Bookshelves Black Painting
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Bookshelves black painting. From holding cookbooks in the kitchen to quilt guides in the craft room bookshelves can be found in just about any room in the house. It s not a shiny paint like you d think satin would be. Use a bristle paintbrush to apply the primer and paint in the direction of the wood grain. Paint the bookshelf in a light even coat in the direction of the grain.
Painting this bookshelf was one of the biggest projects in our home office makeover. Continue to 12 of 24 below. Sometimes in order to truly transform a room you have to go bold and jet black paint certainly fits that mold. Jan 17 2017 explore ginger hoffman s board painted bookshelves on pinterest.
Stripped and painted with the satin enamel paint and 3 years later despite abuse from my 2 sons and 1 1 2 year old grandson is still in perfect shape. That means the shadowy interiors of bookshelves seem even darker if you paint them with a medium or deep shade. Especially when painted on shelves that take up an entire wall like we saw many. Use long even strokes.
Jan 24 2013 explore colleen s board painted back bookshelves on pinterest. Bookshelves have come of age. Several people commented that it must have taken me forever and they can t believe i painted this by hand. Replace the back of the bookcase.
At right is a portrait of guinness by david lachapelle. Both books and accessories show up beautifully. I did about four coats of paint to get the bookshelf fully covered. See more ideas about painted bookshelves painting bookcase bookshelves.
Paint a thin coat of primer on the bookcase and shelves if you are painting the bookcase a solid color. I painted it in black usually a hard color to get an even sheen with but that wasn t the case with the satin enamel. Dip the paintbrush in the bucket of paint and rub off any excess paint on the scrap wood so that your brush isn t dripping. On this charming blue gray bookcase makeover jennifer zuri for jennifer rizzo design company solved the problem by painting the interior in a soft white.
Believe me it did take a while. Types of paint for bookshelves. Then paint lightly in the direction of the wood grain.