I found this book shelf flipped upside down in a ditch, so I hauled it home.  First thing I did was cut the feet off.  The wood on the feet seemed weak and split, and since this was going into a baby room I needed it to be more sturdy.  I went to Home Depot and bought fat chunky square feet to attach to the bottom.  I lightly sanded the entire thing and started painting with a satin color.  I took the thin backing off before I started the project.  The backing I painted a very shiny silver color along with the feet.  I also used Valspar antiquing glaze and finished it with a coat of clear coat.
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| I put two coats of paint on this project. | 
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| I put all my projects on these plastic stilts to keep everything up off the floor.  You could use blocks or anything, its really helpful. | 
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| Using the Valspar I was able to give it an older look. | 
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| The finished product turned out great.  It now sits in my sweet nephews bedroom filled with baby supplies! | 
 
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