Today I’m sharing a super fun way to give a plain old Vintage Farmhouse bookshelf a fun makeover using Stamps. It’s a fun technique that adds a warm touch to your pieces and can be applied to pretty well much any piece of furniture that you paint. The possibilities are truly endless!
How To Makeover a Vintage Farmhouse Bookshelf using Stamps
I totally neglected to take a before shot of the bookshelf but here she is all pretty for our Christmas, All Hearts Come Home for Christmas open day.
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Step 1 – Give your bookshelf a really good clean with TSP. Give a light scuff sand to remove any lumps and bumps and give a nice smooth canvas to paint. Give the outside, and shelves 2 coats of Little Lamb using your brush, letting each coat dry in between.
Step 2 – Give the inside of the bookshelf 3 coats of Casement letting each coat dry completely.
Step 3 – Pop out some Little Lamb and load up your brayer then roll onto your stamp.
Almost there!
Step 4 – Carefully pick up your stamp and apply it to the back of the shelf. You can also use the transfer film if you are a little nervous doing it freehand. Gently rub your fingers over the design and pull away. Repeat using different stamps from the stamp set until you are happy.
HANDY HINT: Always have one hand on the stamp to avoid shifting the stamp and blurring the design.
Now to distress!
Step 5 – Grab your 120 grit sandpaper and distress to your liking.
Step 6 – Take your wax brush and give the whole shelf a clear wax. Be sure to buff away any excees.
Pop your shelves back in and your all ready to put your favourite books or decorations back in!
Happy Painting!
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Looking for some more Furniture Makeovers? Take a peek at these!
- How To Paint A Farmhouse Bookshelf Using Silk
- How To Paint Farmhouse Hutch using Dixie Belle Silk
- Paint A Dated Farmhouse Shelf
- Decor Transfer A Chair
- How To Upcycle Old Shelves Using Stamps
