Bookcase White Painting Built In

Built in library coated from head to toe in crisp white paint the remodeled bookcase breathes new life.

Bookcase white painting built in. Built in bookcase makeover. Today we ll show how to prepare your bookcase for painting and then teach you a few tricks of the trade on how to professionally paint your unfinished bookca. We weren t too fond of the existing paint color which was kind of a dull dingy almond shade of white. But we kept going our next step was to start painting the built in.

See more ideas about built in bookcase bookcase home. Freshly expensive painted bookcases that looked bad already. An adjustable library lamp provides soft display lighting. See more ideas about painted bookshelves painting bookcase bookshelves.

It can work tastefully as the paint for the bookcase as well as remain attractive as a theme in the wallpaper. For the living room of a los angeles home design firm commune painted the walls and bookshelves. The timing was perfect because i had just read about decoart satin enamels a great choice for. Thank you to my friends at general finishes for providing the paint for this project.

Aside i have lots of experience painting. Painting built in storage to match the wall color can give the space a cohesive and intimate feel. According to interior designer marisa smith when painting a large built in bookcase choose a color that s compatible with the walls rather than painting it the white of the woodwork this will allow the bookcase to blend in with the room instead of standing out and overpowering the space. It s a little hard to see in the photo above but the color of the bookcase was markedly different from the nicer brighter white of the ceiling and some of the trim.

Jan 17 2017 explore ginger hoffman s board painted bookshelves on pinterest. Besides using white if the wallpaper you intend to use has a certain shade that runs throughout it you can use that shade to paint your dresser or bookcase. A gentle green background fills the unit and provides the perfect pop of color alongside sunny roman shades. One paint color inspiration to consider is blue.

New floral inspired hardware adorns lower cabinets which retained their original grass cloth wallpaper inserts. So learn from my mistake and don t paint your cabinets or built ins with latex paint unless you plan to add a protective sealer. Don t be afraid to paint. Large bookcases are often cluttered with too many books and decorative items.