up towels and put them in it ! ;o) It will also save room cos my bathroom is WAAAAAAAAAAAAY small ! Great post !
Maravilhoso Diy! Parabéns! Ficou lindo!
Adorei ter conhecido o seu blog!
That is way too cool. I can see that with yarn stored in it!
Love it! It might even inspire me to get creative :)
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