Shelf Life
Shelves are a great way to add both function and style to a space and can often be made by repurposing another item. At the top is a funky metal tray I found at an antiques fair and by simply mounting the back to the wall it is transformed. Below it is a great little industrial piece I bought at a yard sale and painted green.
This cute little vintage example I've had for so long, I've forgotten where I got it. Originally black, I gave it a little make over with a can of orange spray paint.
I found this charmer at Agora in Athens, Ga. It was actually being used by the seller for display and was not for sale. I got the owner to call her with my offer of $20 and it was mine. I love how it goes with the tile in my new bathroom.
I have spent a lot time perusing Etsy looking for other possible storage solutions. Searching with key words such as mid century and industrial have yielded the best results. I created this treasury with some of my favorite finds.
top three photos & content © Lara Rossignol
Agora, Athens, Georgia, etsy, industrial, mid century, office, shelfs, storage solutions, vintage Share Article 8 Comments
Reader Comments (8)
Love your etsy treasury and the tray as a shelf is brilliant. The orange shelf makes my heart sing! Love this post and happy weekend to you!
I love your collection of bottles and tins...they're displayed wonderfully.
Love these ideals!
love the aqua shelf, would be perfect for my kitchen!
We must be in the same mode! Don't forget to search Craigslist as well! Many people list mid-century items and they're cheaper than etsy! (I'm on the hunt for a storage piece for my entry. I also search Credenza because let's face it - the word is cool!). Any chance you would divulge information on the set of three dolls/animals on the tin tray? I love them! On a completely seperate note, I wanted to thank you for the post on issuu. I recently used it for a styling portfolio that I needed to quickly get to a client that needed to see my sewing skills as well (They ended up going with someone they knew already :(). I have shown a few photographers and they are definately considering using it.
Hi Robin,
The dolls are called "frozen charlottes" and I posted about them here. And yes, I do check craig's list also, I actually found a credenza there!
I love organizing...I want to create these shelves right now!
Shelves are useful and with a little fantasy can be arranged in a stylish way, my only problem is that I have no more free space on my walls !
robert