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homefront Luke orange painting · Written by Randi Dukes

IKEA Inspired Shelves

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Remember the crate bookshelves I added to Luke’s room?
Well, the other day I happened upon the IKEA blog {who knew IKEA had a blog?} and saw very similar shelves that had been painted on the inside.  It instantly went on my to-do list.
I tackled the job yesterday during naptime, thinking it would be super quick.  It wasn’t, and I finally finished today.  The job was a bit finicky, painting the individual boards {which soaked up a lot of paint} but I love the way it looks.  I painted them with Valspar Island Orange.  Luke has a number of orange accents in his room and the crates tie in nicely.

 

 

 

I left the outsides of the crates untouched and I like the contrast of the finished interior with the rustic exterior.

 

His books are back in place and ready to go and I can cross one more project off the list.

 

 


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Amanda K @ Every Creative Endeavor says

    April 28, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    Thank for linking up to my party! You have a such a fun little blog!I love loooking through your ideas!

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  2. barb says

    April 28, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    That’s a great idea!

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  3. Alicia says

    April 28, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    how fun! i love the crate/shelf look 🙂

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  4. Rhonda says

    April 28, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    do you bolt that top crate down? I am afraid my kids would pull it down all the time.

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  5. Liz says

    April 29, 2011 at 2:40 am

    love the color and the painted insides.

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  6. simplydesigning.blogspot.com says

    April 29, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Wow! These are so cute! I love the orange!

    Question, where did you buy the crates? Or did you make them?

    Thanks for stopping by and linking up!

    Ashley
    http://www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    April 29, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Got to love IKEA! This is great! Thanks for sharing.
    Visiting you from Whipperberry.

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  8. Katie says

    April 29, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Fabulous! 🙂 Loving the color orange, great pick!! My husband and I just bought a house and will be closing in 2 weeks–this is giving me so much inspiration! Thanks!

    If you have the time, I’d love for you to visit my blog:
    http://littlethingsbringsmiles.blogspot.com

    Have a great weekend!

    Katie@ Little Things Bring Smiles

    Reply
  9. Rachel says

    April 29, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    love these! great job! Thanks for linking up… I am sharing on fb now!

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  10. nomadiccharm.com says

    April 30, 2011 at 12:33 am

    I really love that orange! Perfect balance of red and orange…not too bright! Thank you for sharing!

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  11. The Mommy Therapy says

    April 30, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    Looking good! I love the color!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Visiting from Amanda’s Weekend Bloggy Reading Party!

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  12. Jen @ Domesticated Nomad says

    April 30, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Those look great and I’m a big fan of orange! Good work. Thanks for sharing (I found you at Tatertots and Jello).

    Reply
  13. crossmyheart says

    May 1, 2011 at 12:26 am

    Visiting from Weekend Wrap-Up from Tatertots and Jello! Love this idea! So cute! Come visit me at crossmyheartartdesigns.com 🙂 Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  14. Korrie@RedHenHome says

    May 1, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Super cute! It’s a great look.

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  15. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    May 1, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Love the orange!!! I like simple storage solutions like that. Great work…I need to get to IKEA again soon. 🙂

    Thank you so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Just Jaime says

    May 3, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Great work! Love how versatile the crates are!

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  17. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says

    May 23, 2011 at 4:53 am

    Hi, friend! I’m admiring all your creative posts here so can you please share them with us at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party 🙂

    Reply
  18. Leigh Anne says

    September 15, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Too cute! I’m visiting from The CSI Project, and I’m your newest follower!
    Leigh Anne @ The Queen Of Iwasgonna

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  19. Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun says

    September 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    i have some of these crates and wold never think to paint the inside! what a pop of color! looks so fantastic!

    Reply

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