Okay, it’s not really the sequel. But I can’t believe I’m actually posting about another trophy shelf.
Now that Luke’s playing soccer, the trophies are coming in and I decided to go ahead and add a trophy shelf in his room.
I lucked out {again!} and found another ledge shelf like Lila’s. $3.99 at Goodwill. It can’t be beat.
Luke’s room is green and blue with hints of orange so I decided to paint his shelf orange with a bit of blue peeking through.
I used leftover wall paint to paint the shelf blue although I didn’t bother painting areas that I knew I wouldn’t be distressing.
Once dry, I used an old {super dusty} candle to rub wax on different areas of the shelf.
Did you know you can just use a plain old candle? I had no idea until I read this post at Lolly Jane Boutique. {Isn’t that crib beautiful?}
I’ve never used wax before so I was a bit cautious, thinking it would really show through the paint. Next time, I’ll use a much heavier hand with the wax and use it almost all over.
After waxing the shelf, I coated it with bright orange paint. A Valspar sample left over from the crate project.
Once the paint was dry, I sanded the waxed areas. The blue popped right through! I had no idea it would be so simple.
The shelf is hanging in Luke’s room, just waiting for more trophies, and it’s a fun pop of color against his walls.
I’ve started truncating my posts … please pop over to my blog to read the rest!
Way to go Luke! Great way to show off those trophy’s.