Remember this lovely?
A dealer from Atlanta had this in her truck and didn't want it. She wanted a bookcase I had in my booth, so we traded. I personally think I did better in the deal. I LOVE the curves and character this bookcase has.
I painted it Grey. I don't know what color grey since it was a $5.00 can of OOPS paint from Home Depot. It was Behr exterior flat paint, and it is the PERFECT shade of grey. I don't normally like flat paint, but I love how easy it was to roll and brush on. It took 2 coats of paint. I know, I usually spray paint my stuff, but the bigger pieces I like to paint. It would be expensive to spray this piece, and RustO doesn't make a grey paint I like.
These pics are after being painted, but before they were distressed. I like it this way too, but I LOVE to distress stuff. I just think it gives a piece more personality to be roughed up.
This was the back of the bookcase. I can't believe someone would hang this heavy piece on the wall. But it would be cute.
You like? I just need to put a coat of paste wax on it and it will be done.
This one will be hard to let go of. I just don't have anymore room in house for another piece. It will make its Corner Store debut tomorrow morning. So if you like, RUN.....
~Amy
Entered in my first EVER link up party. I feel so verklemp!
Beautifully done. Came over from Miss Mustard Seeds. That actually is meant to hang on the wall. I have one that is similar that my grandpa made my grandma back in the 1930's. The groove in each shelf is actually for plates. My shelf is full of antiques I have from my grandma & great grandma. There are 3 other shelves similar to it that grandpa made for each of his 3 daughters. Mine is also very heavy.
ReplyDeleteNice job! Well done with a can of oops paint!
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