A Touch of White

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Posted by Rebecca, March 14th, 2011

Waaaay back in January, we visited the Crate & Barrel outlet and finally purchased something(s) I’ve wanted for about a year. We scored these bookends for 30% off the original price.

I have always loved the wooden chunkiness of these guys. I love the ampersand and I actually handwrite it often. The “@” symbol has become a little part of me since I started this blog. I comment on other blogs and use it as part of my name multiple times per day. Throw in the discounted price and I felt like we could finally take the plunge…the only problem was where to put them.

I’ve shared our original office plans before, which included built-in cabinets in a dark stain. We have since obviously decided to go with a black/gray/white/green color scheme that the bookends did not fit in with. I thought maybe we could put these in our bedroom or on our dark wood entertainment center in the family room, but at the end of the day they felt much more office appropriate.

The solution? Spray paint them white.

I know, it hurts. I love the wood grain in these possibly more than anyone. My rustic loving self is still shaking this one off. But at the end of the day, the symbols were the right fit for the office. I’d rather have white symbols than no symbols. So yesterday, despite 20 mph winds, I managed to get outside to do some spray painting. Scratch that, I decided to spray paint in the garage. No worries, I left the doors open of course, I just needed some barrier from the wind.

I used the same box that I used to spray paint my Pier 1 star basket at Christmastime, how is that for thrifty? 🙂

After a quick coat, I was feeling much better about my decision.

It was a little tricky to get in all of the nooks and cranies of these things, but all it took was one coat and a round of touch ups and we were good to go!

They are definitely different than they were before, but I love the crisp modern vibe that the white gives off.

I love the contrast between the shelves and the symbols and how they add that pop of white we’ve wanted to have in this room. Once we add the other white items we have planned, as well as some actual books to the shelves, I know they are going to look great!

ps- I did use my green spray paint this weekend, but the verdict of that project is still pending…

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7 Responses to “A Touch of White”

  1. Cait @ Hernando House says:

    Love them! I like them even better white than woo (but maybe the photos of them wood didn’t do them justice?)

  2. Um, love them. A lot. Want to buy them for myself.

    I was spray painting in my garage this week-end too…who needs brain cells?? 😛

  3. Ummmm if you ever run into that ampersand again…. help a girl out! LOL! LOOOOOVE it! <3 it looks so crisp and modern in white! <3

  4. I love them! Very daring to paint them white, but they look fantastic. Great risk.

  5. I like ’em. I was pained at first, because the dark wood color was so beautiful. I think the ‘chunkiness’ helps them still make a great statement.

  6. MUCH better in white. Love the pop. Would be fun in red for me! 🙂

  7. Alison says:

    Such a fun find and a big improvement with white spray paint.

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