After the stain dried, I went back and dry-brushed these splotches of white all over them, and then used my orbital sander to roughen them up a bit. I love that tool! Seriously, how I redid all this furniture before owning one is beyond me. After getting the planks to look the way I wanted them, we measured them to see where we needed to trim them in order for them to fit flush on the back of the bookcase.
Aaron trimmed them quickly with his table saw and then we nailed them to the back of the bookcase with his nail gun. The bookcase is almost finished! Now, just need to add the finishing touches! They do so much to dress up a piece!
And then I glued them with wood glue to the cabinet doors, and then used the dry brush technique again with the blue paint of the bookshelf. I love using dressy knobs for the furniture I refinish. Just like the wood flourishes, for such a little amount of money, they add so much to each piece!
If your furniture calls for some re-assembly, this is the time to do it. I love that the end result of this process reveals so much detail in the furniture, but that the process itself was SO easy and uncomplicated! So pretty! My kids love it, so when we were placing it in our house, we had to make sure we placed it low enough to where they could reach it to turn it on. That thing gets a lot of use in our house!
You can find them for very reasonable prices — I was shocked at how inexpensive ours was. You can go check out some similar styles here if you like the look of ours.
Love it! Grab your car keys, run to the nearest Goodwill or second hand store, and see what piece of junk you can turn into a total treasure! Love this idea and want to remember it for later?! Be sure to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board! I just did this technique on some melamine floating shelves I am hanging in my art studio and so far it looks fantastic. I am currently in the process of letting the enamel paint that went over the glue dry but so far it is really crackling quite well.
I am so stinking excited. If you need a subsequent coat, be sure to let the first coat dry completely before applying the next one. A very light sanding between coats will help with adhesion. When choosing paint for furniture, a gloss or high-gloss finish is usually best. Gloss paints resist marking and are easier to scrub clean, which is especially important with furniture. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data. We and our partners process data to: Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Very durable! 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. That is some wonderful paint! Thank you for providing this article. I however have already used a paint that may be sticky and was looking to provide a topcoat.
I see someone else here asked that question as well. With non-white paint that doesn't seem to be an issue but with white paint, I've read where most topcoats yellow quite badly and no one wants that. Anyone here know of a topcoat to prevent sticking that will also keep whites white? Thanks to any advice! Post a Comment Your comments are like sunshine and chocolate!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a nice one ; I read all comments and love to respond if you leave your email! Otherwise, please look for my response under the post where you left it! The Right Paint for Cabinets and Bookcases my home paint room makeover.
The right paint can make all the difference when you're painting cabinets! Don't make the same mistake I did! Read on for tips on choosing the correct paint! This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. View my full advertising disclosure here. I have painted a lot of room and several piece of furniture, but even so that doesn't make me an expert! 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! Room Makeover. You might remember our large, dare I say 'ugly' living room that was all dark and cave-like with its wood paneling and dark wood bookcases when we moved into this house. Don't remember?
Click here to see how our wall of bookcases looked before we painted them. The faux wood was an orange-y-yellow and really made the room already light-challenged because of the large, brick, double-sided fireplace look rather bleak!
I was overwhelmed with the thought of painting all that wood myself I asked the painters to use latex paint instead of enamel After the painters were finished, I let everything cure for about 3 weeks before putting items back, but here's what happened.
Everything we set on the cabinets left ugly black marks on the recently painted surfaces! And when I picked something up, it didn't really want to move at first Freshly expensive! Aside - I have lots of experience painting furniture with chalky paint , and even waxing and sealing. And never have I experienced this issue with items leaving marks on the paint!
Chalk paint cures to a hard finish and doesn't leave a tacky surface. 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!
I was bummed and knew I needed to do something to fix this. You can read more about this paint here and why it's perfect for painting cabinets.
I figured if it was good enough for the kitchen, it would be a good choice for bookcases as well! The helpful folks at DecoArt sent me a few samples so I could try to match my painted bookshelves. After experimenting with the pure white and warm white , I found a match! By mixing 4 pure white to 1 warm white , I came up with a color that was almost a perfect match to the Valspar Bistro White of the bookcases. DecoArt Satin Enamels paint mini roller paint tray angled paint brush sanding sponge I used fine grit damp rag.
It's a huge bookcase, so I had several large piles spread out around the room! I took a picture beforehand so that I could put everything back where it had been. I also taped up my WiFi receiver so we didn't have to lose service while I was working.
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