Painting wall and tv/bookcase and trim
Christine
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need ideas for painting bookcases
Comments (3)A picture would really help us give you a good answer. Just based on this tiny amount of information, I'd glue some of that narrow wood (or what is it made of?) trim that looks like rope up the front side edges. Then if there's a place for it, I'd glue some type of wood medallion or fancy trim to the top center. Then I'd sand the rest lightly, fill in the knot holes, prime it and paint it. Hard to say what color without seeing your room or knowing your taste. One choice would be to paint it white and do some cute fabric or wallpaper on the inside back of the shelves. Another choice would be to introduce a jewel tone, like bright red, green, or blue. Of course, with any color you use, you can do a cute colored or patterned back. You can paint the inside back of the wood. OR you could cut a piece of matt board to fit the opening and decorate it one color/pattern on one side (winter?) and another on the other side (summer?). That way when you get bored you could change it. I recently did a whole thread on that... see this link... Here is a link that might be useful: Pretty cabinet insides...See MoreBookcase and TV unit dilemma
Comments (1)Wish I could delete this thread now: I think the bookcases will fit in our office just fine. It will be a bit crowded with a large desk, a sofa bed, and these bookcases, but I'd rather have that room crowded than our living room. If we go to sell the house, I'll probably get rid of the sofa bed before showing the house. The biggest issue is going to be MOVING them. I may call the store where we purchased them to see if their guys could do it rather than my husband and his handyman friend....See MoreOff-center bump out TV wall advice: built-ins/ shelves/ book case?
Comments (6)Another vote for why is the TV so high when there's not even a fireplace you have to clear? You want it at eye level for seated people. (Well, really, *I* want it over a console to the left of the bump, but you've already ruled that out.) You'll have difficulty building anything in on either side without partially blocking the closet and/or window. I think I'd just do a furniture piece of some sort on each side, with a painting over at least one of them. Or a slim bookcase to the left, since you already have an end table and lamp there, and then something with a little more presence on the right......See MoreFurniture arrangement for living room with bookcase on one wall
Comments (5)Thanks Beverly. There is no television in this room because we use it for reading and visiting. Yes, the fireplace is on an angle and the book case is not. The bookcase runs parallel to windows just out of sight in this photo (left). Please see the photo taken from the wood floor as requested. We also moved the existing furniture around to experiment with furniture layout in these photos. Although the angled arrangement of loveseat and couch before felt cozy, I have to say the L-shaped arrangement makes the room feel much bigger. Wondering if the couch and love seat on make the room feel too heavy on one side. We think we'd like to put an armchair on wall below large painting - ideally two but may not be enough room....See MoreKendrah
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