DIY - Change Bookshelf Color & Add a Little Pizzazz!

by Jennifer Godwin

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My oldest daughter was redoing her bedroom, finally moving on from college days furniture. She painted her walls a lovely shade of turquoise and had finally had accumulated furniture of a certain style. She is an avid bookreader/lover and has a ton of books and had bought two Ikea bookshelves a LONG time ago in this ridiculous (at least to me) blond wood color. She needed some organization (shelves) in her room but had already spent her budget on new comforter and media cabinet. I'd watched the hosts on HGTV spray paint everything under the sun and figured - what the heck, let's give it a shot. So we set forth gathering supplies for the spray paint adventure.
P.S. Am I the only one to get paint all over them from spray painting?

diy change bookshelf color add a little pizzazz, BEFORE This is the evil twin of the bookshelf we painted It is STILL blonde wood colored has somehow made it into my office It doesn t know that it is NEXT to experience a color change

BEFORE - This is the evil twin of the bookshelf we painted. It is STILL blonde wood colored & has somehow made it into my office. It doesn't know that it is NEXT to experience a color change.

diy change bookshelf color add a little pizzazz, Okay those people that look all together while doing DIY stuff that is obviously not me No sanding required goopey stuff purchased per Home Depot suggestion It really worked You can just see top of the bottle by my legs

Okay - those people that look all "together" while doing DIY stuff - that is obviously not me! No sanding required - goopey stuff purchased per Home Depot suggestion. It really worked! You can just see top of the bottle by my legs

diy change bookshelf color add a little pizzazz, Sara spray painting we ganged up on this bookshelf I was spray painting one side she was spray painting the other

Sara spray painting - we ganged up on this bookshelf - I was spray painting one side & she was spray painting the other

diy change bookshelf color add a little pizzazz, We hated the backboard color it was probably as close to non color as you can get My daughter picked up a 7 00 remnant of a cute gray white print fabric We used spray adhesive to affix to the backboard We are tacking back on

We hated the backboard color; it was probably as close to non-color as you can get. My daughter picked up a $7.00 remnant of a cute gray/white print fabric. We used spray adhesive to affix to the backboard. We are tacking back on

And here is how it looks with fabric covered backboard - she loves it!

diy change bookshelf color add a little pizzazz, AFTER And now back in her bedroom Not sure why it has this pinkish hue it is a true gray white print Looks so good with her black furniture beautiful turquoise think of Greek islands walls

AFTER: And now, back in her bedroom. Not sure why it has this pinkish hue - it is a true gray/white print. Looks so good with her black furniture & beautiful turquoise (think of Greek islands) walls.

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Sue Kopp on Feb 08, 2014
wow. this is precious. And LOVE That Fightin' Texas Aggie Shirt! Whoop!

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Jennifer Godwin on Feb 15, 2014
Penny, for the life of me I can't remember the name but it was at Home Depot in the spray paint area. I just asked the guy is there any product I can buy that means I do t have to sand this finished surface before I spray paint and he led me to it.

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