Bookcase White Painting Dark

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Bookcase white painting dark. I m not anti painting obviously. The primer can hide stains and reduce the number of paint coats homeowners need to apply to the furniture. The beautiful color used for this built in bookcase makeover is called driftwood which is a dark grey shade. Colorful accessories emphasize the playful theme of the quirky reading nook.

To embrace that aesthetic of modernism but place your own unique twist on it you may want to consider using a dark blue paint for your bookcase or drawer. I recently made a really big mistake and chose the wrong paint for a project save yourself a do over and keep reading to find out what paint is best for cabinets and bookcases. Chalk paint in the make and colour of your choice i used annie sloan old white you can see the full range of colours here. Jan 17 2017 explore ginger hoffman s board painted bookshelves on pinterest.

It maintains the integrity of. 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. However if you are covering very dark wood or knotty wood i would definitely use it. Put some newspaper or cardboard underneath the feet so that you can paint them without your brush coming into contact with the drop cloth and getting bits of lint or fluff on your brush.

You are just roughing up the finish of the furniture not sanding it down to the bare wood. You don t have to have all light furniture and walls to accomplish a lighter. However by adding a splash of paint for the knobs or handles you can add just a bit more of visual delight for the piece. My sister used foam brushes and foam rollers to apply.

To make that woodsy bookcase or dresser look like it should belong in a magazine painting it dark grey takes it into a modern and post modern direction. Dark blue paint for unique modernity colors typically associated with modernism are bold dark hues or bright whites. Latex paintbrush drop cloths if painting inside. The paint should be given plenty of time to dry between coats.

It dries fast which is a blessing and a. You can definitely overdo dark wood and end up with a dreary outdated home of course but i believe you can lighten and brighten your style in many ways and still keep some dark pieces. And i ve painted furniture white too like my table. The dark and small bit of bright color combination offers simple elegance.

I have painted a lot of rooms several piece of furniture but even so that doesn t make me an expert. Fresh white paint and orange patterned wallpaper on the back of the bookcase update the unit. Handy hutch gone are the days of big bulky. But sometimes natural wood is best.

Shades of grey are also quite common.