This super-simple painted bookshelf makeover was completed in just a couple of hours and under $20. No heavy sanding, no priming, and no clear coat (and two years later, it still looks great). See how I refinished it in a matte black for a dark forest nursery!
![Before and after picture of a vintage three-shelf bookshelf, painted flat black. Title reading "Bookshelf Makeover." By The Copper Goose.](https://i0.wp.com/thecoppergoose.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bookshelf-makeover-pin-5-1.jpg?resize=580%2C870)