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  • Bookcase
  • From "Fresh Coat"
    episode DFCT-107


    Steve shows Lynne and Paul how to transform their white bookcases into interesting pieces in rich browns with metallic accents.

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    PHOTO

    Figure A
    PHOTO

    Figure B
    Materials:

    2 colors latex eggshell paint
    Painter's tape
    Sea sponge
    Paint brushes

    Bookcase

    1. Paint back panel of bookshelf in a dark latex eggshell paint.

    2. Paint the rest of the bookcase in a different color latex eggshell paint and allow to dry.

    3. Use painter’s tape to mark off shapes (figure A).

    4. Use a sea sponge to apply metallic glaze inside the shapes and then remove tape.

    5. Voila (figure B)!

    Kelly Moore Paint colors used:
    Truffle Trouble KM 4080-5 (back panels of bookcase)
    Old Brick KM 4088-5 (bookcase)


    RESOURCES :

    3M Blue Painter's Masking Tape
    3M
    Website: www.3M.com

    Wallboard Joint Compound
    Custom Building Products
    Website: www.custombuildingproducts.com

    Paint
    Kelly Moore
    Website: www.kellymoore.com

    Venetian Blade
    Kolcaustico
    Website: www.kolcaustico.com/

    1-1/2 in. Flexible Putty Knife
    Hyde
    Website: www.hydetools.com

    McCloskey Metallic Glaze (Gold, Bronze, Copper)
    McCloskey
    Website: www.mccloskey.com

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