Trash to Treasure Project # 1

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 Today I finally go to work on one of my finds from the other day. You can see what else I found  here. I have so many fun ideas for each treasure I found, but first on the list was this tall skinny shelf.

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I knew I wanted to use it in Abby's room, to go with her kitchen stuff. First it needed a mini makeover! The best part about this makeover was that it was completely free! Gotta LOVE that ;)  I started by giving the whole shelf a good scrubbing.  Next I used leftover molding from Abby's stove project to beautify this plain shelf.

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 Can I just say besides my husband there is only one other man who has managed to steal my heart! His name is Brad...the nail gun and  he was the best Christmas present ever! I love you Hubby. ha ha ;)

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Next I used a little fast drying mud to putty the holes.

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It took 3 coats of white semi gloss paint to get a smooth finish.

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Now for the fun part! I added paintable wallpaper to the back of each opening. After that I used some of Abby's wall paint and I little pink glaze to do the faux finish. Here it is all complete and filled with her goodies!

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1 project down 10 to go! What fun projects do you have going on this week? What finds have you rescued from the trash pile? I hope I am not the only crazy trash picker out there! ;) Thanks for stopping by, Jeni

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