I love the look of crown molding shelves, and the dimension it can give to a room. It is a great way to add height and texture to a space, so I was stoked when I found a set of 4 shelves at a local yard sale for only $3! A fraction of the price that you find at Pottery Barn! They were already a dull ivory color, but I knew that I wanted them to be heavily distressed, So I gave them a good coat of flat black, then two good coats of Ivory spray paint. I then heavily distressed the corners and creases with a low grit sand paper.
I knew the exact location for these shelves! My main wall in my kitchen has been so bare, and I was unsure about adding art work, or pictures. Because I feel like that is such a permanent decision. At least with shelving I can switch out the items as often as I like, which knowing me, will be quite often ;) It makes such a huge difference in the space. I honestly had no clue just how naked that wall really was until the shelves were up. I absolutely love how it looks!
It really fills in the spaces nicely. Oh, and I must give a shout out to my Handsome Husband for hanging them up for me. We used a dry-wall anchor screw to make sure that they were really anchored into the wall, so I don't have to be too careful watching the weight of the items I put on the shelves. So far I have kept the items pretty small, but I do have some Wedding china up there that I would hate to fall, so the heavy duty screws were definitely a must for this project. Here is a close up of the items on each shelf:
Each shelf has its own little personality and I love it. It give great character to the space. A few of the items include: 2 pieces of wedding china, tea cup with wedding flowers, an angel, crystal door knob, oil rubbed bronze vase, measuring cups, flour sack clock, and a sugar canister. All items that are pretty appropriate for a kitchen, Id say! Hope you enjoy the new addition.
Happy Inspirations!
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