Instant Gratification: Bookcase Before & After

This "before & after" project comes from Emily at Recently.  Last week, I stumbled across her blog and my jaw dropped when I spotted this post on Emily's bookcase makeover...  Sometimes, it's the little things that can pack the biggest punch.  I just had to share it with all of you.

Inspired by this fabulous shade of blue...

Emily decided to give her bland bookcase a jolt of personality...

Rather than paint the interior, she cut foam core to size...

and painted each piece of foam core a custom shade of navy blue.
(this way, she can pop out the foam core and repaint it if she tires of the blue.  so genius!)

Check out the transformation!

and she styled it so perfectly too!

Talk about instant gratification.

 

And, I love how the foam core can pop out to be painted a new color-- although, I doubt you'll find a better shade of navy blue.  And if you're a renter?  With tough "no paint" rules in your lease?  This is the perfect DIY project!

Nice work, Emily!

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