Ammon’s New Shelf Decor

I’m slowly working on redecorating Ammon’s room. I had all the items I needed for his shelf area so I thought I might as well start there.

Here’s the before:

I start out by trying different arrangements with the items on the shelf.

The first thing I need to do is paint the shelf black, the green isn’t going to work anymore.

Ahh, that’s much better. I just love black spray paint.

Did you see the little red block on the shelf? It said “planes” on it. Planes wasn’t working anymore and the color red wasn’t either, so it was time to paint it too.

To make it look like the other 2, I sanded all the edges.

Then I used my Cricut to cut out the word “bikes”. I always start by applying the middle letter in the center of the block and working out from there.

The font and the color isn’t a perfect match to the other 2, but it’s close enough.

I just thought at this very moment, maybe I should make new vinyl for the other 2, then they would all match. Okay, maybe later, when it really bugs me. You can see how I framed the bike tag here.

The #3 came from my craft room. I like the color and texture of it.

I turned one of the insulators upside down to give the little globe ball some height.

And I lowered the one way arrow to help it feel more a part of the shelf arrangement.

I like it. Here’s the inspiration for the room just incase you missed it a few weeks ago.

There will be a lot more to come.

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  • Creative Decor by Brooke July 17, 2010, 7:25 am

    The shelf looks great. I love the “word blocks”. I really love the inspiration sign, that is so cool.
    Looking forward to seeing what you do with the rest of his room.
    Brooke

  • Kansasa Amy July 17, 2010, 2:58 pm

    Your shelf the decor look great, I like it better black too. It’s neat to see how you can use what you have to make it fit. Great job!

  • Amanda Formaro July 18, 2010, 5:03 am

    This is wonderful, I love how you arranged everything. That cricut works wonders!

  • Tracy July 18, 2010, 6:52 pm

    Found you at Metamorphosis Monday and so glad I did. I love your shelf. I can’t wait to see the rest of it. I get Cricut Envy when I see cute stuff like your blocks. I wish I had one.

  • Kaysi @ Keeping It Simple July 18, 2010, 7:01 pm

    I love it, it’s so fun but looks so good at the same time!

  • Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek July 19, 2010, 12:09 pm

    Very cool! It is so much more sophisticated!

  • Barbara July 19, 2010, 3:20 pm

    This looks terrific!

  • Stephanie Lynn July 20, 2010, 7:28 am

    Love your vingettes! What a great start to the perfect little boys room! I can’t wait to see more. I love the unique items you used. Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase. Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

  • Holly L July 20, 2010, 8:20 pm

    Oh my – how awesome does this room look! My son is wanting a more grown up room right now…so we are working on updating his accessories and revamping what he has…fun and a little sad. I love that sign that was inspiration…did you make that—I am scrolling through the posts to find out…I am from L.A. – I need one!

  • Melissa July 21, 2010, 9:31 pm

    I am a nut for shelves! This is super cute. I am just trying to figure out what to do for my little boy. Great job.

  • Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking July 21, 2010, 11:06 pm

    Those blocks are too cute! Thanks for sharing at the PoPP.

  • Meg July 22, 2010, 7:39 am

    That’s awesome! I love the blocks and the arrow. Did I miss the post with the names of cities on the board? Did you do that yourself? HOW???

  • teresa July 23, 2010, 7:23 am

    Love the new display…the signs are great.

  • Kat @ Black Kats Design July 24, 2010, 7:56 pm

    The shelf turned out great. I have Cricut envy.

    I’m having a new link party “Cheap Thrills Thursday” starting the 29th. It’s for creative ideas that cost under $20. I’d love for you to stop by and join in!
    Kat
    http://www.BlackKatsDesign.blogspot.com

  • Sandy@Life Began in a Garden July 25, 2010, 5:05 am

    Nicely done! Interesting sign, looks like they’re trying to get rid of the locals?!

  • Cheri August 1, 2010, 6:20 am

    SERIOUSLY–you need to check out the sponsors at http://www.diyclubinc.com (we are adding even more sponsors this week) and the prize package last month was $200 next month it will be even BIGGER. You are so creative.

    Cheri

  • h August 4, 2010, 5:20 am

    That shelf turned out great! I have some license plates I have to figure out what to do with, thanks for the idea.

  • Shelley (Savor The Savings) August 12, 2010, 8:41 am

    I love the shelf decoration…this looks great, so glad I found your blog!
    Shelley

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