This bookcase was a roadside find of my friend Tom. He is an excellent scout of cool, quality furniture that just has some aesthetic issues. This bookcase didn’t disappoint. It is well constructed and has sliding doors at the bottom for storage. It is also a hideous shade of green-gold. It actually looked kinda like… Continue reading Whimsical Book Case
This project was so much fun! The client contacted me to finish this bookcase to go in her young daughter's bedroom. The Lilly Pulitzer-style room was bursting with color and accented with navy blue. She wanted the background of the bookcase to be Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy and wanted a link pattern in gold across the… Continue reading The missing link
I was given this lawyer's bookcase by a client who was downsizing. Now, if you are familiar with these bookcases, you know that they are independent units that stack. This one, in particular, had a base, 2 separate units for shelves and the top. Additionally, the glass doors hang freely on the hardware. As precarious… Continue reading Lawyer Bookcase
I came across this skeleton of a bookcase. It had no back and no shelves, but it was a great size and was well built. I added it to my "stash " of pieces that I would get to someday. Well, someday came and I decided to tackle the bookcase. I started by filling in… Continue reading Well Read
There is something so special about a bookcase. It is a single place to hold the pages that can take you anywhere in the world, all in a tidy, compact spot. Put a comfy chair next to a bookcase and you can pass hours on end. I have a lot of fun refinishing bookcases. They… Continue reading My Love of Book Cases
I realize that the vast majority of my posts involve taking beat-up pieces of furniture and cleaning them up. Sometimes, though, you have a piece of furniture in perfectly good condition. It's just BORING. Nothing wrong with taking the opportunity to fancy it up!! I received this bookcase as a donation. There is absolutely nothing… Continue reading Just to be Fancy
