How to paint a white book case to match wood?

Question

I have a white bookcase that I love and that is in good shape but everything in my house is wood, how could I make it fit into a room or paint it to match everything else?

Answer 1

You have 2 options and they both have been addressed. The best looking but most tedious would be to sand it down to wood and bring it back up with a matching stain and make it pop with a coat of poly. Sanding can be a lot of work, plus you need the right tools and knowledge. I.e you'll need rough grit to bring it down ~80 grit and then hit it with a 220 grit to smooth it out with a powersander. If there are detailed edges or crevices you'll need to hand sand it with sponge paper (lots of work!) This is only if it is hardwood and not hong kong crap. The easier option would be to find a wood color paint(plenty of options) at your local home store and just paint it.
If done right the first option will look like a brand new piece of expensive furniture if you have the time

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Pick up some paint chips from a Hardware store, and try to get a match to your existing wood furniture. A painted bookshelf can never be painted to match wood ~ but can be painted to match values.

However, the preferable method is to strip the bookcase, and then stain it to match your furniture.

Answer 3

if you want the color and style of the wood you will just want to sand off the paint and if the wood is dark you will want to stain it and then to make it shine, put a coat of polyurethane on it.

Answer 4

just get a water based baint that's close to the color of the wood, and paint it.

Answer 5

Go the robin's egg colour, other wise too much brown.