A spray painted shelf for my daughter's apartment

I've had a busy summer! Visiting family, increasing my work hours at one  of my jobs, and spending time with my kids. It hasn't left much time for painting anything! But I finally got around to tackling a project.

My oldest daughter had told me she needed a wall shelf for her apartment. When I saw this... beauty?... at ReStore I knew it was perfect. Especially since it was only $2! Yes, it's orange. Very orange. Which doesn't match anything in her apartment. But I knew all it needed was some spray paint.

On a side note - have you ever been to a ReStore? They sell (at reasonable prices) donated home items - furniture, dishes, paint, windows, cabinetry, doors, and much, much more - and the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. The first time I visited our local ReStore, I fell in love!

Anyway, the shelf... When it finally stopped raining, I spray painted it black, using paint I had on hand. My daughter debated about the color choice, but finally settled on black because the piece would then work in any room in her apartment.

What a difference, right?