1980’s Shelf Makeover with Krylon Chalky Finish
I have a friend who recently closed her art gallery. I was bummed for her but at the same time kind of glad I could snag this shelf. (Don’t hate me for that, OK?) In my mind I saw it on my made over front porch holding lots of plants. You see, I LOVE house plants but my little house doesn’t get a lot of light so plants don’t do well. I thought that I could get my plant fix by putting this on the front porch thinking that the glass shelves and wall of windows would allow all of the plants to get plenty of sunshine.
The only problem is that the shelf was pretty dated.
It’s solid and sturdy but very ’80’s looking.
Luckily, I had a few cans of Krylon’s Chalky Finish paint on hand from a project I had done for them.
I LOVE this Waterfall color so much I could eat it.
Gorgeous!
Pow!
It covered the shelf like a champ and gave it a whole new vibe.
It certainly adds some brightness to the pale yellow of the walls.
This isn’t my final styling but just to give an idea of what it looks like with things on it.
Now I get to go buy some new plants! Yay!
Do you have lots of house plants? Which are your favorite?
How did you prepare the surface do the shelving unit?
Hi Ronna, the great thing about the chalky finish paints that are on the market now is that there is no big-time prep before painting. Just wipe down the surface to remove dirt or dust and paint. Easy peasy!
I hope that helps.
Vicki
I haven’t see this chalky spray paint! Your shelf looks great, I love the color and the finish! I just bought my first container of chalk paint and plan to try it on an faux pumpkin next week, but that spray paint might come in handy sometime, too! Hugs, Chloe
Hi Chloe,
I’m not a huge fan of the chalk paint trend but I knew I had to give it a try at least once. OK, twice if you count my breakfast “bar”. 😉
V
Great color and I’ll bet your friend is glad her shelf has a great new home and color and makes you happy! I used to have a houseful of plants, but I’m down to a Spathiphylum (easy care) and 4 orchids. Enjoy filling your shelves with fun stuff. Have a great weekend!
~Kris~
Thanks LuvtoKraft!
Hi — right now I have 29 house plants (Ithink). My favs are the bamboo-y-palm-types —- things that are wispy and airy. Most of mine are rescued from folks who got fed up with the plants because they were “dying”. NOT. About half of them are pretty big in size. They make me happy!! And your shelf? Now it’s a happy, favorote color. Very cool.
Wow! The color sure does pop! I’m sure your plants will do well on your sunny porch. They have to do well on such a beautiful set of shelves!
Thanks Carol. You know how I love me some color. 🙂
Love this shelving unit, and the color is cheery. Its gives me inspiration to create today. Thanks for the share. 🙂
I hope you will share a photo of what you create Pamela!
Xoxo