Materials you will need:

• Paint roller kit
• Kilz Water Based Primer/Sealer
• Sandpaper 3M Wetordry
• Makita Power Drill
• Spray Adhesive
• Hacksaw
• ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape
• Wood Filler Putty
• Latex Acrylic Semi-Gloss Black – I used the brand Olympic “Pewter Mug”
• High Performance Enamel Gloss White Spray Paint
• 13 Piece Black Oxide Split Point Twist Drill Bit Case
• Angled Paintbrush

Step 1 – Disassembly

• Disassemble the entire piece – I used a Makita Power Drill to take out all the screws keeping this together.

• Sand down the areas you want to paint
• Tape the areas you want to mask off

Step 3 – Adding a Poster

I decided to re-purpose an old Marilyn Monroe Poster I had to tie in the shelf with the rest of my “Marilyn-themed” stairwell entryway. 

• I used Spray Adhesive to mount the poster to the backing of the shelf.
• Then mounted the backing back onto the shelf.

Step 4 – Spray Painting

• After painting the main part of this shelf, I went back and masked off the sides in order to spray paint the decorative inlay.

Step 5 – Remove the Dowel

• I removed the dowel in the shelf with a hacksaw.
• Filled the holes that the dowel sat in with wood putty.

 

Step 6 – Prime and Paint

• Prime the area to cover the wood putty
• Let that dry
• Paint 2 Coats of Acrylic Paint

Step 7 – Add Coat Rack

• I purchased a Wall Mount Coat Rack and installed it into the wall with the shelf using my Makita Power Drill
• And TA DAHHHHH!!! All done!

 

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. 

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