https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:40:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1642971 Sun, 18 May 2014 15:30:51 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1642971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much everyone! I wouldn't have had as many good ideas and it's a lot to think about. I think you gals are absolutely right, the wood pieces should be white. It'll really make them look like new. As for the shelves themselves, I'm partial to the A) accent color with possible ombre effect, b) the decoupage fabric/paper idea or c) the contact paper. B sounds most daunting to me so it'll probably be A or C.</p> <p>Did you see the Target sales paper today? I don't know if it was nationally but I assume so - they're going to start selling pots of paint and contact paper? And I really liked some of the contact paper in the ad! So maybe start painting white and see how the mood (or Target ;) ) strikes me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1642831 Sun, 18 May 2014 13:00:13 +0000 Honeydew 1642831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would paint the outer wood white. Then I would decoupage the shelves a pattern that you like ( that matches your theme of the room). The best material is wrapping paper. After that dries then seal everything with a varnish or lacquer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1642514 Sun, 18 May 2014 07:42:21 +0000 erwoo 1642514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would paint it to match the theme or color of the room it's going to be in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1642430 Sun, 18 May 2014 00:18:05 +0000 lemondrop 1642430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like @mrs.shinerbock: 's ombre paint idea even better! I'd do a white outside, then pick a paint colorstrip you like and go down the color gradient using test pots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1642018 Sat, 17 May 2014 18:42:59 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1642018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought was an ombré paint job, but I like the fabric idea too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641995 Sat, 17 May 2014 18:27:34 +0000 Torchwood 1641995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do something like @Aria suggested. I find it easier to find fabrics I love. And paint the rest some coordinating color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641940 Sat, 17 May 2014 17:50:39 +0000 simplyfelicity 1641940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would paint the dark brown shelves an accent color. Maybe coral or navy or something "fun." Then, I would paint the rest white, gray, beige (some kind of neutral color.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641931 Sat, 17 May 2014 17:39:14 +0000 Aria 1641931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can't find contact paper you like you could try fabric with modge podge (I did one layer underneath the fabric to adhere it and then another on top to protect it). I redid a filing cabinet that way, and it held up really well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641928 Sat, 17 May 2014 17:35:15 +0000 Smurfette 1641928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would paint it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641922 Sat, 17 May 2014 17:27:37 +0000 lemondrop 1641922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NICE!! I'm super jealous!</p> <p>I'm a sucker for white furniture, so I would sand, prime, and paint. Young House Love has great tutorials that I use for all of my refinishing projects. </p> <p>Contact paper would look nice in between the shelves or maybe a wallpaper? Like you, I have a difficult time finding a contact paper pattern I like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diy-furniture-updater-bees#post-1641904 Sat, 17 May 2014 17:03:15 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1641904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL found this shelf for us today at a church daycare coosing sale. If she's able to she's going to go back and get us one or two more. I'm grateful since I was thinking of building something similar. </p> <p>But now I'm left with at least one (but hopefully more!) bookshelves that are in desperate need of an update. What would you do? Paint? Spray paint? I thought about using contact paper but I'm having problems finding any patterned ones that I like. What would you do? Inspire me! </p> [attach=3089/14/n5qnxg.448x600.image.jpg]