Thursday, January 13, 2011

    Sneak Peek- Library

    I've now added a stylish white streak to my hair and have almost finished the Library Bookcase! Lee put the top and trim on, I've been painting away most of the week And by Monday I'll have a Library Bookcase to share!
    It's starting to look like a real house not just a construction site.
    Here's a sneak peek at our "Customized" billy bookcase!


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    1. Rashon CarrawayJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:05 AM

      Its amazing what people have been able to do with Ikea stuff. I really like the direction the book cases are going in.

      Mr. Goodwill Hunting

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    2. Amanda @ Serenity NowJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:53 AM

      Oh, wow!!! I can't wait to see how this comes together. I saw some neat looking home/organization books on your shelves. (I am nosy) It looks great already. :)

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:57 AM

      Please give the tutorial! Can't wait to see it all together. Renovating a Craftsman Bungalow and cant wait to put either this idea or your original Manor library in my office. So ready for you to have projects completed so we can get your daily postings back. Happy DIY'ing!

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    4. KatlynJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:03 AM

      Agreed! I'd love to see a step by step on these. They look beautiful. I've had my eyes on these for my daughters room - and would love to make them look as sophisticated as yours.

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    5. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:08 AM

      Already a great transformation - can't wait to see it finished!

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    6. JennJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:40 AM

      Beautiful! I love a big bookshelf full of books. So inspiring ... both for designing and reading :)

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    7. MelissaJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:13 AM

      Lookin' good my friend!

      So tell me, how do you categorize your books? I'm thinking of cutting back on mine and want to add some decorative touches at the same time but am struggling with how to group them together. What do you think?

      Many Blessings,
      Melissa

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    8. MorganJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM

      It looks beautiful! It looks like built-ins. You must share how you did this!

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    9. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:25 PM

      Love it! Amazing what can be done with some Ikea shelves! Looking forward to the final reveal.
      Roxanne

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    10. BeckyJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:06 PM

      looks fantastic! I love you custom your bookshelves look when you are done with them! NICE work! Cant wait to see!! Have a great day! xoxo

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    11. Maillardville ManorJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks so much!! I can't wait to finish and share!! I was so happy to wake up to all the kind words this morning!
      I will definitely have a tutorial, I might have Lee write it as I didn't actually do the work myself :)
      And I'll do a post on How I organize our books :) Can't wait to share! Next week looks like it shaping up to be a library Week! :0

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    12. Annie ~ Red Roses and CrystalJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      Hey thats a great idea. Really finishes off the bookcase nicely.
      xx

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    13. JoJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:08 PM

      lookin good! I must be nosey too as was straining to read the titles of some of your books!! Would love if you could share some of your favs with us!! Looking forward to the big reveal :)

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    14. Maillardville ManorJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:38 PM

      Thanks Jo! I'll have a post next week on some of our Fav's! I have a new one I just finished It's great! and It makes me want Chickens haha
      Early next week! I promise!

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    15. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:05 PM

      Looks amazing. Can't wait to see the reveal on Monday.

      I'm glad someone suggested a post on organizing books. That is a tough one for us. They end up getting put back in the wrong place and then we can't find them. Maybe a better system will help. :-)

      We have a lot of birch wood in our house and have looked at the birch Billys but they would not be easy to customize like the white Billys, would they?

      Lisa

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    16. AllisonJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:19 PM

      So beautifully organized! We also did the "customized" Billy bookcases. My husband did a great job on them. Your pictures look great above them and I like the color you chose for your wall.

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    17. Love Being A NonnyJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:51 AM

      Oh my goodness. Love. Love.

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    18. Simply LKJJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM

      Love them! You know you have to spill the beans on your new book loves...I have gotten a few you recommended and love them!! LOL

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    19. AnonymousJune 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

      Did you have a hard time matching the trim color to the IKEA bookcase color? I am thinking of doing something similar, but with the black billys...

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    20. Maillardville ManorJune 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM

      We did have a hard time matching the color! We went to Home Depot and got tons of sample and just matched it up as best we could! Hope that helps you :)
      Let us know how it turns out!

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    21. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:03 PM

      Hi Ashli. We just got Billy bookcases too that we're planning to put decorative trims on. Do you remember what the name of the white paint is? I don't want to buy any white paint knowing it probably won't be a close match to the white bookcases. Since you already did (and it looks great by the way), I might as well ask you :) Thanks!

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