Make an old bookshelf gallery worthy!

Have an old particle board book shelf that you just want to throw away? DON'T! Take that old boring bookshelf and make it into a piece of furniture to be proud of!

Step 1: Step 1: Choose your piece to renovate!

Select a piece that is simple and without any decorative parts already. The simpler the piece the easier it will be to renovate. In this case I have a book shelf made from particle board with an ugly faux-woodgrain paper veneer on it. I've had it for years and decided to make it beautiful instead of trash!

Comments

[MIKEYLIKESITBUDDY]

DID YOU NEED TO SAND BOOKSHELF FOR PAINT TO STICK OR JUST SPRAY ON PARTICLE BOARD?

[iOskr]

Good design and super results....

[FightCube Technologies]

I would add an optional step for lining the ground with newspaper, to avoid over spray on the ground, if necessary.

[Crucio]

Looks absolutely fantastic.  I really like the choice of colors!

[emjay]

One would argue that your old shelf was a work of art and gallery worthy due to it having a Philadelphia Eagles bumper sticker on it. GO EAGLES! And good work! How's the paint and texture holding up so far?

[BethanyAnna]

Thanks emjay! I was concerned about the paint not adhering to the surface of the shelf, but it seems to be holding up really well. I used 2 different brands and they both worked great. As for losing the sticker, I made up for it by painting my kitchen really green!