Shelf before (front)
Shelf before (back)
Broken areas, damaged, wood missing, rotten areas - WHY did it come home?
Suspect we just felt sorry for the poor little shelf. Needed a LOT of cleaning and repair.
DH cleaned, mended, glued, clamped, tightened, nailed, etc.
He put it back together so that it could be a wall hung shelf again. There was one more thing he wanted to do.
The bottom had a board that was missing most of the original board.
Next post will have the finishing details - repairing/recreating what would have been the base board under the shelf (DH's project) and painting and stencilling (my project).
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Thursday
Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson, Saving 4 Six, My Thrift Store Addiction, The Charm of Home,
Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson, Saving 4 Six, My Thrift Store Addiction, The Charm of Home,
Friday
Rooted in Thyme, Reviews, Chews and How-To's, Shabby Art Boutique, Little Vintage Cottage, The Cottage Market, Pieced Pastimes, Ms Toody Goo Shoes, Diana Rambles, Funky Junk Interiors
Rooted in Thyme, Reviews, Chews and How-To's, Shabby Art Boutique, Little Vintage Cottage, The Cottage Market, Pieced Pastimes, Ms Toody Goo Shoes, Diana Rambles, Funky Junk Interiors
Monday
Dwellings The Heart Of Your Home, Country Mouse City Spouse, Coastal Charm, Rustic and Refined, Normandy Life, Our Home Away From Home,
Dwellings The Heart Of Your Home, Country Mouse City Spouse, Coastal Charm, Rustic and Refined, Normandy Life, Our Home Away From Home,
Tuesday
Bella Rosa Antiques, Home Stories A - Z, VMG206, Stone Cottage Adventures, Woman In Real Life, Fluster Buster, Sweet Parish Place, The Cookie Place, DIY By Design, Dagmar's Home
Bella Rosa Antiques, Home Stories A - Z, VMG206, Stone Cottage Adventures, Woman In Real Life, Fluster Buster, Sweet Parish Place, The Cookie Place, DIY By Design, Dagmar's Home
Amazing repair work.
ReplyDeleteI can see why it came home....its quite charming
ReplyDeleteLove it! I would have brought it home too. It will shine with all that loving care.
ReplyDeleteYou gave it a nice home. Look forward to seeing the complete makeover.
ReplyDeleteI love that shelf! I wouldn't know how to fix it but I would have had to have it too!
ReplyDeleteCute! You saw the "potential" for repair. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing this finished product! It looks like you gave it some good TLC and a nice home.
ReplyDeleteThat shelf will look good sanded down and waxed hanging on a kitchen wall or laundry room just the way it is
ReplyDeleteI like it
Hmmmm, what a treasure. I can just imagine a pottery canister set, in some foreign language. Sigh, yes, worth saving, Sandi
ReplyDeleteYou've left us hanging. Will be anxious to see your finished project.
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to see the finished look! Great job thus far =)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
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Nicely done!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the completed treasure!
diane @ thoughts&shots
A true orphan rescue story. Love its chippiness - can't wait to see its transformation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun find! After all that TLC it will be well worth the effort, that shelf has too much character to pass by. Look forward to seeing the final result!
ReplyDeleteJoy, your post left me looking forward to Part 2! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work ♥ Happy Tuesday ♥
ReplyDeleteIt turned out great!
ReplyDeleteQuick, I want to know what happened next to the little shelf that could, post Part 2 asap. Thanks for being a part of Mosaic Monday again this week.
ReplyDeleteMaggie.
Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for part two of "the little shelf that could." Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make link party!
ReplyDeleteI love it's style. I'm looking forward to part 2 as well! Stopping by from the Saturday Shuffle blog hop. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove your chippy little shelf, Joy. You're lucky to have a Hubby willing to do repair work. :D Thanks for sharing, Cynthia
ReplyDeleteGiving you a feature tomorrow for Let's Talk Vintage! Thanks so much for sharing what went on to bring the little shelf that could, back to life!
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