Painted bookshelves

Hey my friends! On one of my "treasure hunting" adventures, I spotted this solid wood bookcase. As soon as I saw it, I knew it had great potential. The bac…

An impromptu room makeover and sharing how we painted our ugly beastly bookshelf. Over the weekend, I completely redid our piano room. After sharing the process on my Instagram, I was flooded with questions on how we painted the bookshelf so I decided to write a blog post so I could just easily direct everyone... Read more

How to paint bookshelves and cabinets for this den fireplace makeover on week 3 of the $100 room challenge.

Plain wooden bookshelves are beautiful, when the condition is perfect. But once there’s wear and tear, a splash of paint can give it a new lease of life.The pie…

We all love a dramatic before and after, and this popular KMI project was taken down to the studs before finding a second life for a creative couple with three young boys!

muffytakesmanhattan: (via East 63rd Street - Transitional - new york - by Katie Lydon Interiors)

Once I decided to build a Pottery Barn knock-off desk for my husband, I knew the desk would be lonely without a pair of classic bookshelves. Its hard to find good bookshelves people, especially tall ones. When you look online, you find a sea of particle board and bad laminate. Luckily, once upon a time (like... the 90's) you could easily find solid wood bookshelves. The best news is, since "they" decided oak is ugly, you can pick up a pair of these babies for peanuts on Craigslist. After a…

Adding a fresh coat of paint to almost anything can revamp it and give it a new look, so why not paint the back of your bookcase? But how do you choose what color to paint it? Well, we have researched the answer for you and have some tips and suggestions about how to choose which color to paint the back of your bookcase. You can paint the back of your bookcase: Dark colors like black or blue Neutral colors like white or cream Bright colors like yellow or orange The same color as your walls…

Check out the before and after results of my Facebook Marketplace bookshelf makeover project. A little bit of chalk paint goes a long way!

An impromptu room makeover and sharing how we painted our ugly beastly bookshelf. Over the weekend, I completely redid our piano room. After sharing the process on my Instagram, I was flooded with questions on how we painted the bookshelf so I decided to write a blog post so I could just easily direct everyone... Read more