If you are an eagle-eyed viewer of this ol’ blog, you may have noticed that this before used to be an after! It’s ok if you didn’t notice. I have over 1,200 posts. You’d kind of have to be a stalker to notice that. And it’s fine if you DID notice. I don’t mind stalkers. Just don’t come to my house and watch me sleep or anything, ok?
So LeAnn had this built-in bookshelf that she didn’t love. She made it work for a while with some turquoise paint and new knobs, but it was kind of a thorn in her side. So she did something completely irrational, ripped it out and replaced it with turquoise zebra print wallpaper. Hey, nobody ever said rational equaled fun. I love the whole new look in the entire room. Check it out on her blog For the Love of Cottage.
11 Comments
Mellodee
July 6, 2011 at 1:11 AMYep another successful After. But to be honest, it was everything else she did in the room that makes it a hitt, not just getting rid of the bookcase. Either way, it’s quite lovely now!
LeAnn
July 6, 2011 at 1:22 AMHi Lindsey..
Thanks for featuring my new zebra wall:)
Steph @ Birdhouse
July 6, 2011 at 3:15 AMWow, that’s a gorgeous transformation! Great work, LeAnn!
tracie
July 6, 2011 at 4:23 AMThe before was charming in it’s own way but The After is more me!!! I am just LOVING the color scheme! Nice eye for the details that really pulled the room together!
Belinda
July 6, 2011 at 12:01 PMOooooh, that is sooo nice. What a great transformation!
leslie
July 6, 2011 at 4:42 PMLike night and day! Love the new transformation!
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Cara @ Whimsy Smitten
July 7, 2011 at 2:49 PMLove it! I used to always drool over built-ins and wish I had one in my home until I moved to a place with a complete wall of built-in shelving. I realized that it takes a lot of creativity to make those built-ins look neat and cute, and its far easier for them to wind up being a giant billboard advertising: Clutter on Display! Love the simple but very fun after photo!
Tracy@GeneralSplendour
July 7, 2011 at 9:26 PMTotally love the way the gold frame picks up the brass in the chandelier. Love your colors and your room. Sometimes we have to realize that less is indeed more. 🙂
Sammy
July 8, 2011 at 1:15 PMI think the before is actually better than the after.
sweetouch!
July 8, 2011 at 8:56 PMI totally agree with Sammy, the after is cool and I think the wall is outrageously creative and unique, but I absolutely loved the before!!!
J to the Nessa
July 10, 2011 at 2:52 AMI like the after but I loved the built in! 🙂