In our previous house, the bookcases we had in our family room changed a lot. They were the perfect place for me to create all kinds of different vignettes. At one point our kitchen/family room and breakfast area were decorated with more of a Farmhouse style. I thought we’d do a walk down memory lane to see how these bookcases changed all the time.
Our entertainment center is a piece we’ve had for years and years, it has fabulous storage and works well for us. Big enough for a 32″ tv and in a small room that is fine. Plenty of storage for all the other electronics and movies. I also use this to store napkins in one drawer and my chargers in one of the side cupboards. That’s perfect since it is part of the kitchen/breakfast/family room space.
Since this area of the house is done with a little more farmhouse decor than the living/dining areas, I keep the decor really casual.
This is the only picture I could find to show how the bookcases looked before I added beadboard to the backs several years ago. Really dark and dreary.
One sheet of beadboard was perfect. I just cut it to size and pushed it into the back. It isn’t glued, so if I change my mind down the road I can change it.
Major difference. Wow, this piece came to life.
Now they really show off all of my “stuff”.
The entertainment center sits across from the settee, chair, and desk. It gives me ample storage for all my office needs and a place to play with all my favorite accessories too.
Adding Beadboard or even painting the back of your bookcases will totally transform them.
