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What can I do to "liven up" this bookcase?
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Angela A
(IC: homeowner)
I have a bookcase that my grandfather built years ago, before I was even born, and I remember it being in their house all my life growing up. So I love it because it was made by his hands. It's a great bookcase, large, sturdy, but over the years it's become worn. I think he painted it brown (see pics). My living room is white mostly although I do have their coffee table as well that is dark wood and extremely HEAVY as well. I want to paint my living room (again don't know what to do color-wise, I'm not good at picking colors) and I want to do a collage of old family photos on the wall next to this book case. Any ideas as to what I can do to liven up this bookcase that won't mess up the wood? I have NO IDEA what type of wood it is??? Thanks!
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Published September 17th, 2012 6:58 AM
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Ese8934807 on Oct 17, 2016
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I have two similar bookcases in a very dark brown. The wood is cheap so sanding and painting are out. There are two doors at the bottom. I would like to have them much lighter as in white.
Any ideas how I could this, or just sell and buy new.