Mid Century Modern Brass and Chrome Shelves

You know that one of my favorite things to do is to style bookcases.  I saw this pair of Mid Century Modern shelves at a local estate sale.  The glass shelves were missing and I commented that I wished the shelves were there.  Do you believe they said that they had the shelves?  They brought them out all wrapped carefully in bubble wrap ready for transport.  Of course I bought them and was so glad I had asked about the glass.  For a while I've needed something on either side of my buffet turned TV cabinet.  They fit into the space perfectly.

MCM Shelves Flanking Buffet

It took all of half an hour to style them.  I just walked around the house grabbing what would work. My things are so used to moving around from room to room that no one objected to a new location.  The only new-to-me accessories are the brass spheres on the top shelves.

Left Shelf

Right Shelf

Need a closer look????

Framed Bookplate, Stair Finial, Faux Turtle Shell on Stack of Leather Books

My Favorite Brass Elephant Next To My New Glam Sphere

The spikey sphere on the top shelf was meant to hang on the wall but the flat back worked perfectly on the top shelf.

Another Framed Bookplate, My Santos and My New Spikey Sphere

My antlers decided to wrap around each other and overflow a large glass jar.

Antlers Interlocked in A Glass Jar

The bottom shelves have bottles and framed French engravings.

Vintage Bottles, French Engraving, Pagoda

Covered Bottles and French Engraving

Doesn't it feel good when you find something that pulls it all together?

Kathy

To see my other styled bookcases go here and here.

Some Quick Befores and Afters

I thought it might be fun to do a post about my Befores and Afters.
Enjoy the transformations.

This little cabinet. . . .

with some citrine paint became this. . . .

And this dated floral chair. . .

covered in a gray linen with some nail head, became this. . .

This funky yellow Mid Century Modern buffet. . . (I only have a photo of the door) with some black paint. . . .

. . .became this fabulous cabinet.

This very plain pine chest of drawers. . .

. . .was transformed into this modern striped chest.

These plain books. . .

. . .became shelf worthy when covered.

This simple side chair. . .

. . .turned out so pretty with a touch of chevron and nail head trim.

This dated Ethan Allen ottoman . . . . . .

....became a modern beauty with some Trina Turk fabric.  

This camel back chair with great bones but dated fabric. . . .

. . . became stylish with some Dwell Studio fabric.

This plain bench with damask fabric. . . .

. . . .took on a modern edge with orange paint and lattice fabric.

This vintage mahogany stool. . . . . . . .

. . . . . with some paint and a coffee sack became this conversation piece.

So, what do you think?  What have you transformed?
I love hearing your comments and getting to know you.

Kathy