All of my OPAM projects start out the same way. "It seemed like a simple project..."

I wanted to add some spunk to my master bathroom this month, but a sad little bookshelf in the garage kept calling my name and distracting me from the bathroom. Every time I got out of my car it said in the most pitiful voice, "Lyndsay please rescue me from this messy garage and get Anderson's smelly soccer cleats off of me." I ignored it until I got a vision of how cute it could look in the kitchen then rushed to Hobby Lobby to buy supplies.
**Side note:** Last month I got several emails asking me to please be more descriptive and provide instructions for my OPAM projects. I'll try! I've never been good at giving instructions/directions. I can show you a lot easier than I can tell you. Maybe I need to make a video-ha! And thanks for telling me about your own projects through facebook and email. I love hearing about them and seeing your before and after pictures too!

Before.

The dusty shelf desperately needed to either be thrown out with the garbage or given a big makeover. So I decided if the makeover didn't work I'd just go with the first option.

Here's the step-by-step:

-Cleaned and lightly sanded the bookshelf (just enough to rough up the finish a little).
-Removed the shelves and detached the piece of wood from the back.
-Started spray painting with Krylon paint in Pumpkin Spice. This is where the simple project became not-so-simple.
-Realized I should have primed the bookshelf, because I was going from dark brown to orange.
-Went to Lowe's and bought a quart of Pumpkin Spice paint and a small roller. It worked great!
-While the paint was drying I used spray adhesive to glue six sheets of scrapbook paper to the wood piece that goes on the back of the bookcase.
-Rolled another coat of paint and let it dry. Actually I went out of town and forgot it was in the backyard-oops!
-Reattached the back piece with small nails and replaced the shelves.
-Placed the bookshelf in it's new home-the kitchen. :)

After.

I love it! Fun and bright and just a little bit over the top! It's already cluttered with some of my favorite goodies.
Top shelf: Pink vase I've had forever, little white owl from a thrift store, vintage juicer that belonged to my Grandma.
Second shelf: Cook books- I use them all the time-ha!, thrift store mug that says, "Those who indulge BULGE!", Capri Blue candle from Anthropologie.
Third shelf: Decorative paper thingy, skunk from the thrift store.
Bottom shelf: "Good Times Always" sign from my Mom and more cook books.

Speaking of thrift stores...last week I spent a whole day going from one to another. I never do that, but it was so much fun! Everything in this picture was around $40. I wish I could "tag" it like on facebook or flickr to tell you about all the little treasures! The cow head is definitely my favorite purchase of the day. I have no idea what it is or what you're supposed to do with it, but I do have a plan for the little guy!

And this is completely unrelated to the post, but I think he's so cute with his mohawk. :)