New life for a little shelf...and a bathroom

This cute little shelf caught my eye one day while I was out treasure
hunting (aka:thrifting), and knew I had the perfect place for it.

We had been working on a bathroom makeover (see here) for a client, 
and this would be the perfect piece to hold the random jars of

cotton balls, swabs, and sented bath salts.

Originally, the shelf was just a simple oak finish. . . but I knew it had potential!

With a bead board backing, and a little bit of paint and glaze, it had a new life. . .

sometimes thats all it takes. . ."seeing" the potential and possibilities.

This is the bathroom before...not too bad, really. Just needed a little

splash of color and personality to bring it to life.

Our client loved red, but wanted to

keep the bathroom light, so we decided to install a 4 ft. high

bead board wrap in crisp white...it did the trick!

 (full details can be viewed on our Room Makeover's page)

If only we could "see" the potential in people the way we do

 when we restore a piece of furniture, repaint a room,

reorganize a closet, or remodel a house. . .

what if

 we took the time to restore someone's hope,

rebuild someone's self worth,

renew someone's faith. . .


"Don't judge each day by the
harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant."
                   -Robert Louis Stevenson