Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Bookcases


This is a project that has taken me months, and I'm so proud to finally have it finished. I built the bookcases for my husband's giant book collection. I built two 4' wide cases, and two 2' wide cases. I built the narrow ones back in December in our garage when it was freezing. I would work for about 20 minutes before I would have to go back in the house to get my hands warmed up. I waited to work on the big ones until spring, which was a good choice. I was able to work much more efficiently without my hands going numb. 

I used Minwax Jacobean stain for the wood, and I backed them with hardboard that I painted grey. I love the grain of the wood, and I also like how the dark colors make the books look like they're floating.

Big project. All done. So happy.

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 3, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Those look awesome!

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  2. changelzJune 4, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    That looks great...!!!! Nice project.. :)

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  3. nimble fingers and steady eyebrowsJune 4, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    Those are great! Amazing. I am envious of your skill. - Annie

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  4. Eric and CarrieJune 4, 2014 at 11:41 PM

    Beautiful! I need to make me some of those!

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  5. UnknownJune 5, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    Thank you guys! So glad you like them.

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  6. sdevisserJune 5, 2014 at 11:03 PM

    I think the best part about this post is that my eyes were immediately drawn to the old-school Hardy Boys novels! Love the shelves!

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