One of our main reasons for purchasing our house was, was the built in shelves. We love them classic library look too them, but they were outdated all the natural wood in our home was clashing and making it dark.
So after tons of Pinterest I knew I needed to update these bad boys. So I took my idea to lowes.
I had to first caulk all the book cases next to the ceiling and adjoining walls so they were flush. I painted by hand two coats of stain blocker from vaspar. To block the dark staining, then I started covering everything with tarps because I bought a new paint gun. (Wagner flexio570)
Yes, I know what a mess our living room is, but the spray gun worked like a charm. We chose to paint our shelves
Pure White in satin finish from Sherman Williams. We ended up doing the mantle by hand and three coats on the shelves. We couldn't be happier with the finish.
Like I always say there is nothing paint can't fix. I love the age of this house it has undeniable character it just needed a little TLC. On to the next shelf and window.
