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Whenever anyone comes over, I hear the same polite but curious question: So how long have you lived here? Why do they ask that? Oh, because there is hardly any decor on my walls! I know, complete blogger fail, right? Well I decided (conveniently when my husband was out of town for a week) to spruce up our dining room with some quick DIY farmhouse shelves and add a twist of modern decor (his preference) among my more rustic, vintage decor, (my preference.) I ended up with these easy farmhouse chic dining room shelves… which, by the way, he loved!
Before we had a single over sized clock that actually looked much smaller.
Before I could make the shelves, I added a fresh coat of paint within the same color family that has a more gray tone vs. tan. I spray painted the curtain rod white to coordinate with my thick molding and the white I wanted to incorporate throughout the space. Once the paint dried Kelli and I unsuccessfully tried at least 8 times, and filled up 2 pieces of paper, to do the correct math to space the shelves out evenly. Once her sweet husband took pity on us and calculated where to hang everything, we took over and had the shelves up and done within half an hour. Phew! Math is not our strong suit. 😉
But signs are! Check out this custom sign Kelli whipped up for me. Do you know what is says? BAKERY in the Dutch language as my father in law is from the Netherlands and my children all have Dutch names, matching their father. Anyway, it is just a fun way to add a little bit of their heritage into our home. Besides, this momma bakes WAY more than she cooks! Haha. The rest of our signs are for sale in our etsy shop! This adorable 5 sign is from our good friend, Painted Confetti’s etsy shop too! Happy shopping (;
I love that the sign pairs well with the shelves, color wise. Did you know Walmart carries wood corbels? Their online selection is totally rad and I snagged these with a few clicks then had them delivered site-to-store within a few days. Here’s what the shelves looked like before their hair and makeup… and by “hair and makeup” I mean paint and stain!
Snag the easy tutorial on these DIY Farmhouse shelves that were a breeze to refinish and were ready to hang in a few hours.
See that stain? Love!
Confession: I am a lazy shopper. And, if you offer online shopping then chances are I’m taking advantage of it. In my defense, it’s more out of convenience to not have to walk the aisles with a 7-month old and 4 + 6 year olds in tow. 😉 
My go-to section of Walmart is decor; I love all of the cute knick knacks that really pull spaces together and make a house a home as they can warm it up with little touches of color. Better Homes and Gardens is my favorite brand at Walmart and I almost always leave with something or another with their label in my cart… and my wallet doesn’t hate it! lol
If you want to shop this look, here are my faves from the Better Homes and Gardens lines at Walmart:
I love that pieces from the Better Homes and Gardens line can be farmhouse or modern alone but together they mesh into a beautiful decor pallet of farmhouse chic. It was fun to mix these pretty pieces with my rustic shelves and elegant prints that really pull this whole look together… I’m all about texture and this whole space has a lot of it!
One of my very favorite things to do is to mix old and new so my thrifted rolling pins at a local antique shop here in Phoenix were perfect for this space, as is the vintage olive pail that holds pretty flowers. I was gifted the old scale from our older sister as a thank you gift when she was in Pennsylvania antique shopping and I can only imagine how many hands held this piece to make its way to its forever home!
In the meantime check out Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart and keep up with them here:
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- Better Homes and Gardens Spin Stool
- Better Homes and Gardens Cow Creamer
- Better Homes and Gardens Scallop Dinnerwear
- Better Homes and Gardens Platter
- Better Homes and Gardens Chicken Wire Basket
- Unfinished Wood Shelf Brackets
- Walmart Striped Mug (in store only), similar one here.
- Walmart Aqua Ceramic Canister (in store only), similar one here.
- Walmart Kitchen Hand Towels
- Walmart (Pioneer Woman) Cake Stand
- Walmart (Pioneer Woman) Kitchen Towels
- Dutch BAKERY sign Lolly Jane shop
- Everything else was DIY’d or thrifted/tagged above 😉
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Kathryn Griffin says
08/10/2016 at 10:20 amKristi, I love your chic farmhouse style shelves! The sign your sis made you really fits perfectly in with the rest of the decor! Love that there is a little bit of heritage there! Thank you for sharing! And, thank you for the visit and sweet comment at The Dedicated House. It means the world! Feel free to share this at my Make it Pretty party which is currently live. Here is the link if you want to check it out. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/08/make-pretty-monday-week-187.html Have a happy rest of the week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Lolly Jane says
08/10/2016 at 10:55 amWahoo! We’d love to link up, parties are our fav!! Thanks for the sweet words, Kathryn!!
Debbie says
08/10/2016 at 10:44 amHello perfect shelves filled with awesome stuff! I see several things that I need and what! that stool…news to me! Love it all!
Debbie
Lolly Jane says
08/10/2016 at 10:55 amThat stool huh! Okay, Debbie, had NO idea there was such a thing as white stain!? Your table makeover is WOW!!! xoxo
Marie says
08/10/2016 at 2:10 pmI love it all! So, so pretty! And I totally want to steal that green cake stand! XOXO
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:27 amGet it, girl! You’ll love it, Marie!
xox
Neelam says
08/10/2016 at 5:54 pmBeautiful! I absolutely love how you’ve styled the shleves – white, mint green and turquoise – perfect! I hadn’t heard of the Better Homes and Gardens line at Walmart! Looking forward to checking them out.
xx
Neelam
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Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:20 amOh Neelam, check it out, girl!! Just bought 4 towels and 2 rugs from them this morning. GOOD STUFF!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
08/10/2016 at 8:03 pmI love this decor!
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:27 amThanks so much, Lane and Holly!!
Tiffany says
08/10/2016 at 8:16 pmWhat about the “5” sign?? I’m crushing on it!!
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:19 amThanks, Tiffany!! We LOVE Painted Confetti’s goods: https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintedconfetti
shawnna griffin says
08/11/2016 at 9:02 amLove the shelves! So cool! such pretty decor!
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:28 amThanks, Shawnna! I’m so happy to have FINALLY put some decor up…since I moved in almost a year ago, lol!
Kathy says
08/11/2016 at 9:29 amWhere did you find the clock? Love the shelves.
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:30 amThanks, Kathy! The clock is from Potato Barn here in Gilbert, AZ but I’ve seen similar ones at Rod Works, Hobby Lobby, etc 🙂
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
08/11/2016 at 5:38 pmLove your decor and arrangements. So cute!
Lolly Jane says
08/11/2016 at 10:43 pmThanks so much, Megan!!
Becky says
08/17/2016 at 6:44 amSo many cute touches and wonderful things to look at. Love your blog, chose y’all as my featured blog. Thanks for sharing at the Talk of the Town Link Party.
Lolly Jane says
08/18/2016 at 7:39 pmThanks so very much, Becky!! XO
Amy says
08/17/2016 at 3:49 pmUmm, I LOVE these shelves. I can’t wait to have a house sometime next year so I can do something similar. This is exactly the style I’m going to go for!
Lolly Jane says
08/17/2016 at 8:57 pmYay!! Thanks, Amy, hope you love them!! XO
Renee says
08/18/2016 at 8:15 amI love your design! My favorite is the Dutch sign…that’s so cool and is a great way to add a little family history. Not to mention it must be a great conversation piece!
Lolly Jane says
08/18/2016 at 7:37 pmThanks Renee! It definitely starts with “Uhm..what does that say!?” 😀
Edye says
08/18/2016 at 9:36 amThe shelves are so pretty! Great job 🙂
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Lolly Jane says
08/18/2016 at 7:39 pmAwww, thanks so much, Edye! XO
Katie @ The Macarthurs Lately says
08/18/2016 at 10:15 amThis looks so good! I’m always on the hunt for farmhouse style inspiration!
Lolly Jane says
08/18/2016 at 7:36 pmIt’s so easy to find these days…can it get any easier than Walmart (:
Tana Mason says
08/18/2016 at 2:10 pmOHHHHHHHH My gosh that is the cutest stuff ever!!! Please come share it at our blog hop Wed-Sun https://www.floydfamilyhomestead.com/
Lolly Jane says
08/18/2016 at 7:35 pmThanks so much, Tana!!
Sadie Seasongoods says
08/19/2016 at 8:18 amJust gorgeous!! And that scale with it’s aqua hand…girllll…I love it all. So very glad you linked up to Talk of the Town!
Lolly Jane says
08/19/2016 at 4:43 pmAwww thank you, Sadie!! XOXO
Nicki truesdell says
08/19/2016 at 9:33 amI love everything about this, including how easy it looks! Visiting from Frugal Mommas Link up. I LOVE Farmhouse decor.
Lolly Jane says
08/19/2016 at 4:42 pmAwww, thanks for visiting!!
bj says
08/19/2016 at 10:49 amThese look great…shelves are one of my favorite things.
Lolly Jane says
08/19/2016 at 4:41 pmThanks, BJ! We are diggin them too 😀
LydiaF says
08/20/2016 at 8:31 amThose shelves look fab! I didn’t know WalMart sold wooden corbels. That’s something to keep in mind. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
Chell Bee says
08/21/2016 at 8:32 pmOmg! I am farmhouse obsessed. Love these shelves.
Lolly Jane says
08/22/2016 at 8:09 amAwww, thanks Chell!! (:
Dara says
08/22/2016 at 7:32 amThis looks really cool. I never even think of Wal-mart for decor pieces but I really like your stuff 🙂
Lolly Jane says
08/22/2016 at 8:08 amOh Dara, get down there! Lots of goodies 😀
Leanna says
08/22/2016 at 8:51 amI absolutely adore all your accessories and how you put them together.
I use to be very good at math, but centering on the wall and then subtracting the width of the shelf, centering that and on and on and on…..
Good for you for persisting and asking for help. I would have been using green painters tape and then saying,, yup looks good.
Leanna
Janet Trieschman says
08/22/2016 at 2:35 pmGreat photos. I tend to have difficulty hanging art on my walls because I always think “I can make that”. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty Link Party #CCBG http://tryit-likeit.com/link-party-it
Carol L Cook says
08/22/2016 at 11:45 pmI love your clock.
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Lolly Jane says
08/23/2016 at 6:40 amThanks, Carol!
Angela Boone says
08/23/2016 at 3:03 amYour shelves are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Meet up Mondays.
Lolly Jane says
08/23/2016 at 6:38 amAww, thanks, Angela! Love your party!
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life says
08/23/2016 at 7:50 amIt’s gorgeous! I’ve got some shelves that I’m getting ready to redo and some to add so thank you so much for this inspiration! I love the affordable prices which help to make this look a reality for so many. I hope you come back to visit us at Let’s Get Real often.
Lolly Jane says
08/23/2016 at 7:54 amAffordability is key! Thanks, Christina!
Melissa Ruddy says
08/23/2016 at 1:23 pmReally beautiful, clean design, love it.
Lolly Jane says
08/23/2016 at 4:08 pmThanks so much, Melissa!!
Keri says
08/25/2016 at 5:03 amI love this wall full of lovely things!! Those shelves and signs are awesome!! I like all the texture and pops of color. This looks wonderful!
Beverly says
08/25/2016 at 7:45 amAll of the elements combine so wonderfully. It’s a lovely focal point in the room Pinning. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle!
Tiffanye says
09/12/2016 at 2:29 pmOh my heck! So cute! I’m in love! How deep did you make your shelves? ! This seems so much easier than the floating shelves I was going to attempt haha! Love everything about this! Thanks for the inspiration!
Lolly Jane says
09/12/2016 at 3:02 pmThanks, Tiffanye! They’re 8″ deep (:
Ivory says
02/28/2018 at 8:14 pmFabulous, I love it!
Lolly Jane says
03/01/2018 at 12:08 amThank you so much, Ivory!