Dark Blue Painted Bookcase

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Dark blue painted bookcase.

Billy bookcase with glass doors dark blue 31 1 2x11 3 4x79 1 2. How to paint a billy bookcase. It maintains the integrity of modernism but still adds an attractive. When it comes to painting ikea furniture there is a right and a wrong way.

I really love the modern look of this bookshelf. Pretty impressive considering we launched billy in 1979. Jan 24 2013 explore colleen s board painted back bookshelves on pinterest. Full assembly is required.

It is estimated that every five seconds one billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. When you use primer before painting you can typically do just two coats of paint to get good coverage on a furniture piece total time save when painting a bookshelf or other big piece. To embrace that aesthetic of modernism but place your own unique twist on it you may want to consider using a dark blue paint for your bookcase or drawer. Dark colors are always hard to paint over because they just keep seeping through.

It took me about four coats of white paint to cover the dark bookshelf. Jan 17 2017 explore ginger hoffman s board painted bookshelves on pinterest. This bookcase s open painted metal frame gives it an airy look and five neutral shelves provide open spaces for your books plants or other favorite decorative objects. The dark blue color she used to paint this is fantastic.

Colors typically associated with modernism are bold dark hues or bright whites. One advantage of ikea furniture besides the awesome price range is the ability to repurpose the furniture to make it your own.