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If you are following my facebook page, you saw the brass and glass shelf that I wanted to buy at the auction. Well, I bought it for $35. And if you would have told me a couple of years ago that I would be interested in buying a fugly brass shelf again one day, I would have told you that you are completely insane. Lots of would haves isn’t it? Haha!

Well SOME brass has been growing on me again, as is quite evident.

I never got rid of my gold Christmas balls since I always loved to mix gold and silver and then last year the gold chevron lamp shades came into the house. I bought the $25 chrome and brass coffee table and I have been seriously obsessed with brass animals. And lets talk about the Target Nate Berkus gold decorations. I bought the gold sea urchin, the brass hammered bowl and I love the gold vases from his line too.

Target Nate Berkus mannered brass bowl

 

Target Nate Berkus gold vases

 

grey, white and gold living room

And I have to say that I’m smitten with this bathroom that I discovered on Pinterest.
I want to do something just like it in the worst way. It is perfection!

gold and white bathroom
image via Greg Natale
gold and white entryway with gold banister
image via Greg Natale

 

white, gold and grey living room
image via Greg Natale

Isn’t all the white and gold just delicious? Love it!

I want to replace the white Ikea shelf by the fireplace with this larger open brass shelf from the auction. I have been wanting to put an open shelf on that wall because we have a air vent on that wall that is kind of getting blocked by the current shelf.

brass and glass shelve
original auction photo

I have been contemplating a couple of possibilities for this shelf.

• Should I dull the gold (I’m still not too thrilled about the shininess)? The Nate vases have the perfect shade of gold. That’s how I’d like to have the shelf.
• A part of me still wants to strip the gold completely and reveal the silver metal underneath.
• Should I replace the glass shelving with white shelves?

I know that all of the above options would look good in our living room.
I’m leaning towards dulling the shine of the gold and making white shelves instead of the glass ones.
I’m hopefully going to start this small project during the Christmas break.
So what do you think? Fill me in!

 

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  1. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    December 19, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    Gorgeous inspiration and I’m so envious of that shelf you got! I would dull the brass a little bit if you can. The shiny brass looks like bad 80’s brass and is what I think turns most people off to it. I like the idea of replacing the glass shelves with white ones too. Keeping those glass ones finger print free would drive me crazy haha

    • Julia Konya says

      December 19, 2012 at 11:16 pm

      I’m so with you on that Caitlin! The shiny brass is 80s! And with paw prints/fingerprints I think I’ll have to go with the white shelf. I also think that the glass looks more 80s than the white shelf, right?
      Lets see what I can use to dull the brass…

  2. Robin Titus says

    December 19, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    White shelves with silver would look great! How about barn wood shelves if you dull down the gold?

    • Julia Konya says

      January 7, 2013 at 2:52 am

      That’s a great idea too!

  3. Anonymous says

    December 20, 2012 at 2:29 am

    Use Rub N Buff to dull the gold. I did it with my glass and brass end tables and they look 100% better! The gold looks warmer and modernized. Keep the glass shelves.

    Rebecca
    Do-Over Designs

    • Julia Konya says

      January 7, 2013 at 2:54 am

      I ordered some rub-n-buff, let’s see.

  4. Mrs. DeVore says

    December 20, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    I’m obsessed with brass too and never thought I would be! I love your idea of dulling the brass and adding white shelves, can’t wait to see it all finished!

    • Julia Konya says

      January 7, 2013 at 2:55 am

      Thanks! Yeah, how about the brass! NEver thought that I would like it again either!

  5. SinnKoch says

    January 6, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    I just found your blog and I love it. You are very creative. Great job.

    • Julia Konya says

      January 7, 2013 at 2:55 am

      Thank you!

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