The other day I was walking around one of my favorite thrift stores when I spotted this beauty. I am in the process of finally finishing my babies nursery (she’s only 15 months old now).
I thought I might be able to make this work in her room.
I thought I might be able to make this work in her room.
Today I am going to show you how I turned a cheap thriftstore magazine rack into a cute book caddy for my little girls bedroom.
My little one is just starting to really love reading books. The only problem is that she loves to read the same books over…. and over…… and over again……. I decided that we needed a book caddy to allow quick access to her favorite books of the month.
So far it has worked great!
These pictures sort of make the before caddy look good. In reality though the paint was chipping and the coloring was somewhere between gold and bronze.
I first painted it using a can of flat black spray paint, and yes it took the whole can. This was my first time using flat spray paint and I have to say that I really like the result.
After I let the black spray paint dry I taped off the bottom of the feet and used some gold spray paint to add a little accent.
I really like the contrast that I got from the shiny feet vs. the flat paint on the rest of the piece.
I am excited to show you the space in her room that this little gem will be residing. It’s super cute so be sure to come back soon to check it out!
Hawthorne & Main is all about finding your style for your space! It should be a reflection of you! 
I just love what a little spray paint can do. Your caddy turned out great! Now it would look great in any room. Thanks for sharing it at Making Monday. Have a great week.
Thanks Lori! I love how easy it is to transform any project with just a little spray paint.
That is so darling! What a great find at the thrift store! I'm still waiting for my great thrift store find haha. Thanks for linking up and sharing at Your Design This Time!
Thanks Hanna! Honestly I go the thrift store A LOT. There are many many times that I don't find anything great. Keep thrifting and soon you will find something awesome!
Love this magazine rack! I have a very similar mid century modern one that I bought from etsy. I'm so jealous you found this at a thrift store, what a great find! I love the gold dipped legs! Thanks do much for linking up to Your Designs This Time!
Thanks Katie! I felt really lucky to snag this one. You never know what you will find when thrifting. So getting one from etsy was still a great choice.
I love this idea! Now I have an excuse to go thrift store shopping, as if I ever need an excuse! I like the little gold feet – that's a nice touch. I could really use this with my kids. (Found you on Merry Monday!)
Meredith it really has made all the difference. She seems to keep the books picked up easier. And yes, any reason to thrift is a good excuse! Thanks for stopping by!
I love how you left the bottom of the legs gold! It looks fabulous! =)
Thank Jessica! The plain black just needed a little pop of color! And I seem to really be liking gold right now.
Adorable book caddy! Love the colors. Thanks for sharing with the Merry Monday Linky Party!
Thanks Nicole, glad you like it! Love linking up to Merry Monday! Have a great weekend.
Great transformation! It makes the perfect book cady!
Thanks Jennifer. It is amazing what a little paint can do, or a lot. I still cant believe that it took a whole can. So many small parts to paint I guess.
Looks great! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.
Thanks! I would love to come join your party, have a great weekend!
I love this transformation. I will be featuring it tonight @ "On Display Thursday".
Wow thanks Carmody!! Beautiful name by the way! Have a great weekend!
Super cute! Thank you for sharing it with us! 🙂
Thanks Marti! It is amazing what a little paint color change can do! Have a great weekend!
Awesome transformation! Love it!
Thanks Beth!
This magazine racks looks so much better now! good job! thanks for sharing at Link It or Lump It this week!
Thanks Leigh for stopping by! Paint really can change the look of an object. I never thought that we would use it as much as we do. Now that it has fresh paint we use it every day when reading books.
I love this! I need to find one at DI ASAP!!
You should look! I know Caitlin just found one at their DI!
The black and gold paint looks so great, I like this DIY idea. Thank you for sharing!
Love this makeover~ A touch of black paint could turn everything classy.
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