The shrinking shelves

Bought an old pine bookcase from eBay this week - it seemed huge when we finally got it in the kitchen to paint -

 

I was pleased with it once I'd painted it though -

 

It was to go in the alcove in the sitting room, to balance out the shelves on the other side. Once in place, though, it seemed to shrink!  I'd forgotten how tall the ceilings tend to be in Victorian houses - until a few years ago we'd always lived in old cottages.

 

 

Bought a pine shelf unit to paint for my unit in the shop, too - (forgot a before pic!) -

 

 

Found some very pretty china today -

 

 

And Tilly found a friend ;-)   -

 

 

Hope you have a lovely time over Easter!