Looking for painting and refinishing ideas for a bookcase
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What look are you trying to achieve-just a solid color or a distressed look or have an idea?
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/painted-bookshelves/?lp=true
Here's some great ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=bookcase%20makeover&eq=bookcase&etslf=13126&term_meta[]=bookcase%7Cautocomplete%7Cundefined&term_meta[]=makeover%7Cautocomplete%7Cundefined
there are some really nice ideas on Home Talk
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=upcycling%20bookcases&r=0
paint it, distress it!
You can easily use chalk paint and it has no prep other than the article being clean! You can make any color, goes on easily and drys fast. Then you just seal it with a urethane and you are done!