Laminate bookshelf makeover

Things You’ll Need 3/4″ Pine wood slab 1″ 16 gauge finishing nails 1.5″ 16 gauge finishing nails 1/4″ Paneling 1/4″ x 1.1/8″ Trim 1″ x 4″ Primed fingerboard Wood glue Molding Nail filler Fine-grit…

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…

Easy tutorial for how to make a laminate bookshelf look custom with just a few easy steps.

I know, I left you hanging yesterday and didn't leave you with a final product - shame on me. But, there was just too much to share for one day. Here's what I left you with: I shared with you the steps I took to paint our laminate bookcase but still needed to finish off the bookcase backing - which is an awesome two-piece cardboard back - stylish and chic, I know. When I first started this project I wasn't sure what exactly I was going to do about the back. I had several thoughts, but I…

Have you found yourself in possession of an ugly, cheap bookshelf that you don't want to get rid of but also hate the look? You know, one of those flat-packed, particle board ones with a

Cheap bookshelf makeovers are on a roll. Cheap bookshelf makeovers are one of my favorite trash to treasure projects. Its a box with some shelves. No character, and can be found for a few dollars. Or, maybe even around a dumpster. I recently transformed another one of my junk bookshelves to jewel of a bookcase. Here

Laminate furniture is a great, budget-friendly way to add accent furniture to your home. Laminate coffee tables, end tables, and even bookcases can be purchased to reduce your furniture cost. One drawback, though, is it might be difficult to change the appearance of these pieces due to their non-porous surfaces. The good news is it […]

Check out this bookshelf makeover with Wallternatives Wall Appeal removable wallpaper!

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

A Quick & Easy Bookcase Makeover – Love & Renovations