Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Fireplace Book Shelves

I finally finished decorating the shelves around the fireplace so I thought I would share....


Whenever I have a bunch of empty shelves I aways think I need a lot of "Stuff" and end up overfilling them.  Eventually I always end up removing items and being surprised by how much better it looks.  It's just a personal preference but I guess I like my shelves to be on the "sparse" and "clean looking" side.







Here's a closer look at what's going on in the shelves.



I covered the books with a roll of white butcher paper I found at Hobby Lobby, then I labeled the spines.  For the books below - I bought them at a thrift store for a buck each then ripped the covers off and stacked them up!





This last weekend my husband got the TV on the right side of the shelves on a swivel arm so it can be pulled out and shifted to lots of different viewing angles.


11 comments:

  1. Looks Lovely.
    Congratulations.
    Teresa

    P.S. I loved the detail on covered books :thumbup:

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  2. hey- did you guys diy this built ins? If so, any tips? They are lovely!

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    1. I wish! No, it was all done by a professional.

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  3. What are the dimensions of the bookselves and the firepalce? I like the look and want to something similar in my family room.Thanks!

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    1. The fireplace portion is 74" wide, the bookshelves on each side are each 37" wide.

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  4. Hi Amy, absolutely beautiful mantel! Where did you get your lights from? Thank you! Jodi

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    1. They are from Wayfair. I'm not sure if they are still on the website but that's where I got them!

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  5. Your living room is beautiful!
    Where did you purchase the firplace insert?

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    1. Sorry I hired a contractor to do all that so I don't know where it's from.

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  6. Can you tell me where I can get wall sconces like you have in this picture?

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    1. I bought them from Wayfair. I don't know if Wayfair still carries them, but they have lots of great sconces.

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