Painting Dark Bookcase White

But sometimes natural wood is best.

Painting dark bookcase white. 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. You don t have to have all light furniture and walls to accomplish a lighter. The primer can hide stains and reduce the number of paint coats homeowners need to apply to the furniture. In fact years ago i tried painting a billy bookcase only to see the paint on it bead right up.

Let the acrylic paint completely dry before moving onto the next step. And i ve painted furniture white too like my table. Dark colors are always hard to paint over because they just keep seeping through. The dark and small bit of bright color combination offers simple elegance.

A primer is also a necessity for painting dark furniture white. By the end of painting all the splotches your furniture will look like a giraffe. Black is classic but nearly black blue green and gray are chic choices as well. A gentle green background fills the unit and provides the perfect pop of color alongside sunny roman shades.

But recently i figured out the trick to. This will allow the bookcase to blend in with the room instead of standing out and overpowering the space. After all painting laminate furniture can be really tricky. I m not anti painting obviously.

I have painted a lot of rooms several piece of furniture but even so that doesn t make me an expert. But there is one problem there are times when you want furniture that isn t white or black brown or walnut veneer. You can definitely overdo dark wood and end up with a dreary outdated home of course but i believe you can lighten and brighten your style in many ways and still keep some dark pieces. Step 1 sand the dark wood furniture with fine grit sandpaper.

It took me about four coats of white paint to cover the dark bookshelf. Coated from head to toe in crisp white paint the remodeled bookcase breathes new life. High gloss paint creates a glamorous look but be aware that it will also make every flaw show up so. After painting the dark brown i added some hints of gold and cream as i wanted those colors to also pop through the crackled blue paint.

It dries really quickly but you do want to make. 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. 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. Whether you choose to paint just the backs or the whole thing using a dark color is one of the strongest statements you can make with your bookcase.

So i wiped it off and gave up. That s how you know you re doing it right. So what s an ikea lover to do.