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    Home » DIY & Crafts

    DIY & Crafts, Thrifting/Craigslist

    Vintage Faux Bamboo Shelf Makeover

    This vintage faux bamboo shelf was collecting dust in my garage for over a year. Now it's one of my favorite elements in my One Room Challenge office guest bedroom makeover!

    This find was originally shared in June 2017, I've updated it to show the after photos.

    Gold faux bamboo shelf

    *This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure policy here*

    I'm so excited to share my latest thrifting find with you!

    A vintage faux bamboo pagoda style shelf I scored for only $45 plus an extra %10 off {insert happy dance}!

    vintage-faux-bamboo-shelf

    After standing in the booth analyzing it for a weirdly long time.

    It dawned on me that it was identical to the one in this beautiful photo I pinned ages ago to my blue and white decor board on Pinterest.

    Knowing how beautiful this piece could look with a little gold spray paint I was sold!

    📷: isuwannee.com

    It barely fit in my car. I literally had to drive with my head tilted to the left as it was practically resting on my shoulders the whole ride home.

    The neck cramp was totally worth it though 😆.

    Vintage Faux Bamboo Shelf Makeover

    When I initially purchased this faux bamboo shelf back in 2017 I was going to put it in my daughter's room.

    However, that's around the time my husband lost his job and decorating had to be put on the back burner.

    Fast forward to over a year later and a new house. This faux bamboo shelf is going to live in my office guest room that I'm currently working on for the One Room Challenge.

    shelf makeover before

    This past week I finally got to work on it {only a 1+ year later, nothing to see here LOL}.

    I shared some real time behind the scenes videos on my Instagram stories, so be sure to follow me, friends!

    Once I had it outside, I gave it a good cleaning then painted with primer.

    Once that was dry I sprayed it with 3 thin coats of gold paint {letting each coat dry in between}.

    rustoleum metallic gold spray paint

    And well, it turned out as pretty as I hoped it would!

    Since this piece is metal there are some imperfections, but that's usually to be expected with vintage pieces.

    Thrifted gold faux bamboo shelf makeover #thehomeicreate

    While the original white color wasn't bad.

    It's like this faux bamboo shelf was made to be gold!

    The color just highlights the beautiful shape of this piece so nicely.

    Gold faux bamboo shelf details

    Rustoleum metallic gold spray paint shelf makeover

    Seeing it in my office guest room {which is a work in progress} makes me feel like I'm really starting to make some real progress.

    Plus it makes me even more excited to share the reveal with y'all in 2{ish} more weeks!

    Gold Shelf Office

    If you also love the look of the pagoda style shelves but are not into thrifting, here are some affordable options!

    {click on the images for more information} 

     

     

    Thrifted gold faux bamboo shelf makeover #thehomeicreate

    Thank you for visiting! See you next time!

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    Comments

    1. Emma says

      September 04, 2020 at 4:52 am

      Hi there,

      This is Emma from Panda bamboo. We are a manufacturer specialize in bamboo products including bamboo nedside shelf , laptop desk, bathtub tray, spice and dish rack etc.

      Please see below pics for bamboo shelf. We have our design team which can provide customized services with your special features.

      Please let me know if you have any need.

      Reply
      • Linda P. says

        September 13, 2020 at 10:03 am

        Hi Emma, thank you for reaching out. I do not have any content with this topic coming up in the next 90 days. However, if I do I will shoot you an email. Thank you.

        Reply
    2. Linda P. says

      June 11, 2017 at 5:38 pm

      Thank you Jamala! I'm excited to see what it looks like after as well!

      Reply
    3. jamala wallace says

      June 10, 2017 at 12:02 am

      Excellent score on the shelf unit!! I loved the red color, but i can't wait to see what you do with it!!

      Reply

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