Re Funked Bookcase

Take a vile old bookcase and make it fabulous!

Posted by Kt Bing

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • 1 pt Primer Paint
  • 1 pt Acrylic Paint
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Wrapping Paper Or Scrapbook Paper
  • 1 Shabby Bookcase

Steps (8 steps, 300 minutes)

  1. 1

    Take the backboard off the bookcase and plaster it with glue. I found a cheap spray glue which worked a treat!

  2. 2

    Lay over your pretty paper and rub out the air bubble (if any) with your fingers, leave aside to dry.

  3. 3

    I checked at this point to make sure you couldn't see the joins in the paper (I had to use 2 sheets). Hmmm well, you could, but not from a distance, so that suited me fine!

  4. 4

    Now sand those shelves down! P.s. this is a v boring job, if possible get a partner/friend/random from the street to do this for you!

  5. 5

    Primer! Slap that prime on!! Well, please don't actually slap, i used a roller and did two layers letting each layer dry inbetween.

  6. 6

    And yes, you gotta do the same for the main part of the bookcase! Grrrr, this is a lengthy craft indeed!

  7. 7

    Well i stupidly did not take a picture of me actually painting the colour on (so here is a picture of my cat as a treat for you!), but it really doesn't take a genius to figure out what to do! Paint on your colour and do 2 coats if needed. I think in the future i will give it a varnish too, just to protect the paint.

  8. 8

    And finally the finished piece, furnish with knick knacks and general rubbish as i have here and you will be one happy lady!!

    Enjoy!