Tada! My picture ledge in all it’s glory! When I got it up I wanted to put something on it immediately of course but I didn’t have anything set up so I just popped some of the botanical prints that I’ve mentioned before.
The reason I never got around to making anything with the prints was because the edges are all yellowed and with the previous wall colors it just looked dingy. Now I like the edges. They take the edge (haha) off the white and make the whole atmosphere in the room softer.
I’m sure I will be arranging (and rearranging) my ledge fairly soon but for now I like the botanical prints. And I love my ledge.
Haha, seeing the edge of the ledge (no rhyme intended) like this up close makes me want to give it a bit of a sanding. This was the end bit of the trim I used and it had a dark blue lumberyard mark on it. It went away when sanding but appears to have been brought back out via the oil I used to finish the ledge with. I won’t bother though because to see it you’d have to be standing in the furthest corner of the room and it’s not a place where anyone would normally be.
So, there you have it; one solid oak picture ledge which cost me zero dollars and zero kronor.
A wonderful job Benita, and... I'm inspired now.
Posted by: Martha | January 26, 2011 at 07:02 AM
Wow, bara så snyggt!!!
:)
Posted by: milla - andante | January 26, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Supersnyggt! Perfekt mängd trä tillsammans med satsborden.
(Däremot skulle jag vilja stadga trycken med lite kraftigare kartong på baksidan så att de inte saggar.*ler*)
Posted by: MiaKvack | January 26, 2011 at 07:16 AM
Very nice! I, too, love the yellowed edges of the prints. Look splendid in contrast with the pure white of the wall.
Posted by: Gosia | January 26, 2011 at 07:22 AM
Oh it looks so good!!! I love free projects that do so much for your space.
And this seems so much more YOU (and so much cozier, might i add) than the blue wall with the white frames! Although, I only know YOU from the blog & I could be way off. ;) But either way, I like this a ton.
Posted by: erin lang norris | January 26, 2011 at 07:31 AM
De står där bara tillfälligt men jag har en lösning planerad för dem om jag gillar dem så mycket så de får stå kvar ett tag.
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 07:55 AM
The colour looks great, both with the floor and the tops of your nest of tables..
I wasn't sure when you first said you were going to leave it 'nude' as it were but you were right.
Good job..
and Mini seems to like it ;o) or is that Bonus ? I can never tell.
Jo xx
Posted by: Jo | January 26, 2011 at 08:02 AM
It's Bonus. He really enjoys the new sofa. He used to never sleep on the old one but this one is nice and soft :).
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 08:07 AM
I really shouldn't be amazed, I always am though, by the way a can of paint and some minor changes can totally change the look of the room. Love it!
Posted by: Monica | January 26, 2011 at 08:13 AM
That's gorgeous and a great idea which solves from now on the issue with holes and art. I can see a con though, the prints need a frame to avoid bending and get deformed. Apart from this I love it!
Posted by: May | January 26, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Very, very pretty. I love the oak!
Posted by: Mia | January 26, 2011 at 08:46 AM
The prints were just a temporary thing when I put them up. I just wanted something up quickly and they were on hand. I have a solution for them now though since I like them there. I'll show you as soon as I get the parts from my supplier.
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Tjockt nice! Fett snyggt! Och en bunt andra uttryck på sexig nusvenska.
Posted by: Anne | January 26, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Very nice! And the yellowed edges of the prints goes very nicely with the colour of the oak.
Posted by: Älvan | January 26, 2011 at 09:01 AM
Now you have more green! I'm amazed that you had so many of those botanical prints, that you could choose to display only the ferns.
Posted by: Leena | January 26, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Good choice of artwork, they go well together; the ledge and the prints :)
Posted by: Harpa | January 26, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I'd love to see a picture showing the whole room.
Posted by: Harpa | January 26, 2011 at 10:35 AM
A perfect picture ledge! It looks great with the nesting tables.
It always make me smile to see a cat snoozing.
Ahh.. the comforts of home :)
Posted by: Eunice | January 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Hi, great job :) how you attach it to the wall?
Posted by: maj | January 26, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Find the instructions in this post http://chezlarsson.com/myblog/2011/01/building-a-picture-ledge.html
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM
it turned out beautifully, exactly, great with the nesting tables. i like just a bit of wood! my children love their tiny shelves and ledges for endless variations on pictures and objects. me too. x
Posted by: elisa rathje | January 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Won't cats knock down the prints? Or just draught?
Posted by: jja | January 26, 2011 at 12:03 PM
The cats don't touch them at all. As for draught that may be a problem in summer when the door is open but by then I'll probably have added frames to whatever is displayed there. The prints on their own is just a temporary (but actually quite lovely) solution.
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Så snyggt! Passar väldigt bra ihop med både satsborden och golvet, och bryter av snyggt mot allt det vita.
Gillar din blogg!
Stina
Posted by: stina ~maräng~ | January 26, 2011 at 01:06 PM
Bonus sighting!
Add me to the ledge love! I'm already thinking about ways to hack this! :)
Posted by: Dusa | January 26, 2011 at 02:25 PM
Ser väldigt trevligt ut - och det är ju bara ett plus när det kostar noll och ingenting. :-)
Posted by: tinajo | January 26, 2011 at 02:43 PM
It gives the eye a nice place to rest; a lifeboat in the White Sea.
Posted by: dede | January 26, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Great!
Posted by: Amycapdet | January 26, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Love, love, love it all!
Great choice of wood and prints.
I now have an appreciation of the white walls given the Swedish winters. Here in New Jersey USA we got hit again with tons of snow. White walls bring in all the good light.
Might we see a view of your ledge from the dining room sometime?
Posted by: Lauren M | January 26, 2011 at 03:39 PM
Honestly, I didn't think I was going to like the oak shelf (I'm a little bit obsessed with white), but it really coordinates nicely with the nesting tables!
Posted by: r8chel | January 26, 2011 at 03:50 PM
You did a great job and I am seriously digging those botanical prints. When I was a kid my mom had picture rails and now I really wish I could have some (but, I rent). Maybe someday!
Posted by: Rose | January 26, 2011 at 03:52 PM
What a lovely idea! I just wanted to let you know that your beautiful white room and slipcovers inspired me so much that I tried my hand at making a slipcover for my freebie wing chair. It was a lot of work but I'm pleased with the results. I posted pics on my blog yesterday. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
Sherry @ A Happy Valentine
Posted by: Sherry from Alabama | January 26, 2011 at 04:37 PM
Love the look! Both the ledge and the botanical prints. It looks so cozy and warm which must be really nice in the middle of winter.
Posted by: Karrie | January 26, 2011 at 04:39 PM
Yes, I was going to mention the great tie in to the nested tables, too!
Posted by: Lisa Flaherty | January 26, 2011 at 04:58 PM
Gorgeous, especially with the prints. A lovely breath of spring!
Posted by: Kari | January 26, 2011 at 05:07 PM
Yes, I love the way the oak ledge coordinates with the nesting tables. Nothing warms up a room with white walls like wood. Just lovely.
And Bonus is obviously thrilled with the change, too. ;)
Posted by: devil | January 26, 2011 at 05:47 PM
Lovely!
Posted by: malin/livingroom | January 26, 2011 at 06:20 PM
First of all, the prints and the ledge look great, I'll definitely need to look through our garage for some wood planks and make one :) Second, how do you keep ahead of the dark cat hair on all your white furniture? I have 2 cats and thought that getting 1 in white and the other in dark gray would cancel out each other's hair on the furniture, but I was wrong. Seems like every time I clean the hair off, I turn around and it's back with a vengeance!
Posted by: brittany | January 26, 2011 at 06:41 PM
I LU...LU...LUV this!! The whole room look is what I call perfect, I could move right in!! Love the white, the natural oak, and the botanical prints with accents of green. I love the "patina" around the botanical prints!! Cant wait to see your more permanent solution for them. Thanks for the great tutorial on the oak shelf as well. As always, keep up the good work!
Posted by: Heidi | January 26, 2011 at 06:44 PM
So today I began painting the pine plank floor of my laundry room white. It looks amazing. I'm stunned by the difference and so far only patches are done, as it's a high traffic area so can only be done bit by bit.
I'm already concerned about how I will keep it! But the brightness it has added to the room more than compensates.
Posted by: tomgyrll | January 26, 2011 at 07:17 PM
Check out this post; http://chezlarsson.com/myblog/2009/11/keeping-a-white-sofa-white.html
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 26, 2011 at 07:48 PM
Great job! Love it!
~ Ali
Posted by: Ali | January 26, 2011 at 08:19 PM
Det är så fint med botaniska tryck, av olika slag! Ett enkelt men effektfullt sätt att få in lite grönska inomhus. Även om ljuset är på väg tillbaka så stannar nog vintern kvar ett tag till... När jag skriver det här så har temperaturen sjunkit ner till -10 grader igen och jag bor inte ens speciellt långt norrut... en bit ifrån Göteborg.:) Jag gillar som sagt dina blad, här hemma har vi en gammal skolplansch med närbilder på lövträd, ger lite samma effekt.
/helena
Posted by: enannanhelena | January 26, 2011 at 08:40 PM
Jättefint och harmonsikt.:-)
Kram Stina
Posted by: Stina | January 26, 2011 at 09:38 PM
You know, when you painted the wall white I didn't love it. I refrained from commenting because (1) not my house and (2) I knew that the room wasn't finished, and that once artwork was on the wall I would probably love it.
I'm so glad I've learned to keep my yapper shut. It looks WONDERFUL. I really love it. Very warm and comforting. :)
Posted by: Jules | January 26, 2011 at 10:18 PM
I meant to comment on the last post that I really like how you hung your picture ledge with hardware attached to the wood. I made some like these recently and screwed them directly into the wall where the studs are located. Wish I hadn't because now it will be much more difficult to take them down. Brilliant idea!
Posted by: Camille @ the vintique object | January 27, 2011 at 12:44 AM
Simply perfect!
Posted by: Noga | January 27, 2011 at 12:51 AM
This is great. I love the idea of doing rows and rows and using them for little free standing dioramas that could change as my party theme changed. How cool. Thanks. Beth
Posted by: BirthdayPartyBabble.com | January 27, 2011 at 01:44 AM
Hi, I have been looking for botanical prints such as yours. Where may I find them?
Posted by: Liz | January 27, 2011 at 04:33 AM
There are quite a few being sold on ebay.com. Do a search for "antique botanical prints" there and you'll find some!
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | January 27, 2011 at 08:00 AM