Dark Blue Painted Bookcase

When it comes to painting ikea furniture there is a right and a wrong way.

Dark blue painted bookcase.

Dark colors are always hard to paint over because they just keep seeping through. Pretty impressive considering we launched billy in 1979. How to paint a billy bookcase. 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.

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. I really love the modern look of this bookshelf. Plus adding that shiplap took it to the next level. 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.

The dark blue color she used to paint this is fantastic. It took me about four coats of white paint to cover the dark bookshelf. It is estimated that every five seconds one billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. Full assembly is required.

Jan 17 2017 explore ginger hoffman s board painted bookshelves on pinterest. It maintains the integrity of modernism but still adds an attractive. Jan 24 2013 explore colleen s board painted back bookshelves on pinterest. Shades of grey are also quite common.

See more ideas about painted bookshelves painting bookcase bookshelves. Colors typically associated with modernism are bold dark hues or bright whites.