Comments on: diy wednesdays: shelf makeover http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: conn http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-138723 conn Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-138723 Aloha Kimberly, I just happened to see this note. Of course you could. Keep in mind that sometimes things that get painted have a tendency to scratch. Also if you live somewhere humid, object might stick to the surface. We just painted 3 small versions of these shelves and have yet to have a problem. Another idea is to put a clear coat of polycrylic over the paint. We have done this with a few piece we built and painted and it has worked well. good luck with your shelves. Aloha Kimberly,
I just happened to see this note.
Of course you could. Keep in mind that sometimes things that get painted have a tendency to scratch. Also if you live somewhere humid, object might stick to the surface. We just painted 3 small versions of these shelves and have yet to have a problem. Another idea is to put a clear coat of polycrylic over the paint. We have done this with a few piece we built and painted and it has worked well. good luck with your shelves.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-134808 Kimberly Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:15:33 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-134808 Hi, I have these black IKEA shelves and would like them white. Can I simply prime and paint them rather than use the grass cloth? Thanks! Hi,

I have these black IKEA shelves and would like them white. Can I simply prime and paint them rather than use the grass cloth?

Thanks!

]]> By: conn http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-117415 conn Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:39 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-117415 Stell, Anu + Stella, I just stumbled across your questions. The reason I primed the black shelves white is so that i could get the stain to show up. It also made the grass cloth look dirty without it. Of course you do not have to prime the shelves. It's all in how you would like the finished project to look. If you were to use something that was not as transparent or had a tighter weave, you would not have too. Or just buy the color shelf you prefer. I just had these black shelves sitting in the garage and decided to spruce them up. Stella, sounds like what you did worked great. I'd love to see how it turned out. Stell, Anu + Stella,
I just stumbled across your questions.
The reason I primed the black shelves white is so that i could get the stain to show up. It also made the grass cloth look dirty without it. Of course you do not have to prime the shelves. It’s all in how you would like the finished project to look. If you were to use something that was not as transparent or had a tighter weave, you would not have too. Or just buy the color shelf you prefer. I just had these black shelves sitting in the garage and decided to spruce them up.

Stella, sounds like what you did worked great. I’d love to see how it turned out.

]]> By: stella http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-107449 stella Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:36:49 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-107449 anu - thats actually EXACTLY what I am using (burlap). as you might expect - because its bulkier - it is sucking the poly dry. so you'll need several coats of it. good luck! also, figured that the priming (which i wound up doing) would help with adhesion. i actually sanded a bit before priming too. and instead of stapling, we glued the burlap down with some spray adhesive. worked like a charm! anu – thats actually EXACTLY what I am using (burlap). as you might expect – because its bulkier – it is sucking the poly dry. so you’ll need several coats of it. good luck! also, figured that the priming (which i wound up doing) would help with adhesion. i actually sanded a bit before priming too. and instead of stapling, we glued the burlap down with some spray adhesive. worked like a charm!

]]> By: anu http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-104441 anu Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-104441 I second stell's question! Also wonder if another material besides grasscloth might work, like burlap? Hate to buy a double roll of wallpaper just for a shelf. I second stell’s question! Also wonder if another material besides grasscloth might work, like burlap? Hate to buy a double roll of wallpaper just for a shelf.

]]> By: stell http://www.designsponge.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html/comment-page-1#comment-99679 stell Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/03/diy-wednesdays-shelf-makeover.html#comment-99679 LOVE THIS PROJECT. looks great. I plan to do this for some shelves in my nursery. Just curious - is priming the shelves even necessary??? THANKS! LOVE THIS PROJECT. looks great. I plan to do this for some shelves in my nursery. Just curious – is priming the shelves even necessary???

THANKS!

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