Giving old bookshelves a new look with paint
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14 Comments
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Night and day transformation! Love it! -
They look brand new! Great job. -
Thank you ladies :) -
Looks fabulous! -
love the look -
Beautiful. -
Love the look. What was the finish of the paint? Satin? -
I used semi gloss.
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Really beautiful! So bright and airy, love that chair, too. -
Oh! I want! NOW! I have a large built in bookcase at the end of my den in walnut and a brick dark fireplace at the other end! I want both painted out! Finally got a grunt from "Oscar the Grouch" instead of a growl about painting the fireplace, so I am getting there. And I am thinking about painting the bookcase at the same time...why not do it while we have everything already messed up?. The only thing is I sure hate to move all those books. We are book freaks, all of us, these are not ...» -
All your books will really pop against paint and look beautiful!
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Fantastic job. I have a similar wall unit but in a formica or some other fake trying to appear to be wood material. I would like to paint it white. Any suggestions? -
Kristin, you did a fantastic job on your bookcases. I did the same thing with an ugly brown entertainment center that I had. I painted it a creamy white, and it now fits into my bedroom decor. Great way to save. I look forward to seeing some more of your ideas. -
Thanks so much Brandi! Gil...I would use oil based primer and paint so the paint will adhere.
