The Peacock Bookcase

It's another overcast day, but this bookcase painted in Peacock should brighten things up a bit!

I needed a bookcase to store my scrapbooks - both finished and in-progress, along with old photo albums.  I used to store all of this in my hutch that was purchased in the sale of the house.  Sooooo...

We bought an unfinished bookcase that looked like this:

The top was stained with dark walnut stain and then given 3 coats of polycrylic.  

The rest of it was painted with 2 coats of Peacock chalk paint and given a light sanding.  The edges were distressed and clear, then dark wax was applied.

Now, here's a little secret....I did NOT use wax on the shelves.  I didn't know how wax would hold-up to books being slid on and off the shelves. I used a little stain on a rag and 'faked' the dark wax look.  I then coated the shelves only with 3 coats of poly.  Can you tell the difference?

One more project completed!  This also eliminated a tote that was sitting in the corner - YAY!  

I hope the weather clears up soon.  We've had so many cloudy, damp days - it's June, after all.  I should be drinking iced tea, not hot tea in the afternoon!  

I'm always glad to have people stop by - I hope you'll find the time to share, pin, and comment.

Don't forget to click the link at the top of my blog to visit Apple Street Crafts...there's a craft fair in my near future!

Have a great weekend!