Fired Up!
Jun 14, 2012
When Wendy's husband suggested a little 'pole' action to spice things up, she reluctantly agreed. Not like that, pervs. I'm talking about the pole in this this fireman-themed bookcase! Wendy scored this bookcase for a mere $10 on Craigslist and knew it would be the perfect place for her one-year-old son's beloved fire-trucks.
So she painted it red, glazed it and added the mod-podged plaque, but it was still missing something. Her husband (who just happens to be a fireman) talked her in to adding the pole, and the whole look came together! It's simply a wooden dowel primed black and painted a metallic gold. Looks fantastic.
12 comments:
I don't have any little ones, but this is sooooo cute!
Wow!
The pole cuts the shelf length in half- the long fire trucks will no longer fit!
Sooo cute and unique. As imaginative as Wendy and her husband are, I am sure they will find a cute way to display the larger fire trucks.
That is adorable!
that is sooooo awesome!
That is so cute! Gets me thinking on making something like that but as a train station. My youngest is very much into trains.
this is such a cute shelf, i love how the red colour is paired with the gold pole looks very ethnic. how did you install the pole inside the shelf?
'Though the shelf looks nice, the longer fire trucks don't fit any longer. Pity.
Thanks for featuring our fun little project!!! I love seeing it in my boy's room every day and he seems to love it.
@decoguy, my husband drilled a hole through the shelves.
For others who are worried about the bigger trucks...I have 2 of these bookshelves, one for toys and such in the basement and this one is for...shhh, books! :) So the pole is a perfect addition to be decorative and used as a book end for floppy books.
That is amazing! But how do the bigger firetrucks fit?
That's good it will be for books. It is so super cute and such a great idea...perfect colors too. But the red firetruck disappeared against the red paint. I'm glad you have two ways to display this great bookcase and your fun firetrucks!
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